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Honda 100hp down on rivals?

In Malaysia, McLaren-Honda team figures including champion drivers Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button extolled the progress made in the fortnight since Australia. Now, according to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, an actual number has been put on the improvement of the burgeoning Honda engine -- 25 horse power. But "We are still over 100hp behind," a McLaren team member is quoted as saying. The Woking-based team has also been pressing ahead with car developments that were delayed due to the constant stream of reliability issues. Auto Motor und Sport said the MP4-30 is now sporting a new nose, 'S-duct', floor and sidepods. But McLaren is expecting its progress to be hidden this...
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