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McLaren brush off “fake news” rumours about weak chassis

The McLaren Honda Formula 1 Team have dismissed rumours that the MCL32 has handling issues, and have labelled such reports as part of the “fake news” phenomenon currently gripping the world. Experts positioned at different turns of the track at the Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona where pre-season testing is currently taking place, commented that drivers Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne were struggling to get on the throttle properly through corners, because of a lack of overall grip, stating that the weak chassis was the cause of this. When speaking to motorsport.com recently, McLaren Team Boss Eric Boullier brushed such comments aside, saying that they have received good feedback...
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