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McLaren 'doesn’t know' if it can finish first race in Australia
McLaren racing director Eric Boullier says he doesn’t know if the team can finish the opening race of the 2017 Formula 1 season in Australia. The new MCL32 suffered numerous engine-related problems with Honda’s new power unit during pre-season testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, restricting Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne to just 424 laps, the fewest of any team. Formula 1 heads to Melbourne's Albert Park circuit for the opening race of the campaign next weekend, but Boullier is unsure that McLaren will be able to complete the 58-lap encounter. “Oh, I hope so, but I don't know,” was Boullier’s response when asked in an interview with...
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