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McLaren's equal status will backfire - Prost

Alain Prost has warned McLaren that its decision to give both Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso equal status within the team could well backfire this season. Prost speaks from having been team mate to Ayrton Senna in 1988 when the two had a famous battle.

"I think it's a mistake to have two cars of the same status in the same team," Prost was quoted as saying by the BBC. "In the end it'll work against them because it creates too much tension."

Speaking about why Hamilton has been on top in the past two races, Prost said, "Hamilton has used the simulator much more than Alonso and he drives more smoothly. As a result I think it's easier for McLaren to adjust its cars to Hamilton's characteristics."

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