Fernando Alonso intends to honor his contract with McLaren

It was in the Belgian media that Mark Webber admitted his doubts about the fact that Fernando Alonso ends his contract with McLaren in view of the results recorded since the return of the double world champion with the British structure, and since the start of the year, despite the change in technical regulations.

The Spanish driver took advantage of Thursday at the Chinese Grand Prix to reaffirm that he intends to remain involved with the Woking team. “That’s clearly not true. It is normal that from the outside that the pilots speak and I have read comments from many people.

Also in Spain, if a former driver or biker speaks to the media, there is a question that also concerns Alonso: "How do they see the situation?" » Everyone seems to be very close to me as if I had depression! But that's not it. »

Difficulties expected in China

However, the situation remains delicate in the McLaren clan, given the lagging performance of the Honda engine. The Japanese engine manufacturer continues its efforts to try to catch up with its competitors Mercedes, Ferrari et Renault.

On a route which includes a very long straight line, the MCL32s could suffer, given the lack of top speed observed. “We have to be ready for a tough race, specifies Alonso.

It's difficult to predict, because there are races where you have a lot of expectations on Sunday and you don't perform well and others where it's the opposite. So let's wait and see. I don't think we are short on deployment compared to the opposition, it's just that we have less power and our time spent in a straight line is much longer than the others. »