Fernando Alonso is the best driver in formula one today. That is the claim of F1 legend and triple world champion Sir Jackie Stewart, who said the Ferrari-driving Spaniard is in fact the only genius on the 2014 grid. Asked by the Spanish sports newspaper Marca to name the best driver in F1 today, the 75-year-old Scot said: Mentally, probably Alonso. The fastest is perhaps Lewis Hamilton. Rosberg is definitely one of the best, more consistent, and on the same level I think is Vettel. Those are the best, said Stewart. In the world there are hundreds of millions of drivers, several thousand make their living from it, a few hundred live very well. There are 22 grand prix drivers, maybe six of them are really good, three exceptional, but there is only one genius. So if I had to choose the most complete driver I would say Alonso, he explained. And not only that, Stewart thinks Alonso, at 33, is in the prime of his racing life. I think its the perfect age, he said. He has lived the good, the bad and the ugly. Arguably, however, the present is one of those ugly phases for Alonso; highly paid but missing a third career title ever since he switched to Ferrari in 2010. I dont know if he should change teams, Stewart said, but what I do know is that he will have to make that decision in the next six to eight weeks. Andy
Posted on: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 17:06:27 +0000
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