Fernando Alonso feels his 2017 season so far has been "fantastic" despite the huge problems still faced by McLaren and Honda.
For the third year in a row Honda delivered McLaren an uncompetitive and unreliable power unit at the start of the year and recovery has been slow, leading to questions about the future of the partnership beyond 2018. Honda's most recent updates have shown progress and Fernando Alonso claimed the fastest lap at the Hungarian Grand Prix, where he finished sixth, helping McLaren move above Sauber into ninth position in the championship.
Alonso has impressed with his performance in his under-performing car this year, which also included his hugely popular appearance at the Indy 500.