SOCHI, Russia -- Fernando Alonso said it was "tough" to stomach his failure to start the Russian Grand Prix as Honda's engine woes continued in Sochi.
Alonso complained of a loss of power on his way to the grid and, despite working to fix the problem, he pulled up at the pit lane entry at the end of the formation lap. It is the second time Honda has failed to start a race this year, with Stoffel Vandoorne the victim in Bahrain, and Alonso says it is difficult to keep enduring the same type of disappointing weekend.
"It's tough, every weekend is the same," Alonso said.