SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium -- After another qualifying session ended by a loss of power, Fernando Alonso took a swipe at McLaren's engine partner Honda.
With teammate Stoffel Vandoorne facing a hefty grid penalty for tomorrow's race, the Belgian provided a tow for Alonso through the fast opening sector on his final Q2 attempt to try and compensate for Honda's speed disadvantage in a straight line. Alonso reached a top speed of 340 km/h behind his teammate -- marginally faster than eventual polesitter Lewis Hamilton reached at the same part of the circuit on his final lap in the Mercedes -- and looked set for a place in Q3.