Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is a notoriously engine-dominated track and McLaren Honda's power struggles were on display like never before as both Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne failed to pick up points on Sunday.
With around 80BHP less than their rivals, it felt like every car was passing by the Woking team's cars with absolute ease down the long back straight to leave the Spaniard clinging to the points positions after Daniil Kvyat's abandonment.
Frustrations were visible after a tricky enough race without the pace disadvantages, which forced Alonso to go 43 laps on the ultra-soft tyre, a far deeper stint than his midfield rivals.
The veteran was left disappointed once again in the paddock after the race, echoing the sentiment of Zak Brown who suggested that the total unreliability of Honda's engine - that forces them to run it at low power - could lead to the termination of their relationship.
"My first thought when I stopped was that I'll start last in Baku," said Alonso, in lieu of the inevitable grid penalty he'll face for using yet another new power unit.
"I don't have information about the engine. I don't work for Honda and I'm not an engine designer.
"After 16 years, a point won't change my life but it will for the team. We have to start scoring for the mechanics who work day and night."
R.V. Racing Press
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