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Honda halfway up a 'high mountain'
Sutton Images Enlarge Honda has used the analogy of being half way up a "high mountain" with its work on its new power unit after McLaren qualified on the second to last row at the Malaysian Grand Prix. With the exception of Manor on the very last row, the McLaren-Hondas were the slowest cars on the circuit, although there were signs of progress compared to the team's performance in Melbourne two weeks ago. Factoring in the tyre choices in both qualifying sessions, McLaren believes it has gained 1.6s on Mercedes at the very front of the pack, although the overall deficit is still close to 2.5s. The team has been running its engines detuned in order to complete the necessary...
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