Hamilton and Alonso Given equal machinery, they were neck and neck, both leading the WDC all year long and if one acquiesced to the other, either one could have won it. In all honesty I think Alonso is still the best driver. I don't like his attitude, I am no particular fan of him, but on pure driving he is tops. Hamilton is only slightly behind him and lacks the experience that only years of top racing can give you (which Alonso has). I think that ultimately Hamilton will surpass Alonso in my book, but in 2008/2009 they are 1a and 1b in my book