McLaren-Honda’s points-scoring finish in Baku, courtesy of Fernando Alonso, has boosted the team’s confidence and Stoffel Vandoorne’s is hoping to capitalise on the positive vibes.<\/p>\n
Alonso believes more points could be up for grabs for the Woking-based outfit on a track which is less dependent on power, in which case the Belgian hopes it will be his turn to enjoy a top-10 finish.<\/p>\n
“I\u2019m looking forward to Austria \u2013 it\u2019s a great little circuit that usually produces good overtaking, close racing and unexpected results.\u201d said Vandoorne.<\/p>\n
“It should also suit our package a little better than Canada and Baku, where the long straights really don\u2019t play to our strengths.<\/p>\n
\u201cScoring points in the last race was very good for the whole team\u2019s motivation and morale, and I\u2019m hopeful that we\u2019ll be able to make further progress in Austria.<\/p>\n
To achieve a good result, Vandoorne will rely not only on the proven qualities of his MCL32 chassis, but also on Honda’s new spec-3 upgrade which the manufacturer will bring to the Red Bull Ring.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve been bringing upgrades to every race, so a problem-free weekend, at a circuit that doesn\u2019t disadvantage us, would really allow us to gain some momentum.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course, we\u2019re still some way off where we want to be, but a respectable result in Austria would really give the team an added boost.\u201d<\/p>\n
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