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"Choked his first year"? You're full of ****. Missing the championship by one point your rookie year is not choking, and makes him better than most of the field. Most rookies don't even score one point, let alone take second place.

He only "barely" won his second year because the FIA saw it fit to mess with race results after the fact for phantom infractions. (Things that have gone unpunished when done by other teams before and since.)

If Alonso, or Massa, or Vettle, or Schumacher had gained 18 places in a race, you'd all be declaring the second coming of Christ.

I really don't understand the Hamilton haters. Alonso is far more arrogant and abusive of his team(s), but you all seem to overlook that. Button only wins consistently when he has the best car in the field and qualifies well. He can't manufacture victory for himself. Schumacher is past his prime and will finish a reliable sixth every race.