McLaren driver Jenson Button has suggested that Fernando Alonso, and not Lewis Hamilton, could be the man to deny Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel from winning his fourth consecutive F1 World Championship.
According to The Guardian, Alonso has not won a race for more than three months and his form appeared to be in decline in the races leading up to his second place at Spa-Francorchamps on Sunday.
However, Button said that Alonso was the one to look at to challenge Vettel, as he seemed happy with the car and was making progress.
Vettel currently leads the World Championship standings with 46 points at the top, the report said.
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