Lewis Hamilton would not be given the leeway to enjoy his current extravagant lifestyle if he raced in a 'normal car', according to Fernando Alonso. Speaking to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Alonso made the comment whilst comparing the Briton to Michael Schumacher, having backed the Briton to match the latter's record seven titles in 2020. 'Hamilton can win his seventh,' he said, before comparing the way the 35-year-old Mercedes driver and Schumacher were able to achieve their respective feats. 'Each have their own character,' Alonso told the Italian paper during the Dakar rally. 'Both of them dominated because of their cars, which allowed them to do what they wanted outside of Formula 1....
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