Monday, February 4, 2008

Webber predicts second-year struggle

Alonso and Hamilton were team-mates with McLaren last season but the Spaniard has returned to the team where he won his two world titles - in 2005 and 2006 - after being overshadowed in a sensational debut season by the Briton.Hamilton finished second by one point to Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen in the drivers' championship in 2007, but Red Bull Racing driver Webber predicts the 23-year-old will struggle to emulate his maiden season."Whether McLaren can produce a car that's as fast as last year's in relation to Ferrari remains to be seen," Webber said."I think it will be more balanced inside Woking this year and that will help Lewis again in terms of not having to worry about some of the internal stuff."But it's his second year and inevitably there's a bit more pressure on."Webber has no doubt Alonso will once again be challenging for the title after returning to Renault."He's incredibly driven and competitive, you don't last long at this level unless you are," added the Australian.

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