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Fernando Alonso says Honda has been invigorated by McLarens recent form, something he believes will help it find the bigger step needed to be a race-winner in 2017.McLaren has scored five top-eight finishes in the last six races, having promised after the summer break to finish the season as best of the rest in terms of pace behind Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari. Ahead of Hondas home race in Japan this weekend, Alonso thinks there are plenty of reasons to be encouraged.We are happy with the progress we made this year and definitely we are able to fight with some competitive teams there, like Force India, Williams, he said. Weve finished four times seventh, after the top teams, in the last five races, so its definitely a step forward and we are enjoying this process of starting to be competitive.But looking at next year I dont think we can see anything that is clearly positive or negative. I think everything will change massively. We need to work and be very focussed on next years car in a way now that is only theoretical, simulators, windtunnel numbers and dyno numbers, etc. I dont think the performance of the actual car is a reference for next year. So thats one thing... We want to be more competitive next year.A big step has been done from last year to next year, but we need another bigger step for next year which is going from the last Q3 spots and some points to fighting for podiums and wins. I think its still possible, we have the potential, we have the facilities, we have talented people. This project is, as weve said many times, a question of time when we will be able to win. We are trying to make it as quickly as possible.Alonso says the recent results have given Honda added motivation as it targets a winning car under 2017s radical rule changes.When asked to compare Honda to his experiences with Renault and Ferrari, he replied: I found it very interesting from day one, working with Honda. I think the philosophy and approach they have to racing in general, and in some extent to life, is interesting. Im a big fan of Japanese culture and traditions and I think they translate that into racing philosophy. Theyve been following their programme -- sometimes for us, sportsmen or fans, its frustrating as we want everything now, or tomorrow, but theres not this magic solution in Formula One, everything needs some time.But they are doing their job and doing the maximum. They are following their times...Everything made in Japan, only with Japanese people, and its their mission, so Im very proud to be part of this project since day one. And now the results are coming I think they are more motivated and starting to be more creative in terms of design and progress.Alonso also confirmed he will be running the upgraded Honda power unit he took on Friday in Malaysia, before switching back to the old specification in order to avoid taking a penalty at Suzuka. 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Just seconds in and Cech slides in bravely to collect the ball at the feet of Stephen Hunt, who makes a challenge he has always said was unintentional but which saw his knee make contact with the goalkeepers head.I remember the controversy that surrounded that challenge. I recall some of the post-match comments and the headlines from what became a huge global story. But until I sat down with Cech this week and heard him talk of the harrowing minutes, hours and days that followed the challenge, moments he hasnt discussed too often, Im not sure I really realised how touch-and-go it was. Cech was injured early in the clash with Reading in October, 2006 Things could have been different, says the man who has since gone on to take his place among the leagues greatest ever goalkeepers.The doctors tried not to scare me too much and I never asked too much.But if you ask my wife, even now, she does not look too well. For her, the experience was a thousand times worse than it was for me.It was a very close call. Cech believes Arsenal are in a great position to end their wait for a first league title since 2004 Cech managed to crawl from the pitch himself but it was almost immediately clear he couldnt continue. He was stretchered down the tunnel, where he deteriorated further.I lost consciousness, then I came round again. Some people, they did not like me too much because I was confused and sometimes when youre confused you try to fight!He says this last bit with a smile, he cant remember what happened in the tunnel. In fact, after the coin toss and handshakes at the start of the game, he cant remember anything for the next three days. He says it helps. These arent his own painful recollections, other people have helped him fill in the gaps. Cech was stretchered off, but cant remember what happened in the tunnel It was the then-Chelsea doctor, Bryan English, who realised the seriousness of Cechs condition.It was at a specialist unit in nearby Oxford - thanks to emergency surgery at 1am - that the goalkeepers life was saved. Cech believes that if the incident had happened at another ground, further from that hospital, he probably wouldnt have made it.The decisions of Bryan and the medical staff and the proximity of Oxford - thats the combination that gave me a chance. Cech has paid tribute to the Chelsea medical staff who helped save him I had a depressed skull fracture. A few pieces of bone wentt in quite deep, that was the biggest danger.ddddddddddddhe more they go in, the left side of the brain (where Cech was injured) is quite an important centre of movement. Anything could happen.Two metal plates were fitted. The days he cant remember followed but gradually he did begin to recover. In terms of his career, Cech was told, at the very least, to forget the rest of the season. But just three months after his life-threatening injuries, he returned.I have to say a lot of people did not want me to return a quickly as I did. It was my decision and my will to come back to what I was used to doing and what I love, he says.Once the surgeon said the skull is strong enough with the helmet on, I decided to return to training with the team. Two days later, we travelled to Liverpool - which I did not tell my wife at the start, I told her Im just travelling with the team. The decisions of Bryan and the medical staff and the proximity of Oxford - thats the combination that gave me a chance. Petr Cech But the manager said to me, You want to go to watch or you want to play? You tell me.I said, OK, were already here. Lets try.There were times when people questioned whether hed be the same goalkeeper again. They took the headgear as evidence of fear. But, as he puts it: How can I be afraid when I cant remember anything?Cech has won two Premier Leagues, four FA Cups and a Champions League since the injury. To this day, he remains among the very best. Petr Cech gets the better of Jamie Vardy As for the Premier League, it changed for the better in the aftermath of what happened to Cech. Initially his treatment at the stadium was shrouded in controversy, with differing claims over when an ambulance was called and how long it took to arrive.But it led to the league having another look at how ready it was for a worst-case scenario.A tightening of regulations means every club is now obliged to have a doctor in the dugout, there must be two paramedics on the sidelines and an ambulance on standby at each stadium. The changes may have already saved a life.As human beings, we always need something to happen to improve, says Cech. Sland vs Arsenal October 29, 2016, 11:30am Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass Now the ambulance is always ready, the paramedics are always ready, people in the crowd can get help without risk.If you look at the Fabrice Muamba case, this is what helped save his life - the paramedics are there.If they have to come from the hospital, even one thats close, he would not be here.On and off the pitch, Petr Cech has made a huge contribution to this league. Were lucky to have him.See more from Patrick Davisons exclusive interview with Petr Cech on Premier League Live: Sunderland v Arsenal, 11.30pm, Saturday, Sky Sports 1 Also See: Sunderland v Arsenal Wenger on safe standing ' ' '