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Alonso upset by 'amateur' display

Fernando Alonso reckons he looked 'like an amateur driver' as McLaren's rivals easily overtook him in Sunday's Canadian GP. The double World Champion voiced his frustrations at McLaren when, after just 24 laps, he had already been told several times to save fuel. And, racing in an car already lacking in pace, that meant the Spanish racer could do little to prevent those behind taking positions off him. He told BBC Sport: 'When you are in the middle of a battle, fuel is a low priority. After three or four reminders of fuel, I just said let me race and let me have some fun. 'We are like a different category. When everyone passes you so easy like that, you look like an amateur driver...
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