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McLaren ‘didn't do a good job preparing the car'

Blaming McLaren's problems on the ambitious cooling design of the MCL33, Eric Boullier says a rebuild prior to Australia will 'fix a few issues.' McLaren once again brought out the red flags in pre-season testing when Fernando Alonso's MCL33 broke down on Friday morning. It was initially thought to be a leak, however, it was later confirmed as a turbo issue prompting yet another engine change. 'We had a turbo issue in the morning which was related actually to the chassis oil leak we had on Tuesday, a consequence if you want,' Boullier told Crash.net. 'This is now under investigation.' Despite their troubles, though, the McLaren racing director believes the team will be on top of their...
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