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Alonso completes first Daytona practice session

Fernando Alonso has got his first laps under his belt as he prepares for the Daytona 24 Hours at the three-day practice test. The Spaniard is part of the United Autosports team alongside another McLaren driver in Lando Norris and another rising star in Phil Hanson. Sharing the car with two teenagers, though, made for an uncomfortable day for the 36-year-old. 'The biggest thing, so far, is the seatbelts,' Alonso said. 'You know, the one that goes between our legs. It, erm, needs to be longer… So, yeah, that was the biggest challenge that we need to figure out.' Alonso did not get as much time in the car as he would liked, but still managed to get good sense of what will be in store...
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