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Tony Kanaan hits back after Lewis Hamilton’s comments on IndyCar

When it comes to the war on which is better, F1 or IndyCar, I confess that I often side with the former – but Tony Kanaan won this battle.

Ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix, F1 driver Lewis Hamilton was asked what he thought about Fernando Alonso racing in the Indianapolis 500.

“Fernando, in his first qualifying, came fifth. Does that say something about (the level) of IndyCar?” Hamilton told L’Equipe. “Great drivers, if they can’t succeed in Formula One, look for titles in other races, but to see him come fifth against drivers who do this all year around is… interesting.