Lewis Hamilton's Debut Season in F1
Lewis Hamilton was "really surprised" by Fernando Alonso's actions before his F1 debut.
Hamilton's debut season in 2007 was marked by a tense intra-team battle with Alonso, who had joined McLaren after winning back-to-back drivers' championships with Renault.
- Ron Dennis signed Alonso, considered the most talented driver on the grid at the time.
- McLaren also promoted Hamilton, their young talent, to F1 after he won the GP2 championship.
Things went downhill pretty quickly from there...
Hamilton and Alonso's rivalry ultimately cost them both the title, as Kimi Raikkonen won Ferrari's most recent drivers' championship.
Author's summary: Hamilton's F1 debut was marked by a tense rivalry with Alonso.