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Silver lining for McLaren is good chassis
A silver lining for struggling McLaren-Honda could be the cornering ability of the new MP4-30 car. After Jenson Button and Kevin Magnussen qualified dead last in Melbourne, some estimates put the team's power deficit to pacesetters Mercedes at as much as 150-200 horse power. But the silver lining could be the chassis. "The drivers say it is a good car," team boss Eric Boullier is quoted by Spain's Marca, "that it gives them confidence and has no vices." It is believed Honda de-tuned its engine, and particularly the power unit's ERS systems, to the tune of some 60 per cent in Melbourne, due to reliability fears. "We had to lower performance in Australia,"...
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