F1’s Fernando Alonso gets 35-place penalty for latest Honda engine change

MONZA, Italy — McLaren’s Fernando Alonso will collect a 35-place grid penalty for Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix after Honda announced changes to his car’s power unit. The penalty means the double world champion, whose future at McLaren remains uncertain due to the team’s continuing engine woes, will start at the back of the 20-car grid for the last European race of the season.