Fernando Alonso has told Sky Sports F1 that McLaren were to blame for the failure of his and Lewis Hamilton's blockbuster partnership back in 2007, insisting the pair "had no issues" with each other.

Alonso, then the reigning two-time world champion, was Hamilton's first F1 team-mate at McLaren in 2007 but their relationship unravelled over a combative and often tempestuous campaign, as the sport's established star and highly-rated rookie battled fiercely for a title they ultimately both missed out on.

He would leave the team and Hamilton after that single season but since then has formed a strong bond with the driver who has gone on to smash F1 records and claim seven championships.

Reflecting on memorable moments from his career with Sky F1's Rachel Brookes after hitting the age of 40, Alonso unsurprisingly had strong views about that year. The Spaniard, while refusing to point the finger at an individual, stressed that he and Hamilton needed more McLaren guidance.

"Lewis came into Formula 1 like a tsunami," Alonso admitted. "With all his talent, all his abilities and results immediately.