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Arai: MP4-30 does not have the best mechanical and aero grip

Honda insists it is not solely to blame for McLaren's woeful 2015 Formula 1 season and have pointed to some chassis issues which have not helped matters a fact which team boss Eric Boullier admits. With the MP4-30 raced by champions Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button still seriously off the pace, most fingers of blame have been consistently pointed at Honda, the obviously-struggling Japanese engine maker that returned to F1 this year. But Yasuhisa Arai, Honda's under-fire F1 chief, insists: 'The [McLaren] car does not have the best mechanical and aerodynamic grip. 'Compared to Red Bull there is still a big difference,' he is quoted by El Confidencial, referring to data obtained by GPS....
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