Fernando Alonso has continued to praise 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen by firing a s꧙hot at the “🦩last two eras of champions.”

Verstappen has won four consecutive F1 drivers’ titles.

The Dutchman is once again in the fight to win a fifth straight crown, sitting just one point behind 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris at the top of the drivers’ championship.

V𒊎erstappen produced🅠 a generational lap in qualifying at Suzuka to beat the McLarens to pole position.

He converted 𝔉pole position into the win, reduc🔯ing Norris’ lead at the top of the F1 standings.

Verstappen’s perform𒆙ance 🏅across the weekend didn’t go unnoticed by Alonso.

Alonso hailed Verstappen🎶 for his incredible quali🧸fying lap in Japan, stating: “Only he can do it.”

The 43-year-old continued t♋o praise Verstappen after the race, likening his season to his 2012𓆉 F1 title near-miss.

Alonso narrowly missed out on the 2012 title to 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sebastian Vettel despit🌺e never quite hav༺ing the fastest car on the grid.

Ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix, Alonso explained ♉why he’s such a big fan of Ver🐼stappen.

“I thi🧔nk he is the best. I have been saying this for a number of years,” Alonso said as quoted by .

“He has reached a level where the rest of us are not y📖et. I like it when peopleꦍ win who do not have the best car, and I think everyone agrees with that.”

Alonso’s dig at other F1 champions

According to Alonso, what sets Verstappen🐬 apart is the competition ꦚhe's faced during his title battles.

In 2021, Verstappen went head-to-head with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton in similar machinery.

For most of 2022, Verstappen and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc duelled until Ferrari dropped off aft💛er the s🌼ummer break.

Similarly, in 2024, Verstappen held on to the title le꧋ad despite Red Bull’s dip in form.

While Alonso didn’t name 🦂anyone in particular, he’s not been afraid to throw shade at some of his old rivals over the years ไ- Hamilton and Vettel, in particular.

“There have been periods of dominance in the last twenty years in F1,” Alonso ad𝓡ded.

“Great teams and drivers, but the victories were a little bit on t𒅌he easy side. With Max, except for 2023, he had serious competition in 2022 and also in the last year.

“A😼nd obviously in 2021 with Lewis. The championships th⭕at Max has won, except in 2023, were in a more fighting way than the last two eras of champions.”