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Racing alongside Alonso no gift for Vandoorne - Boullier
Eric Boullier says Stoffel Vandoorne's task as a rookie this year has been complicated by the presence of Fernando Alonso on the other side of the McLaren garage. The Belgian endured a difficult start to his maiden F1 season, with reliability woes hitting the rookie at the outset. Struggles then ensued, but eventually the 25-year-old improved his performance markedly over the summer, gaining the confidence required to race alongside his prestigious team mate. "He has been very exposed because of his teammate, Fernando, a double world champion," Boullier told Motorsport.com. "Any young driver who joined F1 in the last five years had a period, the same as Stoffel, to adapt to...
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