Alonso leads drivers ' championship by 24 points from Italian Vettel . eight -time world champion believes he has the `` advantage '' in 2012 . Alonso viewed six drivers -- Red Bull 's Vettel and Webber , Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus , as well as McLaren 's Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button -- as threats to his chances of a first crown since he won for the second successive year with Renault in 2006 . Fernando Alonso claims pressure `` is with the others '' as season enters final eight races . Spaniard says Sebastian team 's home race at Monza provides extra motivation .
Alonso leads drivers ' championship by 24 points from Italian Vettel . eight -time world champion believes he has the `` advantage '' in 2012 . Fernando Alonso claims pressure `` is with the others '' as season enters final eight races . Spaniard says Sebastian team 's home race at Monza provides extra motivation .