“Then we have great champions that were here two years ago with Lewis [Hamilton], Sebastian [Vettel], Whom [Raikkonen] and [Max] Verstappen, who is one of the young ones who is racing at the top level for four or five years.
“We have a very competitive grid and it is going to be a challenge to race them.”
The field is expected to become much closer from next season, meaning driver ability will count for more.
Hamilton and Verstappen would still be regarded as frontrunner, but would Alonso put himself in that bracket?