Fernando Alonso defends his right to privacy

(Reuters) - Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso defended his right to privacy Thursday following the end of his five-year marriage to Spanish singer Raquel del Rosario.

Asked at a news conference in the Italian ski resort of Madonna di Campiglio whether the separation had been due to the amount of time he spent at the team's Maranello factory, the double Formula One champion made clear he wanted to keep his personal life out of the media spotlight.