McLaren fight back
In a statement, the team have slammed as "wholly unnecessary the visit to the Formula One paddock at Monza yesterday made by the Italian authorities immediately prior to qualifying.
Modena prosecutors served notice McLaren are now involved in the ongoing investigation in relation to the spying affair that continues to tear apart Formula One, overshadowing the on-track scrap for the title. McLaren believe it was a deliberate act designed to throw their plans for the session into chaos, as well as for Thursday's crucial World Motor Sport Council hearing in Paris.
Drivers Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton at least played their part in putting the matter to one side as they will start first and second on the grid.
However, with regard to the Council hearing, any evidence the team now present in front of the 25-man panel could be used against them should they be charged at a later date.
But a defiant statement read: "McLaren did receive some contact from the Italian authorities yesterday, but was not charged with anything. "We strongly suspect that the nature and timing of this wholly unnecessary contact, just before the start of qualifying, was to disrupt our preparation for this important session and Thursday's World Motor Sport Council hearing.
"McLaren is completely confident that were any proceedings of this type ever to be brought we would be completely exonerated." Ireland.com