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Alonso: P13 is nothing to celebrate

Fernando Alonso was struggling to be positive after qualifying 13th on the grid for the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. Many have been fearing the worst for McLaren as their rocky relationship with engine suppliers Honda continues, but both Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne have at least managed to qualify for Sunday's race. Alonso, though, has still bemoaned the MCL32's limited capability and said he could get nothing more from the car. “I think I extracted the maximum from the car, so I’m happy in that sense. But probably there’s nothing to celebrate being 13th,” Alonso said. “But we weren’t sure where we were in terms of competitiveness and...
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