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Alonso: Speed deficit 'amazing'

Fernando Alonso has described McLaren's power deficit from their Honda engines during the Brazilian GP as "amazing". Alonso was frustrated in his race-long battle to pass Felipe Massa at Interlagos for seventh place, spending the entire race tucked up behind the Brazilian's Williams but unable to pass his Mercedes-powered rival due to the lack of straightline speed from McLaren's Honda engines. Alonso and team-mate Stoffel Vandoorne were slowest of all through the speed traps in qualifying. "We had a fantastic car but we cannot overtake," Alonso told Sky F1. "The lack of power was amazing. Even with DRS, Felipe was still pulling away." 'The lack of power today...
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