After finishing sixth at the Russian Grand Prix, McLaren driver Fernando Alonso has claimed that Red Bull is their benchmark after being the closest to challenging Mercedes and Ferrari this season. Wanting to build on their encouraging performance at the Sochi Autodrom, the Spaniard explained that if Red Bull, who are using a weaker engine than Mercedes and Ferrari, can get on the podium on tracks where speed and power isn't really applicable, then they at least have a fighting chance of finishing towards the top-end of the grid. 'It was great for the team to get both cars into the points. The car is coming along well, so we can hope for more points soon,' he revealed to Crash.net. 'But...
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