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Fernando Alonso: I'm driving better than ever in uncompetitive car

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Fernando Alonso believes he is driving at the best level of any point of his storied F1 career, something he says makes it "really disappointing" he does not have the car to challenge for points or podiums.

McLaren and Honda are at a critical point in their relationship, with the Japanese manufacturer significantly off the front of the grid for the third year in a row. Alonso ran tenth for much of the Australian Grand Prix before retiring but said after the race McLaren is last in the pecking order -- even behind Sauber and their year-old Ferrari power unit.