McLaren suspend team member

McLaren have suspended a senior member of staff and launched an investigation amid claims that person received technical information from rivals Ferrari.

A McLaren statement read: 'McLaren became aware on the 3rd July, 2007, that a senior member of its technical organisation was the subject of a Ferrari investigation regarding the receipt of technical information.

'The team has learnt that this individual had personally received a package of technical information from a Ferrari employee at the end of April.

'Whilst McLaren has no involvement in the matter and condemns such actions, it will fully co-operate with any investigation.

'The individual has, in the meanwhile, been suspended by the company pending a full and proper investigation of the matter.'

The team are refusing to comment further on the matter with an investigation now ongoing.