Alonso blames speed for poor show

Fernando Alonso in the garage.
17 April 2016 by    1 min read

Fernando Alonso claims a lack of speed cost him and Jenson Button points in the Chinese Grand Prix today.

The Spaniard and his McLaren team-mate finished 12th and 13th after a difficult afternoon which left them powerless to stop cars steaming past.

McLaren had been tipped for points this weekend but the result is another set-back as they try to overcome their many problems.

"It was not easy, we didn't have the pace to deliver a good result and be in the points," Alonso said.

"We chose to be on a two-stop strategy against the three-stopper and tried to have the benefit of that but it didn't work as planned.

"Also the safety car didn't come at the right time for us but after that we didn't have the pace either."

McLaren’s underwhelming start to the season is unlikely to improve next time out in Russia, which also demands power and good technique.

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