Lewis Hamilton’s cheeky ‘podium’ quip as Fernando Alonso reveals post-F1 ‘wishlist’

Lewis Hamilton jokingly mocks Fernando Alonso amid Aston Martin podium drought

Lewis Hamilton has reignited his rivalry with Fernando Alonso rivalry as we bring you the biggest F1 news from Friday.

As well as Hamilton sending that cheeky quip Alonso’s way, Alonso has also offered an intriguing insight into his plans for after his F1 career, so with all this and more to look through, let’s get to it.

While respect absolutely exists between these multiple World Champions, the rivalry triggered by their eventful season as McLaren team-mates back in 2007 continues to bubble away, with neither side resisting an opportunity to get a little dig in when they can over the years.

And it was Hamilton’s turn this time in a game for Formula 1’s YouTube channel, where the drivers had to spot the mistake in a series of edited F1 images.

For one of Alonso celebrating on the Zandvoort podium, Hamilton quipped: “Just him standing on the podium.”

Going without a single podium finish between 2015-18, Alonso would embark on a two-year F1 sabbatical, taking on various racing challenges during that time, including the gruelling Dakar Rally.

And after his F1 career is over, Alonso wants another shot at Dakar, but this time, winning it is on his motorsport “wishlist.”

Valtteri Bottas brands Formula 1 ‘not a fair sport’

Ten-time grand prix winner Valtteri Bottas has experienced both extremes of team competitiveness in Formula 1, having collected those 10 victories with the dominant Mercedes, while his current employer Sauber are the only team without an F1 2024 point on the board.

And Bottas would deliver the frank verdict that Formula 1 is “not a fair sport”, with the right car and team needed to be able to succeed.