McLaren’s Fernando Alonso says Honda is taking a chance with its notoriety with its poor execution this year. The Spaniard endured an engine disappointment on his initially lap by and by at the Spanish Grand Prix, the most recent in a progression of issues for Honda in 2017. Alonso, who has a large portion of his $40m (£31.1m) compensation paid by Honda, has had engine issues in three of four races.
“It is not my career, my ability, my image [at stake]. It is their career, ability, money and image,” Alonso said.
“I try to support the team and drive as fast as I can, but the problem is not entirely mine. It is much bigger for them.”
And also Alonso’s issues, team-mate Stoffel Vandoorne got a matrix punishment at the last race in Russia since he had officially utilized more engine parts than is took into consideration a whole season.
Alonso, whose engine bombed on his way to the framework in Russia, said that his issue on Friday was “in a way not an amazement”, including: “In Russia on Sunday we couldn’t figure out how to finish the arrangement lap and here we would not finish the out lap.”
The issues are mounting for Honda as consideration as of now concentrates on the driver advertise for one year from now.
Alonso is out of agreement toward the finish of this season and has said he needs to remain in F1 on the off chance that he can discover a car that will enable him to battle at the front. He says he won’t take a choice until September or October.
He said he trusted that the engine would demonstrate solid in the race – the invert of what has transpired at past grands prix this year.
Toto Wolff said: “We are not doing anything for Honda, that is the current status quo.
“So unless that situation changes, I don’t want to contribute to rumours out there that are false and I think are damaging for Honda, and create hard standpoints from teams or other stakeholders. We will see what happens.”
