Though the pair experienced a difficult – to put it mildly - season at McLaren in 2007, the 'bad blood' between the pair resulting in the exposing of the infamous Spygate scandal which was to cost McLaren $100m and badly damage its reputation, since then a mutual respect has clearly grown. Though Alonso never added to his tally of two titles, Hamilton has claimed three and looks set to go on to take a fourth in the coming months. Ironically, while the Briton made a controversial move to Mercedes in 2013 that was to prove the making of the man, the Spaniard now finds himself back at McLaren as it endures one of the most difficult periods in its long history. Though there is clearly...
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