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McLaren-Honda driver Fernando Alonso says that both McLaren and Honda have surprised eachother at the power sensitive tracks.
Ever since re-entering the sport in 2015, Honda's engine has lacked power compared to their competitors. However still lacking behind, Alonso thinks that great progress has been made and the team are on their way back to the top.
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Formula One travels to Spa this weekend, a track notorious for long straights and low downforce settings. McLaren-Honda are expected to struggle through the weekend but Alonso is staying optimistic.
“Spa is an incredible circuit that definitely deserves its reputation as a legendary place to go racing,” the Spaniard said. “You have to have a strong package there, in terms of performance and reliability."
“More than 70 per cent of the lap is spent at full throttle, which will be a challenge in itself, but we’ve shown over the past few races that, even on the circuits that statistically should be difficult for us, we’ve worked hard and surprised ourselves with our level of performance relative to our competitors"
“It’s a long lap [at Spa], with two very high-speed sections and a twistier section, so we have to find the right balance between the two to get the best car set-up. We’re seeing good correlation between the data back at base and in the car on track, so I hope we can continue our momentum and get the maximum out of the weekend."
“This circuit is always a tough challenge for car and driver but if we can pull all the elements together we can enjoy a positive weekend. It won’t be an easy race, but as always we’ll be pushing for points as hard as we can."
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