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Fernando Alonso says he has no hard feelings about his decision to quit Ferrari two years ago.
After coming close to winning the title twice with Ferrari, the Spaniard moved to McLaren at the end of the 2014 season but has so far struggled with the team's ailing Honda powerplant.
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But despite McLaren's lack of results, Alonso still insists he made the right decision.
"When I was there, it was a great time," he told Brazil's UOL Esporte. "We were fighting for the championships -- the team was very strong and happy."
"But I felt it was the right time to go because in 2015 and 2016 I would be there for the sixth, seventh years and still be behind Mercedes. And I wanted to have a great time, not a painful time, so it was my decision," he added.
However, Ferrari have also been through something of a struggle recently, slipping behind Red Bull to third in the championship but Alosno thinks that the team's current drivers Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen are enjoying their time at the team.
"Now they (Ferrari) have Kimi and Sebastian getting along together and I'm sure they're enjoying it, albeit missing the championship. But I think next year they will be stronger," he said.
However, Alonso admitted that Ferrari's current form was "not good".
"It's never easy to speak from the outside," he said. "I think this year they [Red Bull] are better than last year, more competitive. Last year they were on the podium too but already they are 150 points behind Mercedes which is not good."
"But it's hard for anyone to compete with Mercedes," he insisted. "It's not only a problem for Ferrari -- Mercedes has an advantage that is so great since the regulations changed, so maybe next year, with the rule changes, things can be mixed up again.
"I'm sure that Ferrari will be strong again," Alonso said.
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