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McLaren duo set for grid penalties

One can be certain that for Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne, the end of the season cannot come quickly enough. Not so much because there are places they would rather be, but rather the fact they can finally say Adios and Au Revoir to their wretched Honda powerplants. For just days after the Belgian started from the back of the Austin grid and his Spanish teammate subsequently retired from the race, the pair both face 35-place grid penalties as Honda opts to change the entire units in both cars. With the characteristics of the Mexico City track unlikely to suit the car or engine, McLaren is hoping that taking the hit this weekend will pay off in the remaining races in Brazil and Abu...
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