Fernando Alonso says McLaren needs to improve despite taking a double points finish at the Bahrain Grand Prix, adding his team was “saved by the bell” as leading cars dropped out.  The Woking-based squad was left puzzled after struggling in qualifying, with both Alonso and teammate Stoffel Vandoorne knocked out in Q2, while midfield rivals Haas, Renault and Toro Rosso - newly-powered by Honda engines - all managed to get at least one car ahead of McLaren.  Alonso recovered to seventh in Sunday’s race, with Vandoorne taking eighth as McLaren moved up to third place in the constructors’ championship following back-to-back double points finishes - the first time the team has scored...
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