Alonso had been in competition for a factors end on the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, solely to undergo a cylinder failure whereas operating seventh earlier than an eventual lack of energy pressured him to retire from the race with six laps remaining.
It got here as the newest reliability setback for Alonso in what has been a irritating season that has seen him commonly lament factors misplaced by means of no fault of his personal, claiming to have misplaced greater than 60 factors over the season.
Talking within the media pen after the race, Alonso famous that “for automobile 14, there are at all times reliability points”, referring to his Alpine, and mentioned he thought his race had been “distinctive” as much as that time.
“It is simply superb that just one or two vehicles retire at each race, and there’s at all times automobile 14,” mentioned Alonso.
“I blew up 5 engines this 12 months, I feel. The issue within the qualifying in Australia; in Austria, I did not even begin the race due to the blackout. So I feel in 19 races, kind of 50% of the races, we have not scored the factors we deserve.
“However there’s nothing we are able to do now.”
Requested if he thought it was merely a case of unhealthy luck for him, Alonso replied: “No, I feel we’re unprepared.”
Fernando Alonso, Alpine F1 Staff
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He added: “The engine can’t end the races. It can’t be unhealthy luck when you must change six or seven engines as we did, and had been nonetheless not ending races.
“I feel they’ve some job to do over the winter, hopefully not an excessive amount of.”
Renault positioned an enormous emphasis on gaining extra efficiency with the engine for its works F1 staff over the winter, having lengthy lagged behind rivals Mercedes, Ferrari and Honda.
Whereas the French producer has made massive positive aspects on that entrance this 12 months, it has additionally suffered extra reliability points – one thing Alpine technical chief Pat Fry mentioned was a results of a “brave” growth push.
The retirement in Mexico marked the fifth time this season Alonso has didn’t see the chequered flag. The Spaniard sits 11 factors behind Alpine teammate Esteban Ocon within the standings after the Frenchman completed eighth in Mexico.
“My stage could be very excessive at this level of the season, and the standings on the finish of the 12 months can be one of many lowest,” Alonso mentioned.
‘It is somewhat bit irritating, however there’s nothing I can do.”
Alonso has simply two races remaining with Alpine in F1 earlier than he makes the swap to Aston Martin for the 2023 season.