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McLaren delayed by Honda oil system issue

McLaren's opening day of pre-season Formula 1 testing got off to a troubled start on Monday when its new car was stopped with a Honda oil system issue after just a single installation lap. The Woking-based team had successfully completed a 100 kilometre filming day at Barcelona on Sunday, ahead of the proper start to testing today. But although Fernando Alonso got out of the garage early on to prepare for the day's programme, after completing just a single lap back into the pits he was unable to return to action as Honda discovered a problem on the car. A Honda spokeswoman said: "We have an oil systems issue which requires a full investigation. "We plan to run again today, but due...
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