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Boullier: Alonso felt humiliated by Honda woes
McLaren racing director Eric Boullier says Fernando Alonso felt 'sad, humiliated and frustrated' when he it became clear that Honda's engine performance deteriorated over the winter. The Japanese manufacturer returned as McLaren's power unit supplier in 2015, but instead of challenging for titles and podiums, they found themselves at the back of the grid. After they showed some improvement in 2016, there were high hopes that they would take another major step forward this year, but it wasn't to be as both Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne suffered a string of retirements. 'As a competitor, he is making his mental preparation over the winter,' Boullier told Autosport. 'And he is drawing in his...
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