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Vandoorne salvages Friday's Honda trouble

Stoffel Vandoorne's running really was the only positive that McLaren Honda could take away from Friday's running at Circuit de Catalunya. As the Belgian ran 60 laps, local hero Alonso had an extremely frustrating day, with a dramatic oil leak after just 3 corners in FP1. Alonso's technical issue was another episode in the already dramatic saga of Honda engine reliability. Using a previously used engine, the Spaniard entered the track for an installation lap before having his rear wheels locked and spinning off on the exit of Turn 2. The subsequent amount of oil that leaked from the car indicates a serious problem, which was later confirmed by Honda's Chief Engineer, Yusuke Hasegawa:...
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