Fernando Alonso has added another lap to the list he is compiling of his greatest performances -- the one which earned him the 18th spot on the grid for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix.
McLaren's is embroiled in another difficult campaign this year, having become a regular casualty in the Q1 segment of qualifying in recent races. Alonso is leaving F1 at the end of the season, having grown tired of the uncompetitive machinery he has been given since his return to McLaren in 2015.
Alonso was quick to point out the handicap he is up against after his performance at Suzuka, where he out-qualified teammate Stoffel Vandoorne by 0.