Formula One - F1 - Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne, Australia - 24/03/2017 McLaren driver Stoffel Vandoorne of Belgium stands in the team garage during the second practice session. REUTERS/Brandon Malone
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - In a sign of how far McLaren have fallen, a retirement for Fernando Alonso and a last-place finish for team mate Stoffel Vandoorne exceeded expectations for the embattled team at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday.
The Honda-powered cars had a dreary winter testing with slow times and an assortment of reliability problems, and the same problems played out through the race weekend in Melbourne for the Woking-based outfit.
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