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Alonso anticipating ‘close battle' for top ten place in qualifying

Fernando Alonso has revealed that the McLaren F1 Team will be looking to maximise their qualifying performance in Singapore, in anticipation of a 'close battle' to get into the top-ten shootout. Alonso and McLaren enjoyed a promising evening at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, the Spaniard setting the eighth fastest time – 1.7 seconds adrift of pacesetter Kimi Räikkönen. Unlike his team-mate Stoffel Vandoorne, Alonso suffered no technical problems and labelled the day a 'positive Friday'. 'It was a positive Friday,' Alonso said. 'It’s always amazing to be around these streets at these speeds.' Despite Vandoorne's problems, McLaren did find time to compare 'different configurations'...
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