Fernando Alonso admits McLaren is hoping its Formula 1 rivals’ upgrades for thi൲s weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix “do not deliver”, having downplayed his own team's updated package. 

Despite sitting fourth in the constructors’ standings following points finishes🍸 in each of the opening four races of the season, McLaren has struggled to optimise its 2018 package compared to its rivals, particularly in qualifying trim. 

The Woking-based squad is expected to bring a major aerodynamic upgrade for the upcoming race in Barcelona in a bid to improve it🍒s position having set high targets coming into the new cam꧂paign off the back of its new engine partnership with Renault.

But Alonso is not expecting hug👍e improvements at the Spanish Grand Prix, which traditionally acts as the first opportunity teams have to introduce major revisions to their cars during the season. 

“In Barcelona there is a new aero package coming but I think 95% of the paddock is bringin🍌g a new aero package to B♑arcelona. 

“So maybe the gap will remain as it is, or we will recover it a little bit or just lose a littl🌠e bit o🙈f ground. 

“Who knows? I think it is up to us to make the packag♉e work and deliver to expec𒅌tations and hopefully some others do not deliver. That is our hope.”

While McLaren and Alonso h💞ave scored points at every race so far this season, the team is yet to reach the final Q3 segment of qualifying. McLaren racing director Eric Boullier echoed Alonso’s comments, adding McLaren has been bringing small updates at every round in a bid to gain peꦺrformance. 

“There is a new direction starting from Barcelona but you can’t expect, like Fernando said, to jump everybody. Obviously everyone is brining parts and packages especially at the opening races.&꧟nbsp;

“In Monaco there will be another upgra♏de and Canada there will be another upgrade and Silverstone as well. It is every race.”