For Fernando Alonso, overtaking the Ferrari of Sebastian Vettel in a straight fight on track was a definite highpoint of this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix. But the two-time world champion is keenly aware that the brief duel between the pair was by no means a true indicator of the McLaren's pace in Shanghai. Vettel was clearly handicapped by damage to his SF71H as a result of an earlier collision with Red Bull's Max Verstappen. It left him limping home in damage limitation mode. “It was a surprise definitely you know when I saw Ferrari going not too fast," Alonso told Sky Sports F1 after the race. "I asked what was the problem. "Apparently he had damage on his car, so he...
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