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Alonso: Media exaggerating McLaren's F1 struggles
Fernando Alonso is refusing to read too much into McLaren's poor showing in last weekend's French Grand Prix, stressing the Formula 1 team has made significant progress since last year and that its struggles are being overplayed by the media. Alonso was knocked out in Q1 at Paul Ricard and spent the entirety of his race running outside of the points before retiring due to a suspension failure with three laps to go. It marked a new low point for McLaren in 2018, with the team having failed to reach the lofty expectations that were set following its switch from Honda to Renault power units for the new season as it continues to sit mired in F1's midfield, running one second per lap off the...
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