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Alonso expects to reach Q3 despite power unit change

 XPB Images Fernando Alonso expects to reach Q3 for the Hungarian Grand Prix despite having to take an unscheduled power unit change during Friday practice. After the end of FP1, Honda noticed "an anomaly" in the data on Alonso's power unit and took the opportunity between sessions to change the whole power unit. Making a like-for-like change, the only difference is the age of the engine as the replacement power unit has already completed four races. Despite missing the start of the session due to the change, Alonso finished FP2 in seventh place - the same as in FP1 - and believes a top ten qualifying performance is on the cards for McLaren. "The first session went...
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