Alonso: Germany a one-off

With Michael Schumacher's victory in Germany having closed the gap to just 11 points in the drivers' championship, Alonso insists he is relaxed about the situation.

"I don't think we will see a repeat of what happened in Germany," said Alonso on Tuesday. "Personally, I am calm and I know the team has been working hard to understand what happened.

"The tyres in Hungary are very different to what we need in Germany, and Michelin have reacted to the problems as well.

"People are talking about Michael closing in, but I was never over-confident when I was leading - and I am not panicking now. I am confident we can have a strong race."

Alonso will not need reminding that last year's Hungarian Grand Prix was one of only two races where he did not score a point.

But he is adamant that Renault's problems in Germany were a one-off, and that there is no reason why the French car manufacturer cannot return to form this time out it.

"Germany was probably the hardest of the season because we didn't expect to have the problems we did," explained Alonso.

"We were not competitive throughout the weekend but even so, I think we had the performance to get on the podium without the tyre blistering in the first stint.

"The important thing is that the team is still working well, and taking the maximum from every race. We did it again on Sunday. Now, we need to have confidence in ourselves and improve the situation for Budapest."

Teammate Giancarlo Fisichella believes that tyre supplier Michelin will do a better job in Hungary than they did in Germany - where bad blistering of rear tyres was the key contributing factor to Renault's struggles.

"We were missing something in Germany, not just compared to Ferrari but the other Michelin teams as well," he said. "The team has been working hard to understand the problems, and come up with good answers for this weekend.

"I am confident Michelin will bring competitive tyres, and we need to get the maximum from them this weekend. I will be pushing to the limit, just like in Germany, and aiming for the podium."