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Vandoorne's McLaren seat at risk; Beating Alonso

I’m no grand apologist for Stoffel Vandoorne but McLaren’s desire to see him beat Fernando Alonso more often in order to keep his seat is a tall order for a host of reasons. The former GP2 champ is a good driver and once delivered McLaren their first points of the season standing in for Alonso but now it seems the team are keen on Carlos Sainz and this puts a lot of pressure on Vandoorne. 'I wouldn't say we're disappointed by Stoffel,' said CEO Zak Brown. 'You'd like to see him beating his team-mate more often than he has. 'That's the same in any situation. You'd love to see your team-mates split right down the middle in beating each other every weekend. 'He's not been able to do that...
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