Fernando Alonso has emphasised that McLaren’s problems during testing are minor, and that it has gathered all of the essential data and information it requires, amid a series of problems. After a disrupted opening couple of days last week, owing to a wheel nut issue and an exhaust clip failure, McLaren boosted its mileage with a productive final day of the first test. However, Stoffel Vandoorne completed only 38 laps on Tuesday, stopping three times, twice due to a loss of electrical power and once because of a hydraulic issue. Alonso took over testing duties on Wednesday and amassed 47 laps in the first two hours of running, though was stymied by an oil leak, which halted his MCL33...
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