Formula One ( F1 )

Niki Lauda has said that Hamilton is the world's best driver. I actually think Alonso is better, but it's all the more surprising as Niki Lauda has been strongly critical of Lewis in the past.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/19776917

He's not always right, but this was probably a smokesecreen: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/lewishamilton/9566468/Lewis-Hamilton-will-turn-down-Mercedes-offer-and-stay-at-McLaren-believes-Niki-Lauda.html

Niki's probably just toeing the Mercedes line now he's working for them, but I wonder if he will put a different spin on this now: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/motorsport/3633091/Lewis-Hamilton-risks-KILLING-another-driver-warns-Niki-Lauda.html