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McLaren forced into another engine change in F1 testing

McLaren and engine partner Honda have suffered another blow in a troubled pre-season programme. Honda has decided to change the engine in Stoffel Vandoorne's car on the first day of the final test in Spain after finding an electrical problem. It is the latest in a series of problems with Honda's newly redesigned engine after Honda used at least five in last week's first pre-season test. Vandoorne ended the morning eighth fastest, 2.972 seconds off the pace. A Honda spokeswoman said: "In the interests of maximising lap time, we sped to replace the power-unit and investigate the issue further once it is out of the car. "The PU we are using is the same specification as the one run at...
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