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McLaren surprised by unexpected lack of grip
McLaren had expected to be strong at Singapore, but as soon as their first runs out on the twisty track were surprised by the car's overall lack of grip. The problem is such that both drivers believed the team have a lot of work to do after Friday's practice sessions to be able to fight for a top 10 spot on the starting grid. “Our expectations were quite high before coming here', Alonso said. The Spaniard was boosted particularly by the pace shown at the Belgian Grand Prix, while at Monza it was Button who managed to show serious signs of improvement for the McLaren Honda cooperation. “We’ll have to fight to get into Q3 tomorrow because I think Force India and Toro Rosso both look...
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