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Alonso surprised if McLaren not very competitive in '16

Fernando Alonso says he would be surprised if McLaren aren't "very competitive" in 2016, admitting another season like the current one would be "disappointing". The Spaniard recently admitted he was driving in "economy mode" as McLaren-Honda's struggles have hit his motivation levels, but insists he will give his all next year regardless of whether his car is on the lead pace or not. However he says he would be surprised if he wasn't racing much closer to the front next season, as both McLaren and Honda have identified the areas they need to improve on over the winter. "If we go to testing and we have a bad car, first it will be a surprise for me, it...
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