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Fernando Webber suggests Fernando Alonso will quit McLaren in 2017

Former F1 driver Mark Webber has cast doubt over whether Fernando Alonso will see out the 2017 season with McLaren due to the Spaniard's growing frustration at the team's current situation with Honda.

Alonso offered a grim assessment of McLaren's current place in the pecking order after retiring from the Australian Grand Prix, saying the team is last despite the fact he ran in 10th for much of the race. McLaren entered the season off the back of a horrid pre-season for engine supplier Honda plagued with reliability and performance issues.

The Australian, who retired in 2013 but has remained in F1 as a TV analyst for Channel 4, has suggested his friend Alonso's patience is wearing thin.