
Alonso sets Hamilton target for the rest of 2023 season
Alonso sets Hamilton target for the rest of 2023 season

Fernando Alonso has said that his primary objective in 2023 is to finish ahead of his old rival Lewis Hamilton.
After a brilliant season in which they have managed to score seven podiums, Aston Martin's performance has dropped somewhat over recent races, culminating in a drop to fourth place in the constructors' championship.
Alonso himself has dropped to fourth in the drivers' standings, with Hamilton overtaking him after some poor results.
Last time out in Singapore was arguably their worst race of the season, with Lance Stroll failing to even start the race after a hefty crash in qualifying, and Alonso finishing 15th.
Now, they look to bounce back at a circuit that they have been strong at so far this weekend, and may be pushing the likes of McLaren and Mercedes in qualifying on Saturday.
Speaking after the Singapore GP, Alonso said that his full focus is now on reclaiming third spot in the standings.
"This is like the Tour de France, there are 22 races and it's long," he told the media. "The priority objective is to be ahead of Hamilton."
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Old rivals

The pair shared a healthy rivalry when they were team-mates at McLaren for one season back in 2007.
Alonso came into the team off the back of two consecutive world championships, and felt like he should be given preferential treatment over Hamilton, who was a rookie at the time.
This led to tension with the team and with Hamilton and, eventually, they both finished on the same amount of points, one point behind world championship winner Kimi Raikkonen in the Ferrari.
This season, they appear to be reinvigorating their rivalry at the ages of 42 and 38 respectively.
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F1 Standings

Drivers
- Charles Leclerc
- Carlos Sainz
- Lando Norris
- Oscar Piastri
- Pierre Gasly
- Esteban Ocon
- Sergio Pérez
- Max Verstappen
- Alexander Albon
- Logan Sargeant
- Lewis Hamilton
- George Russell
- Nico Hülkenberg
- Kevin Magnussen
- Fernando Alonso
- Lance Stroll
- Valtteri Bottas
- Zhou Guanyu
- Nyck De Vries
- Liam Lawson
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Yuki Tsunoda
Races
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Gulf Air Grand Prix of Bahrain 2023
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Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2023
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Grand Prix of Australia 2023
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Grand Prix of China 2023
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Grand Prix of Azerbaijan 2023
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Miami Grand Prix 2023
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Qatar Airways Gran Premio Del Made In Italy E Dell'emilia Romagna 2023
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Grand Prix of Monaco 2023
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AWS Gran Premio de España 2023
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Grand Prix du Canada 2023
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Grand Prix of Austria 2023
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Aramco Grand Prix of Great Britain 2023
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Grand Prix of Hungary 2023
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Grand Prix of Belgium 2023
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Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2023
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Grand Prix of Italy 2023
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Grand Prix of Singapore 2023
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Grand Prix of Japan 2023
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Qatar Grand Prix 2023
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Grand Prix of the United States 2023
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Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Mexico 2023
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Rolex Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2023
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Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix 2023
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Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi 2023
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