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Honda tested 'Spec 3' engine with Alonso
Honda tested an upgraded ‘Spec 3’ engine on Fernando Alonso’s car in practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as part of its efforts to lift performance. Although the Japanese car manufacturer had been coy about its plans for Baku ahead of track running, Motorsport.com has learned that Alonso’s McLaren was fitted with an updated internal combustion unit for the Friday sessions. The new parts do not feature all of the upgrade elements that Honda has been working on over recent weeks, but the changes that were fitted were enough to leave Honda engineers encouraged. For despite Alonso’s day ending early due to a gearbox problem, and him not getting a completely clean run in the...
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