Fernando Alonso, the two-time Formula One champion, will wait until after tomorrow’s World Motor Sport Council hearing in Monaco before making a decision on his future with Renault.

Like McLaren earlier this year, Renault’s role in the spy saga is under investigation – they are due to answer a charge of illegally being in control of documents and confidential information belonging to the Woking-based team.

McLaren were eventually fined £100 million, a sporting record, and docked all their constructors’ points from last season. Alonso, having quit McLaren, is playing his cards close to his chest until an announcement is made on whether a similar sanction will be imposed on Renault. Red Bull and Toyota have also been linked with a move for the 26-year-old.

However, Alonso's potential return to the French team gathered momentum on Wednesday when Giancarlo Fisichella seemed prepared to switch for a rival constructor.

The Renault driver — who partnered the two-time world champion Alonso for two years — stated his interest in joining Force India after testing for the rookie team at the Circuit de Jerez.

The 34-year-old Italian driver isn't guaranteed his seat at Renault with Flavio Briatore, the team boss, already saying that he would make a driver change for the 2008 season, with Heiki Kovalainen's place also uncertain.

"Let's say that it's all open, because there's no final decision on anything yet," Fisichella said. "I wanted to test with another team to have another road open for me, but it may still happen that Renault calls me back in a couple of days, as it can also happen that they tell me we're finished."

Force India has already signed Adrian Sutil for 2008 but is looking for a second driver with Christian Klien and Ralf Schumacher also said to be in the running.

"I believe I can still give a lot to whatever team I race with," Fisichella said.

Alonso, who won back-to-back titles with Renault, left McLaren last month after a tumultuous first year with the British team.

The Spaniard was not given the preferential treatment he expected over rookie driver Lewis Hamilton and finished third in the drivers' standings behind world champion Kimi Raikkonen and Hamilton.