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Alonso puts Red Bull in McLaren's line of sight
Fernando Alonso believes McLaren's fifth-place finish in Australia was just a warm-up act as the team ramps up its speed and performance. The Spaniard was the first to admit that McLaren got lucky on Sunday, benefiting from the retirement of both Haas drivers as well from the timing of the VSC which enabled Alonso to overtake Red Bull's Max Verstappen. Nevertheless, the two-time world champion was buoyed by his MCL33's level of performance which he claims was better in race-trim than in qualifying. Looking ahead, Alonso is confident scheduled improvements and updates will have him snapping at the heels of Red Bull's Renault-powered racers. Alonso proud, but expects a lot more to come from...
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