Every grand prix weekend must be feeling like Groundhog Day for McLaren-Honda's Fernando Alonso at the moment. The double world champion was once again sidelined with an engine-related issue in free practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix.

The Spaniard told reporters on Wednesday that he felt he had been underperforming this year. It's fair to say that his MP4-30 did not really help him shine either...

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