ESPN.com · Mar 24, 2017
McLaren: Too early to say if Honda reliability issues are solved
MELBOURNE, Australia -- McLaren's executive director Zak Brown is not expecting a big step in performance form engine partner Honda and says the car's relatively strong showing during Friday practice in Australia is unlikely to be representative of its true pace this weekend.
Fernando Alonso finished the second practice session 12th fastest after the team completed a normal Friday programme without major issue, but speaking after the second session, Brown played down expectations.
"Yeah today was alright," he said. "Reliability was good, speed was not where we want to be but better. I think some others had some issues.