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Alonso keen to finish with 'experimental parts'
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Fernando Alonso says his main goal is to finish the Russian Grand Prix to learn about "some experimental parts" on his McLaren. With Honda preparing a new power unit for use later in the season, Alonso is facing a 35-place grid penalty and will start from the back of the grid. While Jenson Button qualified 13th and is looking forward to racing in the midfield, Alonso says his target is simply to finish the race to gain data for the new parts. "We have some experimental parts in the car, in preparation for next year, so we need to finish the race to give them as much mileage as possible," Alonso said. "The cars are in different configurations,...
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