Alpine suspects a water leak forced Fernando Alonso to manage his power unit in the Canadian GP, which in turn ruined the Spaniard's chances of a podium finish. Alonso had qualified a remarkable second in Saturday's wet shootout, and the two-time F1 world champion was hopeful of fighting among the usual front-runners on race day. But after 21 laps, or less than one third into his race, as he was running among the top-three, the Alpine driver' was forced to focus his efforts on managing his engine's soaring temperatures. "We don't know what it is yet," explained Alpine team boss Otmar Szafnauer. "But it looks like it was an air leak somewhere. But from where, I don't know....
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