Hamilton will be one of my toughest rivals - Alonso

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ING Renault F1 Team driver Fernando Alonso, who won the title in 2005 and 2006, will do everything to win another title with the French outfit in 2009. The Spaniard expects that his former team-mate, Lewis Hamilton, will be his toughest rival during the upcoming season.

Fernando Alonso said to 'Eurosport': "Hamilton winning last year gave him great confidence and he will be one of my toughest rivals. I also think the Ferrari drivers will be better this year.

"The World Championship is very open this year because the new rules mean anything can happen and every team can go very fast. But the strongest teams, which will fight for the title, are Ferrari, McLaren and BMW.