Fernando Alonso named Best F1 Driver of 2008, Hamilton and Massa snubbed

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According to Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport, Fernando Alonso is the best driver in Formula 1 and would have won the 2008 championship had he been driving a Ferrari. If that sounds like a major slap in the face to current Ferrari drivers Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen, it is. Lewis Hamilton, the man who actually did managed to win last year's title, was voted as the second best driver.

It seems worth mentioning that this vote came shortly after the recently rumored secret contract between Alonso and the Prancing Horse. Regardless, the Italian rag does correctly point out that Alonso finished the season in an impressive fashion, scoring more points than any other driver in the series despite being handicapped by equipment that wasn't up to par with the best from Ferrari, McLaren and BMW.

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Fernando Alonso named Best F1 Driver of 2008, Hamilton and Massa snubbed originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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