One year ago, Honda returned to its home race at Suzuka knowing it was going to struggle. Over the course of the season its engines had proved to be down on power and woefully unreliable -- expectations were low. On paper, therefore, Fernando Alonso's 11th place might not have been a disaster, but in the glorious high definition of Formula One's world feed, the reality of how Alonso ended up 11th made painful viewing.
"GP2 engine! GP2 engine! Agggh!" Alonso yelled over the team radio as the Toro Rosso of Max Verstappen breezed past him into Turn 1.