Fernando Alonso thinks former rival Lewis Hamilton is driving "as good as he has been" since joining Mercedes, despite his nightmare start to the season.
Hamilton, 37, is lying sixth in the drivers' standings on just 36 points after five races. He did open the campaign with a podium third-placed finish in Bahrain, but has since been markedly off the pace set by front-runners Ferrari and Red Bull.
He endured a humiliating moment in Saudi Arabia when he was eliminated in Q1, and could only finish 10th in the race itself. Imola got worse still, only good enough for 13th place, outside the points, and to compound matters he was lapped by last season's title rival and race winner, Max Verstappen.
