McLaren driver Fernando Alonso, fresh from his debut victory in the WEC with Toyota Gazoo Racing, was back in midfield obscurity on the opening day of the Spanish Grand Prix weekend but insists that the upgrades to the MCL33 is a big improvement. Despite ending FP2 over 1.5 seconds adrift of the top time, the Spaniard is adamant that the ‘MCL33B' upgrade package is a step in the right direction, 'It's much better. It was a step forward. I felt better, I felt more grip. 'I think the conditions were tricky today with the wind and with the hot temperature but I felt the car better, so definitely a step forward. We'll see tomorrow how much we've improved compared to the others.' Alonso,...
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