Thursday September 16th, 1999

McLaren boss, Ron Dennis, is likely to apply team orders in the next three races, in favour of Mika Hakkinen - according to a report by Alan Henry in today's The Guardian.

Dennis explained to Henry that, "We work strenuously to treat both our drivers evenly and ensure that they are both equally favoured in terms of chances to win the world championship. Having said that, when we are seeking to close down the championship from a threat by another team, it is only logical to help the driver who has the best mathematical chance of doing so. This is entirely different from deciding at the start of the season that one driver is a No1 and will be specifically favoured over the No2 irrespective of the status of the world championship."