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Alonso plots ways to compensate for top speed
Fernando Alonso says he will consider an alternative strategy during the Canadian Grand Prix as a way of compensating for the McLaren-Honda's lack of outright top speed. Following an overnight engine change, the Spaniard qualified 14th for the seventh round of the season, which will become 13th once Max Verstappen's penalty ahead comes into effect. Labelling the result as the 'best he could probably do' in the circumstances, the former champion admits a lack of straight-line speed is likely to hurt him in the race, so he may look to strategy as a means of compensation. “It's the best qualifying position we could probably do, excepting with Max's penalty for the race. I think the top...
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