Niki Lauda has backed Fernando Alonso to win the 2012 F1 title, stating that the Ferrari man can only be beaten if he elects to 'stop racinဣg'.

A third place fi𓄧nish in Singapore means the Spaniard sits 29 points clear of Sebastian Vettel with six races remaining, and remains the man to beat on the back of his eighth podium of the year.

While numerous drivers - such as Vettel, Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton - retain hopes of beating Alonso to the crown, Lauda said he felt the Spaniard would be difficult to beat having shown himself to be a figure who epitomises what a champion should be.

"He is making all the right m𝔍oves," the Austrian told the official F1 website. "He👍 is fast and he is getting the car over the finish line. He is aggressive when needed. He is Mr Right, right now.

"The big question is whether Alonso will stop racing. (laughs) If so, then the others might get into a po💦sition where they can catch up. But why should he stop? I say that he will carry on racing the way he has done so far and then the list of those w♛ho count themselves still in the running is dramatically reduced.

"[Alonso] will score the most poiജnts. He will be champion iꦅf he carries on like he has done up until now. Why should he change?"