Alonso quizzed on McLaren role

Fernando Alonso again defended his position at McLaren after the Spaniard was denied pole position by team-mate Lewis Hamilton in the dying moments of an exciting qualifying session for the Japanese Grand Prix.

Alonso has been under fire recently after it was revealed during the FIA hearing into the Ferrari spying row that he threatened to expose incriminating e-mail evidence after a disagreement with boss Ron Dennis at the Hungarian Grand Prix.