McLaren Mercedes crew members work on a car Thursday April 16, 2009 at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China, where the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix, the third Grand Prix of the season, will be held on Sunday. McLaren chief executive Ron Dennis relinquished all Formula One roles Thursday amid the fallout from a lying scandal that could lead to the team being banned from the world championship. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

McLaren Mercedes crew members work on a car Thursday April 16, 2009 at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China, where the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix, the third Grand Prix of the season, will be held on Sunday. McLaren chief executive Ron Dennis relinquished all Formula One roles Thursday amid the fallout from a lying scandal that could lead to the team being banned from the world championship.

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  1. Caricatures of McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton (L) of Britain and Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen (R) of Finland joke around in the pit walk during Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit on October 4, 2009. Sebastian Vettel kept alive his bid for this year's world championship when he won the Japanese Grand Prix and cut Jenson Button's lead over him to 16 points with two races remaining.
  2. Britain's McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton, right, sprays champagne into the mouth of Germany's Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel, left, after Vettel won the Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit, in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  3. SUZUKA, JAPAN - OCTOBER 04: Heikki Kovalainen of Finland and McLaren Mercedes drives during the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit on October 4, 2009 in Suzuka, Japan.
  4. SUZUKA, JAPAN - OCTOBER 04: Third placed Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and McLaren Mercedes drives during the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit on October 4, 2009 in Suzuka, Japan.
  5. Britain's McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton, right, sprays champagne into the mouth of Germany's Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel, centre, after Vettel won the the Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit, in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. Italy's Toyota Formula One driver Jarno Trulli, left, was second and Hamilton third.
  6. SUZUKA, JAPAN - OCTOBER 04: Third placed Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and McLaren Mercedes drives during the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit on October 4, 2009 in Suzuka, Japan.
  7. Caricatures of McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton (R) of Britain and Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen (L) of Finland joke around in the pit walk during Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit on October 4, 2009. Sebastian Vettel kept alive his bid for this year's world championship when he won the Japanese Grand Prix and cut Jenson Button's lead over him to 16 points with two races remaining.
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  9. ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - OCTOBER 31: Lewis Hamilton (L) of Great Britain and McLaren Mercedes celebrates with Ron Dennis (C), executive chairman of McLaren Automotive, and team guests after taking pole position during qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit on October 31, 2009 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
  10. ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - OCTOBER 31: Lewis Hamilton (L) of Great Britain and McLaren Mercedes celebrates with Ron Dennis, executive chairman of McLaren Automotive, after taking pole position during qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit on October 31, 2009 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

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