Alonso and Ferrari dare to dream again

Fernando Alonso remains convinced Ferrari can savour title-winning delight this season after admitting to starting the campaign in the depths of despair.

Fierce criticism followed the team’s unveiling of their car this year given its boxy, lego-like appearance, and when it took to the track, it appeared such harsh words were well founded.

But after the first five races of the season, Alonso remarkably finds himself going into this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix as joint leader of the championship, alongside Sebastian Vettel.