Fernando Alonso says that while 2017 has so far been very challenging for his McLaren team, on a personal level it has been “fantastic”. The double world champion and McLaren have struggled all year in F1, with the outfit scoring just 11 points to leave it ninth in the constructors’ championship. But Alonso feels he is driving at his most competitive for several seasons and is thoroughly enjoying driving the faster 2017 F1 generation of cars. He also starred on his debut in the Indianapolis 500 with a strong showing in qualifying and the race before an engine problem forced his retirement in the closing stages. “As a team we can’t be happy with the season so far,” said Alonso....
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