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Alonso feels ‘sorry' for Vandoorne
Fernando Alonso feels 'sorry' for team-mate Stoffel Vandoorne as Honda engine troubles have once again dealt the Belgian rookie a huge blow. Having not raced in Bahrain because of an engine issue on the way to the grid, Vandoorne had hoped for a good showing at Sochi but chances of that are slim after yet more engine troubles on Friday. His MCL32 suffered a MGU-K issue at the end of FP1 forcing McLaren-Honda into a full engine change. Vandoorne is set to start Sunday's Russian Grand Prix from the very back of the grid as he faces a 15-place grid penalty. It has not been a good start to the 25-year-old's F1 career, earning him the sympathy of his double World Champion team-mate. 'On...
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