Despite missing out on Q3 for the second successive race, Fernando Alonso believes the upgrades McLaren is bringing to its car are improving it as expected.
Both Alonso and teammate Stoffel Vandoorne failed to make the top ten shootout in Bahrain and will start tomorrow's race from 13th and 14th. To make matters worse for the Woking squad, it was well-beaten by former engine supplier Honda as Pierre Gasly qualified sixth in the Toro Rosso.
The Spaniard is sure McLaren's upgrades are improving the performance of the MCL33 and says the team's struggles are more track specific rather than the upgrades not working.