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Boullier: We had slightly higher expectations

When Fernando Alonso ground to a halt after a single installation lap on Monday, causing partisan fans in the stands opposite to jeer in sympathy with their countryman's frustration, we took to Twitter -as you do - for a bit of naughtiness. 'When McLaren said they were going retro this year, we didn't think they meant 2015 reliability issues,' we tweeted. Harsh, but fact is, McLaren fans, race fans... and Fernando Alonso were expecting better. The oil tank saga verged on parody, and while investigations in to a number of other engine-related issues continue - and Honda boss Yusuke Hasegawa admitting that the start of the season may be compromises, Eric Boullier refuses to be downcast. 'It...
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