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WE ARE LAST “Also we had to do a huge fuel saving which was hurting us a lot but we were able to keep the position. A little surprised to be so (high) up but at the end we didn’t finish and definitely we need to be more competitive very soon.” Alonso’s rookie teammate Vandoorne was last of the 13 cars that finished, having been lapped twice by Ferrari winner Sebastian Vettel. That the Belgian was able to crawl over the line might have been cause for a small celebration for McLaren, whose relationship with Honda has become increasingly strained by continuing struggles.