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Spa, Monza won t necessarily show McLaren gains - Alonso

Fernando Alonso says Spa-Francorchamps represents a 'tricky' challenge for the McLaren-Honda team, conceding that improvements from the upgraded power unit won't necessarily be seen over the next two power-focused races. Though Honda will be introducing a significant update to its power unit at the Belgian Grand Prix, the Japanese firm's motorsport boss Yasuhisa Arai says penalties are likely as it pairs the engine to the McLaren cars for the first time this weekend. Indeed, Alonso accepts Spa-Francorchamps and the following Italian Grand Prix at Monza is unlikely to clearly demonstrate the improvements made over the summer break, though he remains confident it will ultimately lead to a...
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