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Honda’s hopes collapse as Alonso targets 107pc

Fernando Alonso insists he is not distraught, even though a highly-touted Honda engine upgrade appeared not to have pushed McLaren up the pecking order. Honda chief Yasuhisa Arai had extolled the potential of the upgrade for Spa-Francorchamps, saying it would bring the power unit in line with Ferrari's. But in Friday practice, Alonso and teammate Jenson Button's cars were faster only than the backmarkers Manor, with Spanish reports revealing the top speed deficit to be in the order of 25kph behind pacesetters Mercedes. Alonso, however, told the same Spanish reporters that he is not distraught. 'We are realistic and have our feet on the ground,' he said at Spa-Francorchamps. 'We know this...
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