Honda data contradicts Alonso engine failure claim

When a driver's account and the manufacturer's telemetry point in opposite directions, the public dispute itself becomes the story. Honda launching a formal review signals they aren't letting the narrative stand unchallenged, which is unusual candour from an engine supplier still operating in a politically sensitive paddock environment. For anyone watching the Alonso-Aston Martin relationship, this is a data point about how technical accountability is being handled internally. The gap between what a driver feels and what the data shows is normal in racing — making it public is not.