Not only is Hamilton the biggest driver in Formula 1, he is now clearly the best.

I wonder how many comments the Times will attract from Alonso supporters in the next few days.

More accusations that he is robotic and a cheat?

Poor losers :-)

Clark, Genf, Schweiz

Hamilton doesn't deserve to be the champion as much as others. Fair play hes a very talented driver and definaitly has the potential to win it but unlike all other drivers hes just been lucky and landed a place on McLaren straight away. Remember Schumacher he made his way to the top, he DESERVED to be champion.
All im saying is Hamilton had the hard part done for him, getting one of the best teams in his first year.
Just something to think about, should he have come from the bottom and made it to the top like everyone else?

Michael, Oxford, UK

Hello to everybody! I was really astonished seeing the GP Canada and failing Alonso 4 times in the same place, don´t forget he had to push more becuase of the stop and go penalty of 10sec (I think we agree he had BAD luck).Nevertheless Hamilton is doing very well, nobody really expected. All depends a lot of the 5 next GP. ALONSO WILL WIN THIS YEAR !!

SAMU, Oviedo, España

Hamilton is a good driver and his potencial is great. However, at this moment, Alonso is better driver than him. Two championships won with Schumacher fighting for the title says much more than 1 race won. That´s real achievements, the rest is just speculation.

susana, Madrid, Spain

I think Hamilton had a lot of fortune last sunday. Alonso did all he could, but couldn´t fight against elements... So lets wait.

Antonio, Cartagena, Spain

I think Hamilton had a lot of fortune last sunday. Alonso did all he could, but coludn´t fight against elements... So let´s wait.

Antonio, Cartagena, Spain

I have been watching Hamilton form his first race the fact that he is driving so well and has not even reached his prime has me scared. I hate to wonder how Alonso is sleeping. Hamilton is bring F1 home!

jahand, hackney, london

Let them do their talking on the track. I think Mr Gorman's synopsis is spot on. Hamilton is a rare talent and Alonso is feeling the heat. Of course you do not become a double world champion for nothing....we shall see!

Alex Diamond, Milton Keynes,

I think Hamilton had a lot of fortune last sunday, Alonso had to fight against too much circunstancies, not only against others pilots... So let´s wait to see what happens.

Antonio, Cartagena, Spain

I think Hamilton had a lot of fortune last sunday. Alonso did all he could, but couldn´t fight against elements... So lets wait.

Antonio, Cartagena, Spain

Edward Gorman said:

"as Hamilton led Alonso in Australia" That was only true during part of the race, but in the end Alonso finished ahead of Hamilton.

"In that scenario, Ron Dennis, the team principal, would have little difficulty choosing which driver should be given the best chance of going for the title if one was outperforming the other" outperforming the other ?! Alonso has won 2 Grand Prix this season. Hamilton just won his first. Take it easy dude.

john, London,

pep4ever..it seems you Alonso fans keep coming up with these statements that Alonso is best and the biggest driver. Well he's been off on the first corner twice this year and decided to add another 2 off the road adventures to that tally later on in the Canadian Grand Prix.

Alonso is obviously driving too HIS limit which I am happy to report usually involves lots of grass and assorted pebbles in the run off area. The guy is cracking. He sees press attention ignore him (bar Spanish media) and head straight for Hamilton, he sees fan attention (bar he's ever dwindling band of Spanish fans) head straight for Hamilton.

The bottom line is that this kid Hamilton out drove Alonso on a track he had never driven on. He has done so on a number of tracks this year and I have little doubt that he will continue to do so. Never mind you can still jump and rave about a more worthy Spanish sporting hero in Nadal. If Alonso continues to be your passion...well you have my sympathy.

David W, London, UK

All that is very nice, but... "threatened to beat him in Monaco"? Hamilton touched the walls and drifted countless times trying to catch an Alonso that was flying in perfect lines.

I always thought that The Times was a really serious newspaper. But I think you're also caught in the Hamilton hype. Have you ever considered that Hamilton HAS NOT YET FOUGHT AN ON-TRACK BATTLE? Of course, he's damn good on he would not get pole positions and win races.But when has he had to attack and overtake another pilot? Never. That is what I want to see from him. That is how he will demonstrate if he really is a great pilot or not. Not in "scalextric"-type races.

Fernan, Manchester,

Hamilton is a great, great driver, probably the best rookie ever. But don´t underestimate Alonso. He is a cannibal and sooner or later he'll come back. Anyway, I don´t agree with your article about that "only" four of six times at the podium. It is the best possible news for Dennis that his two pilots are on the top. But just wait to the end of the season to see who ends first!!

javi, malaga, spain

It is undisputed that Alonso has vast F1 experience plus two World Championships under his belt, not to mention driving and beating M. Schumacher! Hamilton is a rookie with just six races under his belt. They both have the same machinary so why is Alonso with his superior experience not beating Hamilton by a country mile? Could it be that Hamilton is a very good, quick racer, just as quick as Alonso infact. Alonso has made some uncharacteristic mistakes, Hamilton hardly any, maybe thats the difference between the two at the moment. Alonso will bounce back, no question and Hamilton will make mistakes I'm sure. At the end of the day it will probably be Lady Luck which tips the balance as to who will be top of the pile come the end of the season. My money's on Lewis whose speed I think has got Alonso momentarily rattled. I am just thankful that Maclaren are not like Ferrari and use team orders for the benefit of just one driver.

Leigh, Geneve, Suisse

Reminds me of when Piquet went to Williams as a two-time world champion and could not cope with Mansell being faster - Piquet still prevailed. Alonso will similarly prevail as he withstood the pressure of Schumi last year and is brilliant under pressure. When Hamilton has a couple of disappointments (he's driving a Mclaren remember) let's see how he copes and whether he over-drives to make-up points...

Llew, Vienna, Austria

No team-mates could outperform M. Schumacher during his reign as Hamilton is actually doing now...Alonso was kissed by luck for 2 years in a row, and this year he will figure out that he's not the best driver in the circus...Hamilton looks to be the only one able to follow Schumacher's career, but it's still a long way to go and Ferrari eventually will grab at least the constructor's title, wanna bet on that?
I like Hamilton, I don't like Alonso, I love Ferrari!

Riccardo, Milan,

Err actually pep mate it looks more like Alonso is driving at his limit and already failing...

Kru, London,

After Schumacher's retirement I assumed (and hoped) Alonso would drive through the championship uncontestedly and win by a landslide.
After his yack at Monaco last week, I thought Hamilton would start feeling the presure and things start becoming harder for him, but it was the cool Alonso who lost his temper at Montréal instead.
I admit the plot is coming out unexpectedly, I hope though Alonso will regain his calmness and end up proving his winning character

Jose Serrano, madrid, spain

Hamilton is certainly providing us with a lot of entertaining comment via letters from Alonso's supporters.

Pep4ever, Alonso is a two times world champion, but he is not the biggest driver in F1 anymore.

All things being equal Hamilton should win this year, his only problem is whether Ron will let him.

On a more important note. It is good to hear that Kubica is out of hospital and may race Sunday.

Let's see what Pep et all have to say Monday :-)

Clark, Geneva, Switzerland

You cannot compare Alonso with Hamilton.... Alonso has demonstrated that he's the one of the best drivers of all time. What happens is that you, British, are just wishing to have a good driver, and are pushing and pushing, but at the end of the year, we'll see.
And it makes me sad always saying if he's black or white .... it should never be discussed, or even if he's british or spanish or italian .... let's be objectives, the winner should be the best, and Alonso IS.

Ziggy, Malaga, Spain

i'm absolutely agree with pep4ever.
As you know, Fernando has won 2 championships, so he has more experience than the experience Lewis could ever get.
i read in this article that you say that ferrari isn't competitive, and i also read that Lewis is qualified as a king. as a king? have you forgotten that he only has run 6 races?
there are more than 10 races to finifh the season. In 10 races there are enough bents which could make Lewis go down in the championship. So you British, you don't imagine how string is Fernando and how are the spaniards.
alonso Winer! alonso campeón!

Davidalacant, Alicante, Spain

Alonso is the best.

F1fan, London, UK

Alonso is actually the biggest driver in F1, and all of you British will see it and eat your own words at the end of the year. Hamilton is driving in the limit and he'll fail. Alonso winner!!

pep4ever, Cordoba,

ja ja ja, Gibraltar will be Espanish soon again and, no doubt, Alonso champion this year too....Hamilton, very lucky in having the support that NO ONE neither Alonso, Sumacher had in their first year, has proved to be a great promiss for the future as well as the only main threat for Alonso. However, the championship will be long and Alonso already knows what pressure is about. Stop dreaming about beating Alonso " El Grande" dear inglesitos.

Enrique C.F.

Enrique, Lugo, Spain Galicia