Lewis Hamilton is hoping McLaren can rejoin the Formula 1 front-runners next season, after years in the doldrums, so he can enjoy more battles with former teammate Fernando Alonso. The Mercedes driver, who became a four-times world champion at the Mexican Grand Prix, partnered the Spaniard during a tumultuous 2007 campaign that saw the more experienced Alonso leave at the end of the year. The rookie and double world champion finished level on points, and one behind Ferrari’s title winner Kimi Raikkonen. While Hamilton has now won 62 races, Alonso’s last victory was in 2013 with Ferrari. He has endured three difficult years at former champions McLaren, whose Honda engines have been...
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