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FIA appoints special scrutineer to keep eye on Alonso's car

The FIA will appoint a special scrutineer at next week's Brazilian Grand Prix to keep an extra eye on Fernando Alonso's car to make sure the Spaniard receives an equal treatment at McLaren. The FIA wants to make sure the championship fight in Brazil will be fought fair and square.

Lewis Hamilton can become the youngest driver ever to win the Formula 1 championship and he would be the first rookie driver to win the F1 championship. Hamilton's team-mate Alonso is currently four points down on Hamilton

Carlos Gracia, head of the Spanish Motorsport Federation told Spanish newspaper AS: "I pointed out my concern over the situation at McLaren to (FIA President) Max Mosley. The situation Alonso is going through is no secret. The FIA will have one official that is going to keep a close eye on the McLaren team that nothing bad will happen to Alonso."

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• 15 Oct.
  • French Grand Prix cancelled for 2009
  • Raikkonen targets one-two for Ferrari in China
  • Abu Dhabi circuit revealed
  • Fisichella keen to score points again
  • Shanghai circuit snapshot
  • Hamilton expects close final two races
  • Victories starting to sink in for Alonso
  • Piquet aiming for Q3 in China
• 14 Oct.
  • Hamilton hits back at critics
  • Blair in F1 spotlight again over Ecclestone donation
  • Abu Dhabi Grand Prix could become night race
  • Haug: Di Resta won't race in F1 next year
  • BMW to support Kubica in his championship battle
  • Bridgestone to bring its hardest compounds to China
  • Glock ready to bounce back
  • Trulli hopes Chinese luck will change
• 13 Oct.
  • Alonso willing to help Massa
  • Brawn: China won't be any different
  • Hamilton blames Massa for crash
  • Kubica not giving up on championship
  • Alonso confident for last two races
• 12 Oct.
  • A point and a crash for Red Bull
  • Ferrari salvages eight crucial points
  • Kubica takes BMW's eleventh podium of season
  • McLaren reels from major blow
  • Second win crowns major Renault pay day
  • Bourdais penalty hands Massa extra point
  • No joy for Williams in Japan
  • Four home points for Toyota
  • Pointless day for Honda
  • Mixed feelings for Force India
  • Hamilton admits mistake, vows to stay aggressive
  • Delighted Alonso celebrates victory
  • Untouchable Alonso storms to second victory
  • Photos: Sunday at Fuji
• 11 Oct.
  • Honda to announce 2009 driver line-up after the season
  • Ferrari faces uphill battle
  • Williams struggles in qualifying
  • Another double top ten for Toro Rosso
  • McLaren delighted with qualifying

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