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Alonso: We have one of the best chassis on the grid

McLaren is reverting to its older long nose solution on the MP4-30 for the high-speed Italian Grand Prix. With struggling engine partner Honda, the British team has acknowledged that Monza's long straights will leave Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button with blunt weapons this weekend. So McLaren has elected to take more engine-change grid penalties in preparation for a better showing at the forthcoming Singapore and Japanese grands prix. And Spaniard Alonso is maintaining his oddly cheery disposition and told Spanish daily AS, 'At the moment this is the situation, but the team has a plan and we're following it. For us, the remaining races of the season are no more than tests.' Part of the...
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