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McLaren will slip back, warns Alonso
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Fernando Alonso says McLaren will slip back on Saturday compared to its Friday practice performance at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. While FP1 took place in unrepresentative conditions due to the race starting at sunset, the second practice session saw Alonso finish with the ninth quickest time. However, Alonso says the position is not a true reflection of where McLaren will be in qualifying on Saturday evening. “I think it was a normal Friday for us and this P9 is not for real, as tomorrow we should be further back, as usual," Alonso said. "I hope we’re a bit more competitive than usual, but today was already a good day. We worked on the tyres, but we put...
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