Hamilton fuels Alonso row

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The duo, who are locked in a battle for the Formula One championship, have been involved in a number of spats on the track and Hamilton believes such incidents have put him in a good light.

"Since what's gone on, they (McLaren) have realised who the real people are in the team and who they should really back," he told BBC Sport Online. "[Alonso] is not the person I imagined him to be, but that's the way it is."

He added: "When you are in a relationship with a certain amount of people, you do the best job you can and want to show to everyone that you are the one for the team. In this situation, I was a rookie and he was the two-time world champion coming into the team.

"He is the one that was looked at to bring it home, but eventually I have earned more respect from them."

Hamilton, who leads the standings by two points from his rival going into this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix, also appeared to question the Spaniard's intentions in calling to be given preferential treatment as the team's number one driver.

"I want to win it fair and square," said Hamilton. "Not once have I approached the team members and asked to be favoured. It is just not something I have done at any team, asking for better equipment.

"I want to win it the right way. The best feeling ever is when you know you have won and you have beaten someone as talented as he is with the exact same equipment and exactly the same opportunity."