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Lack of praise irks Alonso

Fernando Alonso has welcomed comments by Daimler Chairman Dieter Zetsche suggesting he's the best driver on the F1 grid, although the Ferrari star says it's "strange" there are no such comments from his "closest friends".Alonso was asked on Wednesday about Zetche's words of praise, which were reported in the Spanish media. Daimler is the parent company of Mercedes, whose team is currently dominating Formula 1 with Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg. "It's always welcome when people see your job in a good way and respect what you try to do and what you try to achieve," Alonso said. "Sometimes it's strange to see good comments and good compliments from people...
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