I didn’t say it was better, I said the Ferrari engine was beating one of the Honda teams. Because Ferrari is 6th, and Alphatauri is 7th in constructors standings.

I would say the Honda engine is better than the Ferrari engine. But that still leaves them fighting for last place.

Honda’s commitment to F1 has been viewed with a fair amount of skepticism since they came back, primarily because of how much of a PR disaster their last stint in the sport was (with Alonso complaining about the engine constantly). This time around it hasn’t been a disaster, but it hasn’t been much of a success either. With two constructors having clearly better engines, it’s not too surprising to see them leave.