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Formula 1: Fernando Alonso criticises McLaren after testing disappointment

Fernando Alonso heavily criticised McLaren's Honda engine after another dispiriting day in pre-season testing. The two-time champion said the Honda had "no reliability and no power", with only two days of testing remaining before the first race of the season on 26 March. But the Spaniard said he was "enjoying" driving the faster 2017 cars and added: "I feel confident that this year we will be competitive. "I don't know at which point." Alonso said he felt said the performance of the McLaren chassis "feels good". But he admitted the lack of power of the engine made it difficult to properly assess the quality of the car. "I think we are 30...
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