McLaren believe the reliability issues that marred their pre-season testing have been resolved ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Both Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne ran into problems during testing with Vandoorne stopping three times in one day. It meant McLaren covered less than 600 laps, fewer than Sebastian Vettel did alone. The team, though, believe those problems, which included a wheel nut failure, battery issues and a loose exhaust, have all been dealt with. 'We didn’t have the reliability we had hoped for in winter testing, but all the issues we faced have since been addressed back at the factory,' says Eric Boullier. 'There’s a huge amount of...
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