Alonso more of a challenge than Hamilton was - Button


McLaren Formula One drivers Fernando Alonso of Spain and Jenson Button (L) of Britain shake hands as they attend a monument unveiling event in Suzuka, Japan, in this September 24, 2015 file photo. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Jenson Button reckons Fernando Alonso is proving to be a tougher team mate than Lewis Hamilton was in their time together at McLaren.

"In a race? (Alonso is) a bigger challenge, a more consistent challenge. He's always there," Button, the 2009 world champion, told reporters at the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix on Thursday.

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