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Silver lining amid the gloom at McLaren is their good chassis
A silver lining, amid a dark and gloomy start to the 2015 season, for struggling McLaren-Honda could be the cornering and general handling ability of the new MP4-30 car. After Jenson Button and Kevin Magnussen qualified dead last in Melbourne, some estimates put the team's power deficit to pacesetters Mercedes at as much as 150-200 horse power. But the silver lining could be the chassis. 'The drivers say it is a good car,' team boss Eric Boullier is quoted by Marca, 'that it gives them confidence and has no vices.' It is believed Honda de-tuned its engine, and particularly the power unit's ERS systems, to the tune of some 60 per cent in Melbourne, due to reliability fears. 'We had to...
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