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Fri 10 Oct 2007Alonso joins the attack on team-mate HamiltonFormula One News:Fernando Alonso has joined the condemnation of his McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton's tactics in last week's Japanese Grand Prix which could deal a blow to the British driver's hopes of winning the world championship.Hamilton is being investigated for his part in a crash between the Red Bull driver Mark Webber and Sebastien Vettel of Toro Rosso behind the safety car on lap 45 of last weekend's race. The incident put both drivers out, and Hamilton has been fiercely criticised by Webber for constantly braking and accelerating in the final section of the track.