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Spanish GP weekend confirms McLaren improvement - Alonso
Fernando Alonso says McLaren is now right up there with its leading mid-field rivals following the team's latest upgrade package which was put to the task again in Sunday's race. The Woking-based outfit had high expectations for its Spanish Grand Prix weekend, and Alonso says his home race showed a clear improvement of the team's level of performance. "We knew the upgrades put us in a better position in the midfield pack," he told Sky F1. "I think we caught up with Renault and Haas. But the top three teams are still developing their cars at the same rate we do so we keep that gap unfortunately." While giving the thumbs up to his improved MCL33, the local hero endured a...
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