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Alonso confident MP4-30 will handle well as power is ramped up

Fernando Alonso says the car doesn't make you any surprises, so you can push more and more. Fernando Alonso insists that a lack of power is not masking any unexpected deficiencies in the McLaren chassis – in other words he expects its handling to remain consistent as the engine performance is ramped up. Both drivers have expressed their satisfaction with the MP4-30. Alonso noted yesterday that: “It's a car that's not too tricky, or it's not picky, let's say. It's a car that gives you confidence, every lap you do you can push more and more, and it doesn't make you any funny surprises.” Some observers suspect that the chassis might not prove to be so user friendly as the power unit...
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