McLaren won't impose first corner deal

With the McLaren duo dominating qualifying again, having secured the team's third consecutive front row clean sweep, there have been inevitable fears about the risk of a collision at the tricky first corner at Indianapolis.

But Dennis, who witnessed Kimi Raikkonen and Juan Pablo Montoya collide at the corner last year, has made it clear he will not get involved in ordering his drivers what to do.

"Until you have something happen I don't get involved," said Dennis. "I rely on the professionalism, competence and commitment of the drivers to perform in a manner that is consistent with team values.

"If that circumstance develops in a manner that goes wrong then I have to get involved, but that is just not the case at the moment.

"I do not discuss anything with the drivers because I have full commitment from both of them that, as and when it is appropriate, they discuss it among themselves.

"I don't want to know what they said. It is for them to function as teammates. It is not the role of team principals to tell the drivers how to drive."