30 Mar 2015

Alonso watches as Ferrari wins

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<b>ALL SMILES: </b> McLaren-Honda's Fernando Alonso says he was happy to race in Sepang. <em>Image: AFP / Greg Baker </em>

SEPANG, Malaysia - In the days leading up to the 2015 Malaysian Formula 1 GP Fernando Alonso justified his decision to move from Ferrari to McLaren by saying he needed a team that could challenge Mercedes.

As the Ferrari team partied in the paddock after winning Sunday's race here and as Alonso pondered a season ahead in a distinctly uncompetitive McLaren, he could have been excused for having second thoughts

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