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Alonso boosted by new floor on MCL32

cLaren feels its performance has been lifted by the introduction of a new floor, which was fitted to Fernando Alonso's MCL32 during practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix.McLaren has endured a troublesome campaign, with the bulk of its problems down to its unreliable and underpowered Honda engine, but Alonso placed fifth during second practice at Sepang.With Stoffel Vandoorne only 13th, 1.1 seconds behind Alonso, McLaren feels that its upgrade package has performed as expected."We trialled some new components on Fernando's car today, and they look to be a useful new addition," said Racing Director Eric Boullier."They perhaps also explain a large part of the disparity between...
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