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Stoffel Vandoorne 'not worried' about losing seat

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Stoffel Vandoorne says that he is not worried about his future at McLaren.

Stoffel Vandoorne has said that he is not worried about his future at McLaren.

The Belgian entered Formula 1 as a highly-rated and successful rookie, but some say that he has failed to make an impact so far.

In fact, McLaren is openly saying that it wants Fernando Alonso to stay next year, amid speculation the British team will promote hot new charger Lando Norris.

Others think that Vandoorne needs to start beating Alonso or risk being left out in the cold.

"I don't think about that," the 26-year-old told Belgium's Sporza news agency.

"I focus on my own performance, which I think is more important. I just want to get everything out of my car.

"I have a long agreement with McLaren, so I'm not worried about that. A Formula 1 contract remains a Formula 1 contract, even if you still have to perform.

"But the team has complete trust in me. I'm not worried at all. I'm especially ready for the day when I can really race with a competitive car."

Vandoorne said after Monaco that he felt "sacrificed" by McLaren's race strategy, and admitted that McLaren sometimes gives Alonso priority in other areas too.

"He sometimes gets a few newer parts, yes, but it doesn't matter much. There's nothing wrong between us, no," he insisted.

"I think I'm still the future of the team, I don't really see anyone else. With Lando Norris, it's too early to talk about that. I'm concentrating on myself."

Vandoorne said that he still feels appreciated by the F1 community.

"My talent is recognised," he said. "I have not become a bad driver from one day to the next, and I'm always getting better."

The Belgian said that he is not thinking about moving to another team.

"Ferrari has been struggling for a long time and McLaren is now in a similar situation," he said.

"All the ingredients are here to get results, but of course I cannot wait 10 years to get a competitive car. I want to race with a top car as soon as possible to show what I can do, but I don't think it will take McLaren that long.

"The start of the season certainly didn't go as he wanted. We all had high expectations that McLaren would take a big step forward, which was not 100% successful.

"We are better than last year, but we still have to take a big step."

McLaren currently sit fifth in the constructors' standings.

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