Alonso staying at McLaren in 2008

Fernando Alonso accepts "there are not many options" should he choose to quit McLaren at the end of the year as his future has been the subject of recent great debate.

"I have my contract with McLaren. Possibilities for the near future are around here, driving for McLaren. As far as I know that's my only possibility."

Team boss Ron Dennis certainly intends for Alonso to see out his current deal that has another two years to run after this season.

"He is a contracted driver, and that's the way things stand at the moment, as with Lewis (Hamilton), as with Pedro (de la Rosa) and Gary Paffett," said Dennis. The fact is we've got contracts, and there's been no dialogue to vary any aspect of that."

"As long as I have a winning car I'm happy," stated Alonso. "This year we have a winning car. We are first and second in the drivers' championship and leading the constructors' championship, so I'm happy."