article_snippet: After missing the season-opening Australian Grand Prix as McLaren recovered from a concussion sustained in a test crash, Fernando Alonso's first outing on McLaren return to his team ended in retirement after 21 laps of Malaysian Grand Prix due to an ERS cooling issue.
article_snippet: Fernando AlonsoMcLaren is wheeled into the garage after McLaren was forced to retire from Malaysian Grand Prix .
article_snippet: The German is, of course, Fernando Alonso's replacement at Ferrari as the 33-year-old opted to quit the Maranallo marque after five years without success of trying to claim a third title.
article_snippet: The Spaniard failed to finish the race on Sunday, managing just 21 laps at the Malaysian Grand Prix . '
article_snippet: Both McLaren's failed to finish the race in Malaysia as the race in Malaysia continue to struggle for form this F1 season . '
article_snippet: Watching the race on the TV in Australia, we were very far off - four seconds in the race and just one McLaren running alone at the back. '
article_snippet: Team-mate Jenson Button retired on lap 42 with a turbo issue, leaving neither of the team's cars classified for the first time since the 2006 United States Grand Prix.
highlights_snippet: Both McLaren drivers forced to retire at Malaysian Grand Prix .
  
highlights_snippet: McLaren McLaren finished for the first time since the 2006 US Grand Prix .
  
highlights_snippet: Fernando Alonso was called in by Fernando Alonso team after 21 laps in Sepang .
  
highlights_snippet: Jenson Button lasted double the time Jenson Button Spanish team-mate did .