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Hello and welcome to an F1 checkered flag special.

I'm Andrew Benson and at the Belgian Grand Prix, I sat down with two time world champion

Fernando Alonso for an in depth interview.

We discussed his return to fighting at the front with Aston Martin, why he's seen as a bad

guy in Formula One.

And for the first time, his thoughts on the Hungarian Grand Prix in 2007, where he picked

up a penalty for delay in McLaren teammate Louis Hamilton in the pit lane, causing a

major feud between them and the McLaren team.

Plus, Alonso discusses his time with Alpine, which won't make pleasant listening for their

former team principal, Art Marzafner.

This is an F1 checkered flag special with Fernando Alonso.

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