Alonso vows to put Monza row behind

Alonso was controversially penalised by the race stewards at Monza for allegedly blocking Felipe Massa in qualifying, and the Renault driver said he did not consider Formula One to be a sport anymore.

The Spanish driver's dismal weekend finished with a retirement when running third in the race, while championship rival Michael Schumacher went on to win to close the gap to Alonso to just two points.

Although Alonso admits he will never forget the Monza incident, he has vowed to stay focused on the title battle.

"I put it out of my head for this race and the rest of the championship, but I will not put it out of my head in my career or in my life - never," Alonso told reporters at Shanghai.

"All my career I will have some memories and some feelings that happened in go karts, in many races I did in 20 years, and what happened in Monza will always be there.

"But for sure not now in the fight in this championship. You forget and you beat the others on track."

Alonso claimed the anger about the penalty did not affect his driving at Monza, and will not affect it in the remaining three races of the season, despite admitting he still feels frustrated by the Italian GP episode.

"I was angry there and disappointed and frustrated for sure, but I still have the same feeling now," he said. "Frustration and disappointment. I don't carry anything in my normal day and I don't carry anything in the car.

"At Monza I went into the car with confidence and relaxed, because I knew the final target was to be on the podium. I was third when we blew up so this was quite interesting but in a calm way.

"I had Jenson for 20 laps in front of me, waiting for the pitstop opportunity, there was no chance risking or putting stress in the car. You had to drive as you always do."

The world champion, however, said he had not changed his views about Formula One.

"I feel the same and when I say something it is because I think that," added the Spaniard. "It is not because I am angry, but because I feel that. Many people feel that but nobody says it. It is my job, my life, F1. I enjoy so much driving the car but when I came here I still think in the same.

"In other categories there is sport, but here there is a little bit of everything."

"It (F1) is a big show, no? For everybody. A lot of television coverage, a lot of money involved in F1, with television rights and sponsors, everything. And the driver is part of the show.

"When you arrive in the sport with a Minardi or Super Aguri like I did I was 19th or 20th in all the races and then the following year I won in the Renault. It is difficult always to manage to know which one is good, which one is not good.

"It is the same for the sponsors and same for everybody because there are many differences."