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Vandoorne feels Alonso comparison could benefit career

Performing well compared to team-mate Fernando Alonso during his rookie Formula 1 season will a benefit to Stoffel Vandoorne, according to the Belgian himself. Vandoorne finally makes his full-time debut alongside the Spaniard at the McLaren Honda Formula 1 Team in 2017 after a one-off points-scoring outing in Bahrain in 2016, and he steps into the seat vacated by Jenson Button. The twenty-four-year-old believes that Alonso is a good benchmark for his rookie campaign, and if he shows good pace compared to his team-mate, it will be good for his career. 'It’s good to have Fernando next to me because everybody rates him very highly, probably one of the quickest guys in Formula One and every...
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