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F1 champion Fernando Alonso will do his talking on the track now McLaren team boss Ron Dennis has revealed they are barely on speaking terms, the Spaniard said yesterday.
Ahead of this weekend's Japanese Grand prix, Alonso shrugged aside criticism of his role in a spying controversy with Ferrari that cost his McLaren team a record US$100 million ($132 million) fine - as well as the constructors' title.
Alonso, chasing his third title in a row, is two points behind British rookie teammate Lewis Hamilton with races in Japan, China and Brazil remaining.
"About the spying - I have nothing to say ... I will try to speak on the track and try to do my job," he said.
"At the moment ... I am completely focused on the last three races and that is the truth." The British media have accused Alonso of threatening McLaren in an attempt to force the team into giving him number one status over the sensational Hamilton, who has led the championship since April.
Recent reports in Spain and Britain have suggested that Alonso wants to escape his contract and return to Renault or move to Ferrari, but the driver presented a different reality.
"For next year I have a contract with this team and I don't see any problem on that," he said.
"I have been working with the engineers, with the mechanics, with everybody from the beginning of the season, until now with the same relationship," he added.
"They are all very professional, very focused on doing the best we can and we are achieving good results. I won four races, I made some good podiums and I am fighting for the championship, so everything is going quite well and I am happy."
- Reuters
