Fernando Alonso is still convinced he can beat any of his Formula One rivals if given equal machinery.
Alonso has not won a race since the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix, with an uncompetitive final year at Ferrari before his switch to a McLaren outfit which remains some way off the pace with Honda power. The Spaniard admits he is not the quickest over one lap but thinks he would be at the front on Sundays if F1 had a level playing field.
"I always feel confident about beating anyone," Alonso told Sky Sports. "I don't believe that I'm better than anyone on pure speed in qualifying, I don't think I'm better than anyone in wet conditions, dry conditions, qualifying, race. But if you put me in the same car at the same moment and same track as anyone, I think that I will beat them. Maybe I'm not best of all sections, but overall I will beat them."
Asked if there is another world championship in him to go with the titles won in 2005 and 2006, Alonso replied: "Yeah, definitely."
Alonso has made no secret of his dissatisfaction with the current cars and is hopeful the regulation changes due for next year will help bring back the excitement of racing.
"Right now I don't think that we are enjoying driving as much as we should do. We cannot be seven or eight seconds slower than 10 years ago. This is not fun to drive.
"You are always saving - saving tyres, saving fuel, saving batteries -- it is the opposite of our instinct. I hope next year it returns to a more normal driving style."