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Honda admits Suzuka struggles were unexpected
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McLaren’s struggles during the Japanese Grand Prix weekend were unexpected, according to Honda's head of F1 project Yusuke Hasegawa. Fresh from a number of competitive races - including scoring points in six of the previous eight rounds - McLaren was expecting another strong performance in Honda’s home race at Suzuka. Boosted by a Honda power unit update introduced at Malaysia on Fernando Alonso's car to avoid a penalty in Japan, expectations were to challenge for points, but McLaren was uncompetitive throughout the weekend as Jenson Button dropped out in Q1 and both drivers finished outside the top 15. “We did not expect the race to be as difficult as it was in...
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