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McLaren to change Alonso's engine after water leak

Fernando Alonso suffered an early disappointment from Honda's upgraded engine during first free practice for the Belgian Grand Prix when a water leak forced him to revert to an older specification. The Spaniard failed to complete a single flying lap in the session as his car was confined to the garage while mechanics worked on finding a solution. But with time running out and no immediate quick fix available, McLaren decided to instead switch power units to guarantee that Alonso would be able to get out for second practice. The decision will mean Alonso using an older specification that does not feature the upgrade that Honda has spent seven development tokens on. Future hopes Although...
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