Lobato says BBC is preparing documentary on Hamilton and Alonso's 2007 McLaren rivalry

Antonio Lobato says the BBC is preparing a documentary about Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso's 2007 season together at McLaren. Motorsport.com reported that the broadcaster had not confirmed the project.

Lobato, a former Spanish F1 commentator and now co-director of SoyMotor.com, discussed the plan on the website's Twitch channel earlier this week. He said he declined an invitation to participate because he did not want to get involved in the story. He would rather watch the documentary when it is released, he said, adding that his own perspective on the events might be a little distorted. Other journalists who covered the season would take part, Lobato said.

Alonso arrived at McLaren as the two-time reigning champion, while Hamilton made his F1 debut alongside him. Tension grew as the year went on, and both drivers finished on 109 points, one behind Kimi Räikkönen, who won the championship. McLaren was excluded from the constructors' championship over Spygate, and Alonso returned to Renault at season's end.