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Vandoorne primed for Super Formula opener

 XPB Images McLaren-Honda reserve driver Stoffel Vandoorne says he expects “close competition” in this year’s Super Formula, with the series kicking off at Suzuka this weekend. Despite Vandoorne winning the 2015 GP2 Series title in dominant fashion, his promotion to Formula One was blocked by McLaren already having world champions Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button on its roster for the 2016 season. Alonso’s withdrawal from the Bahrain Grand Prix on medical grounds led to Vandoorne receiving a late call up to replace the Spaniard. The Belgian ace acquitted himself quite well in tricky circumstances to secure a 10th-place finish, McLaren-Honda’s sole point so far this...
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