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McLaren chassis third best on the grid claims Alonso, Boullier

McLaren might be scrapping over the final few points at each race of the 2016 season, but Fernando Alonso claims the MP4-31 is only behind Mercedes and Red Bull in terms of chassis performance. His claim may not be so far fetched. In Spain he managed to make Q3 for the first time since McLaren and Honda reunited, in part thanks to the circuit requiring less from the power unit compared to previous races this season. However it still features two long straights which require good top-speed - something that remains an issue for McLaren - but when it comes to the third and final sector - which has always been a good indicator of chassis performance - only Mercedes and Red Bull were...
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