Fernando Alonso says he is encouraged by the steps Honda are taking to turn around their fortunes in 2016, as the Spaniard insists that 2015 has not been 'a waste of time'.
The two-time world champion's return to McLaren has so far yielded just two points finishes in 12 races with the Honda-powered MP4-30 crippled by both underperformance and unreliability. Alonso's six race retirements are as many as he experienced in his previous four years with Ferrari.
With the root of Honda's problems thought to rest with the complex hybrid elements of their power unit, the under-pressure manufacturer, along with their fellow engine makers, will have 25 tokens to spend on improving their package over the winter.
And Alonso says he has heard positive noises coming out of the Japanese firm's HQ in Sakura.
"Obviously I ask and try to be informed of all the steps we are putting in place to improve the situation. We know, clearly, what the areas to improve for next year are and the amount to improve for next year to be competitive," he said ahead of the Singapore GP.
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