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Alonso: McLaren-Honda ‘needs to copy’ rivals

 XPB Images Fernando Alonso thinks the only way for McLaren-Honda to solve the MP4-30’s “fundamental” issues is to “copy” their rivals over the winter. The Spaniard recently declared that a gain of 2.5 seconds was a “realistic” target ahead of 2016, though racing director Eric Boullier warned it would need a “major breakthrough” to achieve it. McLaren and Honda have endured a challenging reunion this year, in the wake of the Japanese manufacturer’s struggles with the current power unit technology, especially the turbocharger and energy recovery systems. “I think the lack of performance we have in some areas of the car are quite fundamental issues, which...
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