Double world champion Fernando Alonso sounded an optimistic note after driving the first Renault-powered McLaren Formula One car in Spain on Friday. The Spaniard, who has endured three hard years with unreliable and under-performing Honda engines, drove the MCL33 as part of a limited mileage pre-season filming day at the Navarra circuit in northern Spain. "It felt great. It's always a special moment when you drive the car for the first time. Everything felt good," he told Sky Sports television. "The car is running, we're all happy. "I think good times are coming," he added when asked whether he had a message for the long-suffering fans. "We kept the...
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