McLaren-Honda will be a front runner in 2017 - Fernando Alonso

McLaren-Honda will be battling at the front of the grid next season according to Fernando Alonso.

The two-time world champion is focusing on the 2017 season and is adamant that the team will find the pace to be challenging for wins next year. 

"Of course we want to win, but only the two Mercedes can at the moment," he said. "Everyone is just watching them, some are a little closer or a little further behind but with a poor progression so I prefer to be in this project which is really improving."

Alonso's two best race finishes since his return to McLaren at the start of last year have come at the 2015 Hungarian Grand Prix and the 2016 Monaco Grand Prix where he finished fifth.  

 

GB Silverstone - 10 July 2016

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