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SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium -- Fernando Alonso has been impressed by McLaren-Hondas progress in the past year, but says his main interest lies in what can be achieved in 2017 and how new regulations will change the feel of the cars.Alonsos contract with McLaren is due to expire at the end of 2017 and he has previously said his decision on whether to renew will be based on whether next years cars are more interesting to drive. Speaking on Thursday at Spa-Francorchamps, he said he is hoping the new regulations for 2017 will offer similar thrills to those he experienced in previous years of his career.Next year I finish my contract with McLaren -- the one that I have now -- so I have to make a decision if I can continue in Formula One or not. In the last couple of years -- in this turbo engine era -- I think the cars are a little bit different to drive, but I dont say if its better or worse.Everyone will have his opinion, but I have been lucky enough to drive 2003 cars, 2004 and 2005 ... even until 2009 the cars were, in my opinion, more extreme and more Formula One cars. Now when I see GP2 cars running three seconds away in FP1, it feels a bit sad. The cars are heavy, no grip, we save fuel, we save tyres, we save everything from lap one. Its a little bit against the instinct of the driver and next year is a big question mark.The regs and everything will change a little bit and if the cars are fun to drive and exciting to drive, I will probably stay longer and drive more years in Formula One, but if the cars are still giving me the feeling I had in the last couple of years I will stop. But it is not related to if you are competitive, you are either enjoying driving the car or not enjoying it and right now, in my opinion, the cars are not enjoyable. But thats probably because I drove older cars, and if you arrive now to Formula One these cars are probably very fast and very fun to drive, but not for me anymore.McLaren-Honda has made progress this year and arrives at Spa this weekend with a major engine upgrade.If you look at the team 12 months ago we were in a very different situation. We were starting last here using, I think, our ninth engine of the year here in Spa and we were lapped two times here last year, so definitely we have made a step of minutes, not even seconds, in total race time so we are in a much better position. We are enjoying it and the progress is looking optimistic, and for next year as well.We look forward to this weekend, we have some updates on the car, but we know that Spa and Monza will be some tricky races for us in terms of layout and characteristics of the circuits, but definitely we are enjoying our time now, seeing the progress, and we are hungry for more.But asked whether he thought McLaren should still be working on improving its 2016 car, he simply said: Well, I think we want to be world champions. So this year it is not anymore possible. Jack Doyle Jersey . Artturi Lehkonen, Joni Nikko and Ville Leskinen had the other goals for Finland (1-0) while Juuse Saros stopped 28 shots. Tim Robin Johnsgard had the lone goal for Norway (0-2). Reggie Wayne Jersey .35 million, one-year contract that avoided salary arbitration. 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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- With a showdown against No. 4 Clemson on the horizon, Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher is using the bye week to see if his 13th-ranked Seminoles can sustain the momentum they have regained.Florida State dropped to 3-2 with a 37-35 loss to North Carolina on Oct. 1 but has rebounded with wins at Miami and against Wake Forest last week.Even with the recent wins, Fisher still doesnt feel his team has come close to playing its best football of the season.Weve got to play a little better at times. Weve been practicing better so hopefully well continue to grow, he said.The Seminoles (5-2, 2-2 ACC) have put together strong halves against Miami , No. 23 Mississippi and South Florida, but they have yet to put together a full game. Opponents have scored first five times and FSU trailed by double digits at halftime four times, including both losses.The defense, which allowed an average of 35.4 points and 438.4 yards in the first five games, has given up just one touchdown the past six quarters. The unit also held Miami (276) and Wake (252) under 300 yards.A big reason for the improvement has been the defensive line. Derrick Nnadi, who was limited the first month of the season due to a foot injury, has eight tackles in the past two games while DeMarcus Walker is second in the nation in sacks (8.5).An injury-riddled secondary has also seen a couple younger players step in and play better. Cornerback Tarvarus McFadden leads the ACC in interceptions with five and Ermon Lane has made a quick transition from wide receiver to safety.Walker said the recent performances from the defense have been encouraging and that everyone is doing a better job of communicating on the field.Even with the recent improvements, the Seminoles have allowed 43 plays of 20 yards or more, which is second-worst among Power 55 conference teams.ddddddddddddffensively, Fisher is hoping that the week off allows him to fix pass protection problems that has allowed freshman quarterback Deondre Francois to be hit 15 times and sacked nine times. Some of the issues are due to Francois holding on to the ball too long but others can be attributed to breakdowns by the offensive line and running backs missing key blocks.Its not so much getting beat physically. Its a little bit of technique. Were out of place or over setting guys, but its nothing we cant fix for the next weekend, left tackle Rod Johnson said.Francois has performed well though despite often being under pressure. He has been responsible for 13 touchdowns (including 10 passing) with only three interceptions.I like the way hes played with his toughness, made good decisions for the most part, He hasnt had many turnovers but the pick (against Wake Forest) was a poor decision, just got to throw it away.Florida State has won 11 of the past 12 games against Clemson at Doak Campbell Stadium, including the past four. However it is likely to go into the game in a rare position -- a home underdog.Plenty of time will be spent watching film on Clemsons Deshaun Watson, but Walker said when they play the Tigers and their star quarterback on Oct. 29, it wont be any different from other years.Were going into this game worried about ourselves. Were not worried about anything else, Walker said. 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