Czech motorsport boss Radovan Novak has apologised for recent comments that appeared to link the McLaren Formula One team to the News of the World investigation into the private life of FIA president Max Mosley.
Novak, the general secretary of the Czech Automobile Association, reportedly suggested in a interview with a Czech radio station earlier this month that allegations about Mosley were linked to the 2007 spying scandal involving McLaren.
McLaren team boss Ron Dennis vehemently denied the allegations and released a statement that confirmed Novak would be contacted by the team to seek clarification of his comments.
In a joint statement released by McLaren today, Novak apologised for the "misunderstanding" over his remarks and stated his belief that neither Dennis nor the McLaren organisation had any involvement in the News of the World investigation.
The statement read: "McLaren is pleased to be able to confirm that it has been contacted by Mr Radovan Novak to explain the background that led to certain remarks related to McLaren and Mr Ron Dennis being made in an interview that he gave to Radio Impuls in the Czech Republic.
"Mr Novak has asked us to make it clear that he does not believe that either McLaren or Mr Dennis were involved in the events referred to and that the remarks are not representative of his views.
"Mr Novak has apologised for the misunderstanding and McLaren and Mr Dennis have thanked him for this gracious and swift reaction."
Mosley faces an extraordinary hearing of the FIA's general assembly in Paris on June 3 during which a vote of confidence will be taken.
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