[Astin]

Yes, Alonso does seem to be over-driving doesn't he?

I don't get it. To me the only pressure from Hamilton is that he is consistent on the track. But so was Fisichella at Renault. Maybe Alonso needs other latin temperaments (as he had in Flavio at Renault) around to help him settle. Perhaps the cold, analytical and unemotional approach of McLaren makes him feel more pressured.

He had some great recovery from his mistakes in France though. He sure knows car control.