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As we head into the three-way title showdown, it's a good time to reflect on the quality of the seasons of the contenders, and the cases of each as the most worthy champion. Strictly in alphabetical order, here goes: Alonso: given the breakdown in his relationship with McLaren - certainly from Hungary onwards - it's incredible that he has been able to extract performance from himself operating virtually alone. To come back from his catastrophic contract negotiation ploy at Hungary, and deliver the sublime performances at Monza and Spa, was quite possibly the most impressive thing he has ever done. Furthermore, Spa was right in the middle of the espionage penalty fall-out when feelings in the team against him will have been at their strongest. © 2020 Autosport
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