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Alonso: McLaren losing three seconds on Sochi's straights
Fernando Alonso believes McLaren is losing around three seconds per lap on the straights of Sochi due to the power deficit of his Honda engine. The Spanish driver finished qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix in 15th position with a time that was nearly 3.5 seconds slower than Sebastian Vettel's pole position. Alonso was heard saying "unbelievable" on the radio at the end of the second qualifying segment, where he finished last. Asked about his comments after the session, he said: "It's unbelievable how much we lose on the straights. I think it was 1.3s in the first sector and there's just one corner and we have no problems there, so that's what we have. "On the...
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