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Alonso: ‘Yes! Our speed is that slow'

Fernando Alonso believes Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo were left 'confused' by the lack of pace he has in his McLaren-Honda. With 40 grid places worth of engine penalties to contend with, qualifying was a lost cause for Alonso who was knocked out in Q1 for the first time this season. But, during that first session, there was confusion out on track with Ricciardo, who Alonso felt that he must have thought he was on a slow lap. “[It was] the same with Max [Verstappen] yesterday,” said Alonso. “I think the start of the lap probably they get confused, because our speed is that slow, that they think probably we go to the pit lane, we are in a slow lap.” “But...
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