We've been vindicated says McLaren boss Dennis

McLaren boss Ron Dennis insists his team have been vindicated by the decision to clear them of any wrongdoing in the espionage affair that has engulfed the sport this season.
An extraordinary hearing of the 25-strong World Motor Sports Council (WMSC), the sport's highest body, ruled that there was no evidence the British team had benefited from the confidential Ferrari documents that were found in the possession of their chief designer.
If guilty McLaren, whose driver Lewis Hamilton leads the drivers' championship from teammate Fernando Alonso, had faced having points deducted.
In clearing McLaren the FIA added a warning that if in the future McLaren were found to have used the information passed to Mike Coughlan, their suspended designer, by a disaffected Ferrari employee then they risked being kicked out of the 2007 and 2008 season.
"There is no doubt that the past 24 days have been challenging and the tremendous support we have received from our sponsor partners and the public has been much appreciated," Dennis told McLaren's website.
"Moving forward McLaren wants to re-affirm our long-standing commitment to honesty and integrity and restate that we believe we have acted correctly throughout.
"Now, we have Formula 1 world championships to win. As a result we intend to move on, so as to maintain the focus and commitment required to do exactly that."
Hamilton was adamant the ruling was right because the team's staff did not deserve to be punished.
"Whilst it's only my first season in Formula 1 with the team, I already know and appreciate the commitment and dedication of the people there," Hamilton said. "As a result I am pleased with today's decision and can't wait for the rest of the season."
McLaren released a statement claiming that the breach had happened without the team's knowledge and was "purely technical".
The statement said: "Following an appearance by McLaren today at the FIA World Motor Sport Council in Paris, a unanimous decision has been taken by the FIA which in McLarens opinion is very balanced and fair.
"McLaren accepts the that the FIA World Motor Sport Council had no alternative other than to find that there was a purely technical breach by reason of the possession of certain information by one individual at his home, without McLaren's knowledge or authority.
"McLaren is delighted that the World Motor Sport Council determined that this information was not used and accordingly imposed no sanction whatsoever on the team.
"McLaren looks forward to continuing its fight in what is the most exciting Drivers' and Constructors World Championship in many years."