McLaren duo unfazed by controversy
McLaren drivers Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton say they are not worried about the espionage controversy involving the British squad and rivals Ferrari
"I don't know the full story," Alonso told reporters at Silverstone. "From the drivers point of view, we arrived here and drive the car and then fly home on Sunday afternoon.
"It doesn't change too much."
Ferrari have dismissed their technical manager Nigel Stepney while also taking legal action against him and McLaren's chief designer Mike Coughlan.
The controversy looks set to overshadow Hamilton's first British Grand Prix, but the McLaren rookie said it's not something he is focusing on.
"I don't know about Fernando, but it has not made any difference to me," Hamilton said. "I've got one job which is to get in the car and do the driving, and I don't think it has affected the team either.
"To be honest I am not focused on it and I don't know anything about the details, I just saw it on autosport.com. So if you want to ask any questions, ask the team about that."
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