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Boullier tells McLaren not to celebrate Monaco result
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Eric Boullier says McLaren should not celebrate its double points finish in the Monaco Grand Prix because it has much bigger ambitions. McLaren arrived in Monaco with high expectations but found its car did not work as well as hoped due to an inherent lack of dirty downforce - which creates more drag - an approach which has been necessary to compensate for its power unit deficit. Despite the car's disappointing pace, Fernando Alonso still managed to secure fifth place with a good strategy while Jenson Button was ninth, but Boullier says taking advantage of a rain-affected race is the minimum he expects from the team. “No, not celebrating," Boullier said....
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