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Honda woes force McLaren to handle Alonso and Vandoorne 'differently'
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McLaren racing director Eric Boullier says that its power unit problems with Honda compels the team to manage its drivers differently their contrasting levels of experience. Both Fernando Alonso and rookie Stoffel Vandoorne have expressed their frustration and disappointment with the team's discouraging state of affairs following the gloomy performance and reliability of the Honda power unit in pre-season testing. But Boullier insists that handing in the face of adversity a double world champion and a young nascent talent requires different approaches. "With both drivers obviously you have to react differently,” Boullier said. "Stoffel is fresh, young and...
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