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McLaren expect to make 'major steps'

Struggling McLaren say they will be able to make 'major steps forward' once reliability problems with their Honda engine are solved. The former champions are ninth overall after nine races this season, having managed to score points only twice. Racing director Eric Boullier said: 'We know our cars have not tenths but seconds of potential to be unlocked. Jenson Button crashes out of the British Grand Prix 'We can't use it because of reliability issues but if we overcome those issues we will make major steps forward.' Boullier, speaking to the official Formula 1 website,  said the fragility of the engine meant it could not be used to its full potential for fear it would break. He said...
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