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Spaniards defend Alonso after McLaren switch
Two of Fernando Alonso's countrymen have backed the Spaniard to eventually succeed at the wheel of a McLaren-Honda. McLaren's early 2015 struggle, and his Ferrari successor Sebastian Vettel's Malaysia breakthrough, caused many observers to question Alonso's decision to switch teams over the winter. But Roberto Merhi, a Spanish rookie for the Manor team, said it is not fair to surmise that Alonso made a poor choice in leaving Ferrari just as it was about to make a giant leap forwards. "Nobody was expecting them to make that jump," the 24-year-old told the Spanish sports daily Marca. "Those criticisms of Fernando are not justified. Formula one is a very complex sport, and so...
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