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- Hamilton amazed by chequered flag blunder20 April 2014, 12:30 pm
By Abhishek Takle SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton nearly backed off while still a lap away from his third win in a row on Sunday after the chequered flag was waved early in a blunder that led to a post-race revision of the results. Such places matter for small teams like Caterham, who have never scored a point and whose final position at the end of the season will be decided on placings and a possible countback as far as 17th and 18th.... 
- Motor racing-Hamilton amazed by chequered flag blunder20 April 2014, 12:22 pm
By Abhishek Takle SHANGHAI, April 20 (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton nearly backed off while still a lap away from his third win in a row on Sunday after the chequered flag was waved early in a blunder that led to a post-race revision of the results. Such places matter for small teams like Caterham, who have never scored a point and whose final position at the end of the season will be decided on placings and a possible countback as far as 17th and 18th....
- Hamilton seals first F1 hat-trick in China20 April 2014, 11:59 am
Shanghai (AFP) - Lewis Hamilton sealed his first hat-trick of Formula One wins and led Mercedes to their third straight one-two finish at the Chinese Grand Prix as the team tightened their grip on the season Sunday....
- Motor racing-McLaren woes continue in China20 April 2014, 11:18 am
McLaren endured another tough weekend in China on Sunday with both drivers failing to score points for the second race running and the team tumbling down the Formula One constructors' standings. After a double retirement in Bahrain, the team's first since 2006, Jenson Button and Danish rookie Kevin Magnussen finished a distant and disappointing 11th and 13th respectively in Shanghai. McLaren, the second most successful team in the sport, had led the constructors' championship after the opener in...
- Hamilton wins Chinese GP in Mercedes one-two20 April 2014, 11:08 am
By Abhishek Takle SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton raced to a hat-trick of wins in Sunday's Formula One Chinese Grand Prix, cruising unchallenged to the flag ahead of team mate Nico Rosberg as a dominant Mercedes claimed a third straight one-two finish. The win was the 25th of Hamilton's career and drew him level with British legend Jim Clark and his current Mercedes boss, triple world champion Niki Lauda, in the all-time winner's list. It is also the first time that Hamilton -...
- Motor racing-Hamilton wins Chinese GP in Mercedes one-two20 April 2014, 11:00 am
* Hamilton chalks up hat-trick of wins * Third one-two in a row for dominant Mercedes * Alonso on podium for Ferrari * Rosberg keeps overall lead (Adds details) By Abhishek Takle SHANGHAI, April 20 (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton raced to a hat-trick of wins in Sunday's Formula One Chinese Grand Prix, cruising unchallenged to the flag ahead of team mate Nico Rosberg as a dominant Mercedes claimed a third straight one-two finish. The win was the 25th of Hamilton's career and drew him level with Britis...
- Motor racing-Vettel chafes after orders to let Ricciardo pass20 April 2014, 10:41 am
By Abhishek Takle SHANGHAI, April 20 (Reuters) - Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel smarted on Sunday after being told for the second race in a row to let Red Bull team mate Daniel Ricciardo overtake because the Australian was faster. Ricciardo finished fourth in the Chinese Grand Prix with quadruple champion Vettel, winner of the last nine races of 2013, in fifth. Vettel sounded reluctant to comply when he received the radio instruction on the 24th lap, replying 'tough luck'. Ricciardo...
- Veteran F1 boss Ecclestone faces German bribery trial20 April 2014, 8:07 am
By Keith Weir LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One chief executive Bernie Ecclestone goes on trial for bribery in Germany this week in a case that threatens to end the Briton's long reign as the commercial boss of the motor sport. Prosecutors in Munich have charged Ecclestone, 83, with bribing jailed former German banker Gerhard Gribkowsky to smooth the sale eight years ago of a stake in Formula One to private equity firm CVC. CVC remain the largest shareholder in Formula One, a business that gen...
- Red Bull and McLaren at legal loggerheads20 April 2014, 8:05 am
By Abhishek Takle SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Red Bull hit back at McLaren boss Ron Dennis on Sunday in a war of words over an aerodynamics expert who was set to join the Woking-based Formula One team but changed his mind. Dennis had accused the world champions of inciting Dan Fallows to break a legally-binding contract he had signed with McLaren and indicated the dispute was likely to go all the way to the High Court. And people being induced to breach contracts, it's just wrong...you can either ...
- Motor racing-Red Bull and McLaren at legal loggerheads20 April 2014, 7:45 am
By Abhishek Takle SHANGHAI, April 20 (Reuters) - Red Bull hit back at McLaren boss Ron Dennis on Sunday in a war of words over an aerodynamics expert who was set to join the Woking-based Formula One team but changed his mind. Dennis had accused the world champions of inciting Dan Fallows to break a legally-binding contract he had signed with McLaren and indicated the dispute was likely to go all the way to the High Court. And people being induced to breach contracts, it's just wrong...you can ei...
- New reality: Think crash, not just flash20 April 2014, 5:01 am
Safety watchdogs at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and Consumer Reports magazine had an outsize effect on the cars unveiled at the New York auto show last week....
- MKX Concept marks Lincoln's first overseas vehicle debut20 April 2014, 5:01 am
Ford's Lincoln, rooted as an American brand by its name and presidential limousines, took a step toward becoming global today by unveiling a car in China....
- After strong surge in 2013, Cadillac stumbles in Q120 April 2014, 5:01 am
Cadillac last year began billing itself as the industry's "fastest-growing full-line luxury brand." It was a short-lived distinction....
- Ford shows 7-seat Everest Concept SUV in Beijing20 April 2014, 4:22 am
Ford Motor Co. unveiled a seven-seat, mid-sized SUV concept at the Beijing motor show which previewed a new vehicle that aims to tap booming demand for crossovers in China....
- Lexus NX to offer a 235 hp turbo or 194 hp hybrid in U.S.20 April 2014, 4:00 am
Lexus unveiled the production version of the Lexus NX 200t compact crossover at the Beijing auto show and released more specific product details....
- Ford showcases 7-seat Everest Concept SUV20 April 2014, 2:13 am
Ford is showing a seven-seat, mid-sized SUV concept at the Beijing auto show that previews a new vehicle to tap booming demand for crossovers in China....
- BMW unveils concept previewing 9-series flagship19 April 2014, 11:00 pm
BMW's Vision Future Luxury concept car closely previews a new brand flagship that will go on sale in global markets called the 9 series....
- Lear, others devise high-tech ways to support bad backs19 April 2014, 5:01 am
Lear Corp. wants motorists to sit up straight. The seat maker is developing a "smart" seat that adjusts itself automatically to correct a motorist's posture, important for comfort on long trips....
- AutoNation envisions quick, easy buying at digital store19 April 2014, 5:01 am
When AutoNation fully rolls out its so-called digital storefront, the following scenario may not be all that far-fetched....
- 'Slow to act' GM rankled NHTSA, e-mail shows19 April 2014, 5:01 am
Discussions between the NHTSA and GM went back and forth for months, and GM eventually sent out two batches of recall notices to owners of about 7,000 cars....
