Fernando Alonso has urged McLaren to raise its game and asserted that the team “cannot underperform again” after a low-key showing at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Alonso placed fifth at the season-opening race in Australia, accepting that his result was slightly fortuitous, but challenged McLaren to close on Formula 1’s top three teams. However, Alonso was knocked out in Q2 – having only just scraped through Q1 – in Bahrain, and went on to take seventh place, the bulk of his gains coming courtesy of a strong opening lap. Successive points finishes has left Alonso fourth in the Drivers’ Championship – with McLaren third – but the Spaniard is aware...
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