News Details

Button and Alonso struggle in Honda homecoming

McLaren duo Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso did not have as smooth an opening day of practice as they might have hoped on Friday ahead of their engine supplier Honda's home Japanese Formula One Grand Prix. The Spaniard, who placed ninth fastest in the opening 90 minutes before improving to eighth, described his day as tough after struggling to find the optimal set-up on his car to tackle the flowing twists of the Suzuka circuit. 'We are not yet happy with the set-up,' Alonso, who spun into the barriers early in the first session, told reporters. 'We need to keep working at it a little bit tonight.' Last year's Japanese race marked arguably the nadir of a bruising return to Formula One...
Full Story »
9y ago from GrandPrix247.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Button, Alonso struggle in Honda homecoming

McLaren duo Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso did not have as smooth an...
9y ago from SuperSport.com

McLaren preview the Japanese GP

McLaren duo Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button discuss the upcoming...
9y ago from PlanetF1.com

Fernando Alonso to race upgraded Honda power unit in...

Honda have given the green-light for Fernando Alonso to race their...
9y ago from GrandPrixTimes.com

Jenson Button: “The Japanese GP is always one of my...

Suzuka holds a lot of special memories for Jenson Button after winning in...

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

MotoGP legend shares how ‘different level’ Marc...

Five-time 500cc champion Mick Doohan believes the way Marc Marquez...

Trackhouse boss reveals steps MotoGP must take to...

Trackhouse owner Justin Marks has revealed how he plans to promote his...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Experienced engineer Mike O’Gara joins IndyCar as...

IndyCar has announced that Mike O’Gara has joined the series as Vice...
23h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Thierry Neuville crashes out of Croatia lead in final...

A dramatic WRC Rally Croatia kept the biggest shock for the Wolf Power...

Popular On GunnersToday.com

This is my genre

I really enjoy public speaking and presenting. I always have done. Yet I...
32m ago from Arseblog.com

Former Arsenal & Liverpool star Alex Manninger...

Former Arsenal and Liverpool goalkeeper Alex Manninger has tragically died...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com

'Bring it on' – Declan Rice makes strong...

Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice has sent a strong message ahead of the huge...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Swap deal: Arsenal given perfect opportunity to beat...

Arsenal have a problem in attack right now, even if they are just about...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.