Alonso ‘very surprised’ by McLaren pace

Fernando Alonso says McLaren-Honda’s performance in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix was a “nice surprise, with the Spaniard describing his MP4-31 as “fantastic”. Having posted the third fastest time in Q1, Alonso clocked the 10th quickest mark on his single Q2 flying lap. Although he eventually slipped down to 12th due to a lack of fresh […]

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‘It feels better than a win’ – Haas

Romain Grosjean’s sixth place in the first ever race for Haas “feels better than a win”, according to team owner Gene Haas. Haas’ first race weekend in Australia had not gone smoothly as the team qualified 19th and 20th with Grosjean and team-mate Esteban Gutierrez respectively on Saturday. Both drivers were set to improve during […]

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Alonso just happy to still be standing

Fernando Alonso’s return to the Australian Grand Prix ended up with the Spaniard upside down although unscathed following a huge collision with Esteban Gutierrez’s Haas. The Mexican driver was barreling down to Turn 3 with Alonso hot on his heels, but appeared to slightly drift left into the braking-zone path of the McLaren which hit […]

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