DIRECTO: Carrera GP de COREA 2012

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Hamilton admitted he hopes Ferrari’s Alonso – his former McLaren teammate – beats Sebastian Vettel to the world championship.

“I still think Fernando is the best driver. The cleanest, the most sensitive, the most complete,” said Hamilton.

“He is always taking points despite not having the fastest car, while Vettel has always had a great car these past years,” he added.

But the Briton admitted: “With his (Red Bull) car, he is going to be hard to beat, even for Fernando.”

Finally, after years of acrimony from Spanish supporters, the interviewer told Hamilton that Spain now “respects” the 27-year-old.

“Really?” Hamilton responded. “Are you serious? You don’t know how happy that makes me.”