MELBOURNE, Australia -- Fernando Alonso has called on Honda to up its game significantly in the opening rounds of the season after power unit issues restricted McLaren's progress during pre-season testing.
For the third year in the row, McLaren looks destined for another season chasing points rather than podiums and could even struggle to finish the race at this week's season opener in Australia. The reconfigured Honda power unit suffered from a lack of power and reliability throughout testing, leaving McLaren with limited mileage to understand its new MCL32 car.
Asked what for his target this year, Alonso said: "To have a good championship position.