Fernando Alonso is already on the back foot, for this weekend’s British Grand Prix, before an engine has been fired up in anger, but should race with the latest specification Honda engine.
Last week in Austria he had to ditch the updates ‘Spec-3’ Honda power unit. but problems with it’s MGU-H forced the team to revert to the previous specification unit.
A fifth energy-store on the power unit has had to be installed, which will result in a five place grid penalty for the race at Silverstone on Sunday.
Honda may choose to make additional changes and incur further penalties at the high speed venue which will not be their freind this weekend, and thus head to the twisty Hungaroring in two weeks time uncompromised.
Alonso has scored two points so far this season, McLaren’s only points thus far and since his return to the team in 2015 has never finished higher than fifth.
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