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McLaren still lacking straight-line speed, says Hakkinen
Mika Hakkinen reckons McLaren-Honda could be poised for another difficult season in Formula 1 owing to a lack of straight-line speed. The double World Champion, who paid a visit to Barcelona testing to catch up with the action, however said he hoped his former team would make a step forward after a dismal 2015 campaign. “Of course, I have such a great history with the team, we went through a lot of positive and negative things together," Hakkinen told Motorsport.com. "I wish they could get the results they deserve. But it looks like performance in a straight line is not there. “You're giving away so much to your competitors, and you cannot run low downforce all the time,...
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