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Fernando Alonso: McLaren capitalised on rare Hungarian GP opportunity

Fernando Alonso says McLaren capitalised on the rare opportunity the Hungarian Grand Prix presented, after finishing in sixth place. The Woking-based outfit moves off the bottom spot in the constructors’ standings with the result, and Stoffel Vandoorne also finished in the points in P10. With McLaren still lacking power from the Honda engine, the twisty Hungaroring was a rare chance for McLaren to exploit the strengths of its MCL32 chassis. Alonso lined up seventh on the grid and enjoyed an intense battle with Carlos Sainz Jr., eventually getting ahead of the Toro Rosso – and was helped by Daniel Ricciardo’s early retirement. “We were probably looking at seventh or...
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