Fernando Alonso has admitted that on the back of a host of reliability issues, it may be difficult for his team to get either car at the finish. While reliability improvements were obvious in free practice, the team has not yet completed a race distance, and are unsure if they are able to. The Spaniard, who managed to exceed McLaren's expectations after an utterly troubled pre-season, says it was positive that he was at least able to push, even though that didn't mean he'd be competing at the front end of the pack. “After the difficulties we encountered in winter testing, we came to Melbourne without a clear idea of where we stood. But we’ve more or less run through all the sessions...
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