Alonso appoints own Hamilton ‘spy’ – report

(GMM) Not content to rely on the special FIA-appointed 'equality steward', Fernando Alonso has reportedly assigned his own garage observer for the 2007 championship finale.

Germany's Bild newspaper reports that Fabrizio Borra, who is Alonso's long time physiotherapist, has been asked by the Spanish 26-year-old to keep an eye on his McLaren teammate Lewis Hamilton throughout the final grand prix of 2007 at Interlagos.

Spanish motorsport president Carlos Gracia asked FIA president Max Mosley for an official to be stationed in the team's garage for his weekend following speculation of inequality and internal sabotage against Alonso's title chances.

Bild claims that Italian Borra, who earlier this year was implicated in the qualifying pitstop delay in Hungary, will observe Hamilton and monitor things including his setup decisions and fuel and tire strategies.