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Friday 7th September 2007

Fernando Alonso has strenuously denied reports claiming that he has provided the FIA with the information needed to launch a fresh hearing into McLaren's role in Stepneygate.

In the latest twist in the spy scandal, the FIA has allegedly obtained information against McLaren from an e-mail exchange between Alonso and the team's test driver Pedro de la Rosa.

The e-mails allegedly made reference to McLaren making use of Ferrari's set-up for their own cars as early as March this year. If the reports are to be believed the e-mail exchange could result in McLaren being excluded from this year's World Championship - and bring an end to Alonso's stay at the Woking team.

The Spaniard, though, denies that he has any involvement in the FIA's new evidence against McLaren.

&quot;This is a lie,&quot; he said.

Alonso also refuted suggestions that he wants to see McLaren sanctioned in order to be free to leave the team at the end of the season.

&quot;No way,&quot; he told Spanish daily AS.

&quot;I believe that if they (the WMSC) sanction the team they sanction me. I am part of the team and we would share the same problem.

&quot;We are here do win the World title for Drivers' and Constructors'.

&quot;We are leading the two and there is no person in the team who thinks that they are going to sanction us or something is going to happen.&quot;[/quote]

Parece que era mesmo boato:smile: