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Alonso raced out of respect for Mexican fans
Fernando Alonso says he started the Mexican Grand Prix out of respect for the fans, after McLaren was unable to fix a MGU-H problem before the race. The issue was spotted by the team on Saturday night but there were not enough time to replace it. McLaren had the option of not racing but Alonso did make the start. However, he retired at the end of lap one. 'We had an MGU-H rotation speed problem – it was something we spotted last night, and unfortunately confirmed it this morning,' he explained. 'We didn’t have enough time to replace it, so we were left with two options: to race or not to race. 'We went for the first option, and tried to do as much as we could, out of respect for the...
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