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Alonso’s future depends on competitiveness of MCL32 – Boullier

McLaren-Honda F1 boss Eric Boullier has admitted that, Fernando Alonso's Formula 1 future could depend on the competitiveness of the MCL32 package in 2017. On the face of it, the Anglo-Japanese collaboration is set for a third consecutive tough campaign as Honda grapples with the new design of its power unit. 'I see faces of anguish and desperation as they are missing more than 100 horse power and 30kph on the straights, and they will not recover easily, if at all,' former McLaren team manager Jo Ramirez told Cadena Cope. 'The concept is better than they had before, but I cannot believe they are so short on power,' he added. 'I think Honda are a little lost.' Indeed, rumours that either...
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