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Alonso remains committed to McLaren despite woes

Fernando Alonso has dismissed claims he was frustrated during the Canadian Grand Prix after being told to save fuel whilst battling at the back, prompting speculation his commitment to the project is waning. The Spaniard eventually retired from the race, but not before likening McLaren-Honda's performance to that of "amateurs" whilst refusing calls to save fuel. "I don't want, I don't want," he said over the radio when his race engineer called for fuel saving. "I have really big problems now, driving with these and looking like amateurs. So I race and then I concentrate on the fuel." Explaining his comments, he said he simply wanted to have some fun...
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