News Details
McLaren losing eight tenths on the straight alone - Alonso
Fernando Alonso says McLaren is losing eight tenths of a second on the straight of the Baku Formula 1 circuit alone. Alonso qualified down in 12th position, 2.5 seconds off the pole position time, as McLaren's lack of power from its Honda engine was highlighted over the 2.2km straight of the track. Alonso, whose top speed on the straight was only better than that of Kevin Magnussen's Renault, admitted the deficit was no surprise. The Spaniard was 27km/h down on the fastest car, the Williams of Valtteri Bottas (366.1km/h). "The car works in the corners, but on the straight we are losing seven or eight tenths," said Alonso, who failed to reach Q3 for the first time in four races....
Full Story »
Full Story »
8y ago from Motorsport.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Drivers concerned about tight pit entry at Baku
Formula 1 drivers have expressed concerns about the challenge provided by...
8y ago from Motorsport.com
Red Bull will lose 1.2 seconds on Baku's straight -...
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko claims Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen...
8y ago from GrandPrixTimes.com
Timetable of the 2016 European Grand Prix in Baku
The European Grand Prix returns to the calendar after a four-year absence,...
8y ago from Motorsport.com
Fernando Alonso: 'We're now in a better position than...
Fernando Alonso believes McLaren finds itself in a better position than...
8y ago from GrandPrixTimes.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Marc Marquez proves he’s ‘still human’ after...
Marc Marquez says he is “not a disaster” despite crashing out of a...
15h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Alex Marquez: ‘no problems being Mr P2’ after...
Alex Marquez says he is happy to be called ‘Mr P2’ for the rest of...
12h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Francesco Bagnaia wins Americas Grand Prix after Marc...
t;li>Marquez crashes while leading raceÁlex Márquez tops riders’...
1d ago from TheGuardian.com
Francesco Bagnaia earns dramatic COTA MotoGP victory...
Francesco Bagnaia scored a dramatic MotoGP victory at COTA as team-mate...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
IndyCar penalizes Prema Racing following Thermal fire
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar penalizes PREMA over fire safety issue
The NTT IndyCar Series has issued penalties to the PREMA IndyCar team for...
3d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
FOX offers explanation for NASCAR/IndyCar programming...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Andretti Global penalized following Herta inspection...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Evans wins brutal Safari Rally to boost WRC title bid
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Elfyn Evans bags the big game on Safari
Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin claimed their maiden Safari Rally Kenya...
1w ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Katsuta loses fifth after dramatic final-stage Safari...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Revealed: Isak and Gyokeres statistically the two best...
As Arsenal look to add firepower to Mikel Arteta’s squad this summer,...
5h ago from FreshArsenal.com
'We are excited' - Arteta drops 'big' summer transfer...
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is expecting a big summer of spending to help...
5h ago from SkySports.com
Fulham out to achieve first-time feat in Arsenal...
Fulham will have the chance to achieve a first-time feat when they face...
6h ago from SportsMole.co.uk
Premier League GW30 predictions: Liverpool to triumph...
Sports Mole takes on Chris Buck from electrifying Welsh-formed rock trio...
8h ago from SportsMole.co.uk
Comments
Hottest News
Aston Martin to sell its stake in F1 team
Aston Martin chairman Lawrence Stroll has... Read More »
19h ago from RacingNews365.com
Stunning Hulkenberg Red Bull transfer tipped as F1 team...
Sauber star Nico Hulkenberg has been linked with... Read More »
5h ago from GPFans.com
Claire Williams Steps Back into F1 with Santander
Claire Williams, the former deputy team principal... Read More »
9h ago from F1i.com
