Renault did not use McLaren info

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On Friday the team revealed they had suspended an engineer after an investigation into how confidential details belonging to a Formula One rival had been found in their camp. However, Renault categorically state no information has been used to gain any advantage.

"On September 6 it came to our attention that an engineer (Phil Mackereth) who joined the team from McLaren in September 2006 had brought with him some information that was considered to be proprietary to McLaren," said a team statement.

"This information was contained on old-style floppy discs and included copies of some McLaren engineering drawings and some technical spreadsheets.

"Our formal investigation showed that early in his employment with Renault Mr Mackereth made some of our engineers aware of parts of this information in the form of a few reduced-scale engineering drawings.

"Witness statements from the engineers involved have categorically stated that - having been briefly shown these drawings, none of this information was used to influence design decisions relating to the Renault car."