News Details
McLaren forced to down-tune Alonso's engine
© WRI2 Eric Boullier has revealed that McLaren-Honda was forced to down-tune Fernando Alonso's power unit in last Sunday's Mexican Grand Prix. McLaren's race weekend in Mexico was a fairly underwhelming affair with its drivers racing out of the points as Jenson Button and Alonso finished respectively 12th and 13th. "Clearly, when you qualify 11th and 13th, as we did, there isn’t much to shout about when you manage to convert those starting positions to only 12th and 13th,” acknowledged Boullier. "But the race was a tough one for us, for many reasons. First, the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is a decidedly difficult circuit on which to overtake, as a result of which our...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
McLaren’s Eric Boullier: “There isn’t much to...
Eric Boullier admitted that seeing Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso...
8y ago from TheCheckeredFlag....
'Not much to shout about' after Mexican Grand Prix -...
Eric Boullier says there wasn’t “much to shout about”...
8y ago from GrandPrixTimes.com
Boullier believes McLaren are on the right path
McLaren-Honda racing director Eric Boullier is confident about the...
8y ago from F1Technical.net
Similar result to Austin will be harder in Mexico for...
Eric Boullier believes it will be interesting to see how improving...
8y ago from TheCheckeredFlag....
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Maverick Vinales fastest in second Mugello MotoGP...
Maverick Vinales impressed as he recorded the fastest time in the second...
3h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Fabio Quartararo injures shoulder in practice crash at...
No description available...
2h ago from Motorsport.com
Former WorldSBK champion explains changes Toprak...
Former MotoGP rider Ben Spies expects Toprak Razgatlioglu must...
2h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Why MotoGP riders like Francesco Bagnaia face a...
No description available...
6h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Arrow McLaren apologises for Nolan Siegel’s explicit...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Nolan Siegel apologizes for profanity-filled radio rant
Arrow McLaren driver Nolan Siegel has apologized for what he said over...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Video: Harrowing crash takes out Josef Newgarden,...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar breaks 1 million US TV viewers for third...
The NTT IndyCar Series is nearly through the first year with its new...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Rallies around the world: The ones not to miss – and...
Rallying is unlike any other motorsport. It doesn’t unfold on pristine...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
FIA approves updated bodywork rules for WRC 2027...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Malcolm Wilson appointed as FIA Deputy president for...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Amid losing streak, Hyundai accepts “consequences”...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
‘It can be a really lonely journey’: Myles...
cia Lewis has handled her son’s stellar rise by becoming an agent and...
2h ago from TheGuardian.com
'It will definitely be a busy one' - Jurrien Timber...
Arsenal star Jurrien Timber shared his predictions for the club's summer...
34m ago from SportsKeeda.com
Former Chelsea star handed 5-year ban from football...
Ex-Chelsea midfielder Geremi has been slapped with a five-year ban by the...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Arsenal's plan for the summer transfer window after...
A report from TBR Football has revealed that Arsenal intend to target at...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Meet Antonello Coletta - Lewis Hamilton's 'soon-to-be' new...
Ferrari F1 team are in crisis. They may not want... Read More »
7h ago from GPFans.com
Editor’s Desk: Vasseur does not report to the Italian...
Over the past week or so, reports about internal... Read More »
54m ago from GrandPrix247.com
McLaren star in explosive rant as team issue official...
McLaren’s IndyCar team - Arrow McLaren - have... Read More »
2h ago from GPFans.com
