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Alonso tops opening morning of Silverstone test

Fernando Alonso put McLaren on top of the timesheets on the opening morning of Formula 1's second in-season test at Silverstone, the Spaniard leading the way by 1.5 seconds. Alonso led for much of the three-and-a-half hour session as he ousted Mercedes development driver Esteban Ocon from the top spot early in the second hour and stayed there until the chequered flag with a succession of improvements. The two-time champion's benchmark time of 1m31.290s came during the third hour of running, putting him 1.543s clear of Ocon on the Frenchman's first appearance for Mercedes. Ocon was, however, the most productive driver of the morning, clocking up 80 laps of the Northamptonshire circuit,...
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