Day over for McLaren and Alonso

The first two days of winter testing at Jerez in Spain did not allow the brand new McLaren MP4-30, powered by Honda turbo/hybrid V6, to cover only 12 small turns. Despite this, the Woking team seemed rather optimistic last night before this third day. A feeling confirmed by the 32 laps completed by the Spaniard Fernando Alonso this morning.

However, the double world champion was forced to put his foot down, following the discovery a pressure problem in the cooling system. “We will inspect the problem. It’s a long process, which means the end of our day. » McLaren said on his Twitter account.

Briton Jenson Button should take over from Fernando Alonso tomorrow to conclude these first winter tests.