Fernando Alonso admits progressing beyond the first round of qualifying will be a struggle for McLaren at their home race. Both McLaren drivers were off the pace during Friday's running as they struggled to even stay ahead of perennial backmarkers Manor Marussia in the opening session – Jenson Button just a tenth clear of Will Stevens. Things looked marginally better in P2, as Alonso leapt ahead of both Saubers, while Button edged out Marcus Ericsson. 'Friday was more or less as we expected – we did limited running, and just tried to get some quality laps under our belt,' Alonso said. 'It wasn't very easy for anyone– we saw a lot of people going off – but that's how...
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