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Dennis proud of 'sporting' duo
18 June 2007 / Results / PhotosMcLaren team principal Ron Dennis praised the manner in which his two drivers handled the one-two victory at the American Grand Prix. Speculation over the past few weeks suggested that there was tension between Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso but Dennis says that yesterday's race at Indianapolis shows that all is harmonious in the McLaren camp.
There were some nervous moments for the F1 boss during the race when Alonso was wheel to wheel with his team-mate but Dennis professes that he was proud to see the two battle spiritedly and fairly. Dennis has come under some unfounded criticism for supposedly favouring Fernando Alonso one minute and then Lewis Hamilton the next and hopes that this result will put all of that behind them.
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Dennis said: "Lewis and Fernando raced from beginning to end. During the middle stint Fernando pushed hard and caught Lewis and this of course created some positive but tense moments on the pitwall. We were obviously happy to let them race but had to be mindful of the fact that our competition was not threatening our one-two finish. 15 laps from the end both drivers reduced their revs to save the engines for the French Grand Prix but still continued to race.
"Their sporting behaviour both on track and especially during the podium celebrations made the team proud to have two such great drivers. We will continue to push hard in our development programme which will allow us to bring more performance to the French Grand Prix in two weeks time."
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