Fernando Alonso had to “fight back” against an unfair dynamic alongside Lewis Hamilton in 2007 – even if it ended up “destroying” the McLaren team.

That is the claim of Jacques Villeneuve, the 1997 World Champion, who says then-team boss Ron Dennis “unbalanced” the team by favouring Hamilton.

Fernando Alonso ‘had to fight back’ against Lewis Hamilton favouritism in 2007

Alonso arrived at McLaren as F1’s reigning two-time World Champion in 2007, partnering a 22-year-old rookie in the shape of Hamilton.

Despite pre-season expectations that Alonso would have the upper hand, the pair finished level on points with four victories apiece.

However, both drivers missed out on the title to Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen, who claimed his only World Championship by a single point at the season finale i

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