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Alonso Focused On Race After Qualifying In 'Engine Safe Mode'

Fernando Alonso feels McLaren F1 Team didn’t show their full potential in qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix. The Spaniard starts from the back of the grid at the Sochi Autodrom due to grid penalties for using too many power unit parts and because of this, Alonso says the engine was not in qualifying mode as he just had to make sure he got within the 107% rule. “In qualifying today we didn’t use our full potential because our starting position is already fixed due to the grid penalties we’ll receive,' said Alonso.  “That meant I had two objectives this afternoon: setting a lap within the 107 per cent limit, and helping Stoffel with a tow along the straight. “I didn’t go...
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