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Prost tips Hamilton for title

Former F1 champ and ex F1 team owner Alain Prost has tipped Lewis Hamilton to go one better in 2008 and win the drivers' championship, after finishing as runner-up in 2007.

"I think Lewis will be the top guy," Prost told BBC One's Inside Sport show. "If he has a good car, I don't think it'll be a problem. He's got more experience now."

"I lost the championship in 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1984 by a few points and at one time I said to myself that it must be that I cannot win it," he added. "Then I won it four times later on. If you have everything together you have plenty of time."

Prost added that he expects Ferrari to be the main rival to Hamilton this season, with Alonso not far behind.

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