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Vandoorne: Beating Alonso is not the main target
Ahead of his first season in Formula 1, Stoffel Vandoorne insists his goal is not to beat Fernando Alonso but rather work with the Spaniard to get McLaren back to the front. This season will be Vandoorne's first in Formula 1 and the Belgian racer is taking on the formidable target of double World Champion Alonso. The 24-year-old, though, has already shown himself to be a more than capable driver, winning the GP2 series in 2015 with 16 podiums from 21 races. And while the main target for most drivers is to beat their team-mate, Vandoorne acknowledges that there is a bigger goal in mind for McLaren. 'I get on very well with Fernando,' he said in an exclusive interview with Motorsport.com....
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