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Alonso: Points still possible for McLaren from P16

Fernando Alonso believes points can still be targeted at the Russian Grand Prix, despite his lowly starting grid spot of 16th and McLaren’s general lack of competitiveness in Sochi. Anticipating a difficult weekend in Russia due to the emphasis placed on power and aerodynamic performance at the Sochi Autodrom, McLaren opted to take on a fresh power unit in Alonso’s McLaren. Alonso was 17th-fastest in qualifying and ended up almost half a second adrift of Brendon Hartley’s Honda-powered Toro Rosso but will avoid a back-of-the-grid start thanks to his car being the first out on track in FP1 when it was driven by Lando Norris. 5774263478001 CrashTV:  It means Alonso will actually...
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