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Johansson expects McLaren to make big leap in 2016

Former F1 driver Stefan Johansson has tipped his former team McLaren and their engine partners Honda to make a big leap in 2016. And the 59-year-old Swede, who raced for the British team in 1987 just before its first and ultra-successful Honda era began, is not alone in thinking McLaren-Honda is now capable of putting its troubles of 2015 quickly in the past. For example, Fernando Alonso thinks a 2.5 second per lap boost is possible for 2016, and even rival Red Bull's Adrian Newey said last week that he expects Honda to easily sort its engine problems over the winter. On his blog, Johansson agreed: 'Yes, I think they will make a big leap next year. Their performance has been so bad in...
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