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Alonso sidesteps Honda axe rumours

Fernando Alonso has refused to comment on speculation McLaren is contemplating dumping its hapless works engine partner Honda. After a tough opening two years of the Anglo-Japanese collaboration, McLaren is still at the back of the field and struggling for mere reliability due to Honda's new power unit. One rumour is the McLaren has basically already written off the first four races as it looks towards the return to Europe for the Spanish grand prix in May. 'I don't know. I don't write anything off,' Alonso is quoted by the Spanish newspaper El Confidencial. 'We are not here to wait four, six or eight races to improve the situation. That's how formula one works — it's not a charity.'...
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