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Alonso looks to make up for Spa misfortune

"true">Fernando Alonso plans to make up for past misfortune at Spa-Francorchamps this weekend, having retired from five of the nine Belgian Grands Prix he has contested. The Ferrari driver, who was dramatically taken out at the first corner of last year's race by fast-starting Lotus rival Romain Grosjean, has twice finished on the podium dotted around his multiple exits at the popular venue, but is yet to make it to the top step. "I did well in 2005 when I came second and also back in Formula 3000," said Alonso. "So far, I’ve never been in with a real chance of fighting for the win and I’ve often retired at Spa, usually for reasons of plain bad luck,...
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