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Alonso gets his points prediction in early

Undeterred by his last points prediction coming back to bite him, Fernando Alonso has said he expects his misfiring McLaren Formula One team to open their account for the season in Monaco this weekend. The Spaniard had told reporters before his home race in Barcelona two weeks ago that he was confident McLaren would finish in the points. Instead, he retired with a brake problem – which the team blamed on a trapped visor tear-off – while 2009 champion teammate Jenson Button finished 16th and lapped after wrestling with the 'scary' handling of his car. "I think we will get points in Monaco," Alonso told Sky Sports ahead of Sunday's showcase race. "Our simulations (in...
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