F1 pundit Christijan Albers has scolded Fernando Alonso for showing a lack of ‘respect’ towards Honda with his classless remarks.

The two-time world champion has had a tumultuous time with Honda throughout his career in the pinnacle of single-seater motorsport.

Alonso’s first dealings with the Japanese brand came during his second stint at McLaren, in which his comments over the performance of Honda’s power unit landed him in hot water with the engine manufacturer’s top brass.

Fast forward nearly ten years, and Alonso continues to bash Honda’s engine development efforts. He may have a basis given the disaster that has unfolded at Aston Martin this year, but former F1 driver Christijan Albers is not impressed.

Christijan Albers scolds Fernando Alonso for his not-so-‘classy’ remarks about Honda

Alonso’s retirement on lap five of the most recent Grand Prix in Mexico City only compounded his frustration with Honda, due to his early exit being caused by yet another problem in their 2026-spec power unit.

The retirement came a day after Alonso carved a desolate figure in the media pen following the chequered flag in qualifying, in which he said just eight words to the press after being asked four separate questions.

It’s been a long season for the Silverstone-based outfit, but Albers is adamant that Alonso should be carrying himself in a similar way to the newly-crowned world champion Kimi Antonelli, and highlighted how ‘classy’ the young Italian is in the way he talks to the media.

“I do think this is rather classy,” he told Telesport. “It’s only his second year, after all. So yes, of course he’s grown up that way. And you have to respect the brand that’s giving you the chance.”

In the case of Alonso, however, Albers refused to mince his words: “When you see the complete opposite in Fernando Alonso, I actually feel a bit ashamed of the sport.

“I mean, the way he reacts in certain interviews about Honda, and about certain things. I just don’t think that’s proper, and I don’t think it’s classy. Doing that within the team and putting pressure on them like that. Yes, I can understand it, but not in public.”

Honda will be hoping they can claw back some of the deficit they currently face to the rest of the engine manufacturers next season, when a slight tweak to the power ratio takes place.

Former F1 star Juan Pablo Montoya has already tipped Honda to become more competitive due to the changes, but it remains to be seen whether the Japanese brand can prove him right.