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Alonso to stay at McLaren until 2017

Fernando Alonso has said he will see out the remaining two years of his McLaren contract after casting doubt on his future at the last race. Asked after the Japanese Grand Prix whether he would be racing in Formula 1 next season, he said: 'I don't know.' The remark came after radio messages in which he criticised his Honda engine. At a news conference before the Russian Grand Prix, Alonso was asked whether he would be at McLaren next year and replied: 'Yes. Of course. And 2017.' During last month's Japanese race, the two-time world champion likened the under-powered Honda turbo to an engine from the GP2 feeder category - where engines are around 300bhp down on the standard-setting F1...
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