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Alonso: It's been fun to drive freely again

Much has been written about Fernando Alonso and the hardships he is facing with McLaren, specifically Honda's woeful power unit that broke down incessantly during the eight days of testing in Barcelona, but it was not all negative from the Spaniard's perspective. Alonso, a double world champion, has been singing the praises of the new Formula 1 rules, relishing the challenge and feeling the faster and grippier cars. He told media in Spain, 'The way you attack the corners, the way you feel the grip, has been a good surprise. It's been fun to drive freely again.' 'To be able to drive the way you want and not like a small child, so the tyres don't overheat. That's the best way to feel a...
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