Alonso 'uncomfortable' with Lewis

Last Modified: 12 Jun 2007
Source: ITN

Reigning world champion Fernando Alonso has revealed that he has "never felt totally comfortable" at McLaren since Lewis Hamilton was confirmed as his team-mate.

The British rookie has so far outshone Alonso, who left Renault after winning back-to-back World Drivers' Championship crowns.

Indeed, Hamilton's maiden victory in last weekend's Canadian Grand Prix has seen him open up an eight-point lead over the Spaniard at the top of the standings.

And Alonso has hinted that he feels slightly sidelined by the arrival of a British driver at a British team.

He said: "Well, right from the start I've never felt totally comfortable. I have a British team-mate in a British team, and he's doing a great job and we know that all the support and help is going to him and I understood that from the beginning.

"But I'm not complaining. I've won two races out of six and I've finished on the podium four times and I have those 40 points that will allow me to fight for the title in the end."

Alonso, who remains convinced that he can overhaul Hamilton and seal a hat-trick of titles, added: "I'm calm, I'm fine, but I know there's a certain impatience to return to the top and dominate.

"But I'm second in the championship, I'm eight points behind. I would be worse if I were at Renault, or Honda or any other team.

"At the moment I am where I expected to be and with a clear chance of winning the title in Brazil, and not now, in the sixth race."

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