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Alonso raced 'out of respect' for fans

– Fernando Alonso says he and McLaren-Honda chose to take part in the Mexican Grand Prix "out of respect" for the spectators at the track, after spotting a significant technical problem on Saturday night.An MGU-H rotation speed issue was picked up on Alonso's engine after qualifying and subsequently confirmed on Sunday morning, but mechanics did not have enough time to replace it before the race.Alonso took the start, but returned to the pits at the end of the first lap with a loss of power."We were left with two options: to race or not to race," Alonso commented."We went for the first option, and tried to do as much as we could, out of respect for the...
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