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Motor racing-Hamilton says he forgot who he was but has re-set for new season
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (201+ words) Feb 21 (Reuters) - Ferrari's Lewis "Hamilton has admitted he "forgot who I was" but is now "excited for the new Formula One season and ready to "go racing again. "I love this job so much and "I love working with my…...
Motor racing-Leclerc fastest for Ferrari on final day of F1 testing
17+ hour, 45+ min ago (259+ words) Feb 20 (Reuters) - Formula One "wrapped up pre-season testing in Bahrain on Friday with "Charles Leclerc fastest for Ferrari and Racing Bulls rookie "Arvid Lindblad pounding out a single-day record of 165 laps. Leclerc's best time of one minute 31.992 seconds was 0.879 quicker…...
Motor racing-Russell concerned by Ferrari's fast starts and his slow ones
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (355+ words) Feb 20 (Reuters) - Ferrari's fast practice "starts in Formula One's pre-season testing in Bahrain have caught the attention of "rivals and alarmed Mercedes' likely title contender George Russell. Russell told reporters in Bahrain "on Friday that he was struggling to get…...
Motor racing-Honda battery issue adds to Aston Martin's testing woes
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (381+ words) Feb 20 (Reuters) - Aston Martin's woes deepened "on Friday after a Honda power unit issue sidelined the team on the "final day of Formula One's pre-season testing in Bahrain. The Silverstone-based team have completed "far less mileage than rivals, turning up…...
Motor racing-Wolff accuses F1 engine rivals of ganging up against Mercedes
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (434+ words) Feb 19 (Reuters) - Mercedes boss Toto Wolff "has accused rival Formula One manufacturers of ganging up against his team to put pressure on "the governing FIA to change the engine rules, but said it would make no difference. The "Austrian was…...
Mercedes CEO’s luxury crown bet
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (9+ words) Mercedes CEO's luxury crown bet'The Star | Malaysia...
BMW recalls hundreds of thousands of cars over starter fire risk
1+ week, 2+ day ago (172+ words) BERLIN, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- German carmaker BMW is recalling hundreds of thousands of vehicles worldwide due to a technical defect that could pose a fire risk, the company said Wednesday. The Munich-based automaker did not disclose the exact global figure but…...
Motor racing-Mercedes F1 driver Antonelli unhurt in road accident near home
1+ week, 3+ day ago (148+ words) Feb 10 (Reuters) - "Teenage Mercedes Formula One driver "Kimi Antonelli was unhurt in a "road accident near his home in San Marino at the weekend, the team said "on Tuesday. The 19-year-old Italian, "whose team start "pre-season testing in Bahrain on…...
Assistant of successful China influencer steals identities, earning US$158,000 in tips
1+ week, 4+ day ago (445+ words) BEIJING (SCMP): A fashion influencer with three million followers says her personal assistant is a con artist who stole her online profiles and pretended to be a student at Harvard University. The influencer Chen Xin, who uses the handle @Daxin-kissis,…...
Sports car with no road tax, insurance, seized by JPJ in Tuaran
1+ week, 4+ day ago (125+ words) KOTA KINABALU: A businessman's sports car was seized after it was found to have breached several traffic offences in Tuaran near here. Road Transport Department (JPJ) officials were conducting Ops Khas Luxury late Monday (Feb 9) when they found out that…...