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Alonso puts brave face on McLaren struggles
Fernando Alonso on Sunday put on a brave face as he admitted his first day in the MP4-30 was a 'slow start' to his new chapter at McLaren.
The Spaniard, having switched from Ferrari to spearhead the new works Honda era, did just 6 uncompetitive laps all day in his new 2015 office, while Mercedes looked set to dominate yet again.
'They (Mercedes) have the continuation of a dominant car,' Alonso told reporters, 'so it is a little bit easier than for us who have a new power unit.
'But we have a very streamlined, aggressive car design and I don't think that Mercedes will win so many races this year. They are the favourites, yes, but I think all the other teams are closer than last year,' he...
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