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Alonso: In 2017 we are hoping to keep up with Mercedes

Fernando Alonso thinks Honda can be targeting Mercedes for 2017, despite the fact that the works McLaren-Honda project struggled in 2015 and is right now still in the mid-pack although they have made big strides forwards this year. And according to media reports, the Japanese manufacturer is planning an even bigger step for 2017. 'I am very optimistic about the engine for next year,' Alonso told Spanish reporters in Singapore. 'I think we can be up to Mercedes, and I am sure that Renault and Ferrari will also do a good job to make everything more interesting.' 'I do expect a big step forward, everyone is hoping to keep up with Mercedes, although it may be a very optimistic goal.' 'But in...
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