Prost: Hamilton good for F1 - and Alonso.

Crash.Net, June, 2007

Multiple world champion Alain Prost has claimed that Lewis Hamilton's arrival in Formula One will not only be good for the image of the sport, but also for McLaren team-mate Fernando Alonso, as it will make the Spaniard raise his game.

Speaking at a TAG Heuer book launch, Prost told Reuters that, like the rest of the F1 world, he had been 'absolutely surprised and impressed' by the impact Hamilton had had since his graduation as GP2 Series champion but insisted that, while he had sympathy for Alonso, he hoped the double world champion would take advantage of the challenge.

"Most of all, I think it is good for the sport, good for the team and good for everyone - even Alonso," Prost insisted, "He will learn from this and be harder and faster in the future."

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