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McLaren: Alonso primed for 2017

Fernando Alonso is "ready and eager" for the increased challenge set to be posed by driving F1's 2017 cars, according to McLaren's Eric Boullier. Alonso was a long-term critic of F1's regulations in recent years, expressing frustration that cars had become less demanding to drive since the start of his career in the early 2000s. But with increases in downforce set to lower lap times by at least three seconds in 2017, and Pirelli producing tyres which are no longer deliberately designed to lose performance, Boullier says McLaren's Spanish driver is looking forward to the challenge ahead. "He's been working very, very hard this winter and he's really ready and eager,"...
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