London, Apr 12 : Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton is ready to quit McLaren if his team is banned from races over the Liargate scandal.

Hamilton is still furious after being ordered to lie to stewards following the season's opening Australian Grand Prix, News of the World reported.

McLaren can be kicked out of the constructors' championship for the second time in 18 months when they appear before motor sport chiefs in Paris on April 29.

London, Apr 11 : Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has privately apologised to motor-racing chief Charlie Whiting for lying to stewards at Australian Grand Prix earlier this month.

FIA director Whiting has revealed what happened at the inquiry immediately after the Australian Grand Prix and the follow-up in Malaysia four days later.

McLaren face the World Motor Sport Council in Paris later this month over false statements, which implied Toyota's Jarno Trulli illegally overtook Hamilton, The Sun reports.

London, Apr. 9 : Ex-racing champion Jackie Stewart has warned Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton that he could destroy his motor racing career if he quit McLaren in a huff.

Stewart, 69, warned: "Lewis and his father, Anthony, need to keep cool heads right now. If he goes elsewhere it could destroy his career, certainly put it in jeopardy."

London, Apr. 6 : Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton is finding it difficult to live down what he calls the worst weekend of his racing career.

Having been called a cheat during the recently held Australian Grand Prix and now his below average performance at the Malaysian Grand Prix, Hamilton said it was `the worst weekend of my career'.

London, Apr. 4 : Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has described the controversy over his actions at the Australian Grand Prix as "the worst time of my life".

Hamilton issued an apology for his role in the decision which stripped Toyota driver Jarno Trulli of his third place in Melbourne.

Hamilton was accused of lying over the circumstances which led to the Italian being demoted to 12th in the standings after the race.

McLaren had claimed Trulli passed their driver while a safety car was on the track on lap 57.

London, Apr. 3 : McLaren have suspended Sports Director Dave Ryan following yesterday''s disqualification of Lewis Hamilton by race stewards from the Australian Formula One Grand Prix.

Team principal Martin Whitmarsh has suspended Ryan with immediate effect.

Ryan was the team member who attended a stewards'' hearing - along with Hamilton - following Sunday''s race, and was subsequently found to have lied in a bid to see the reigning world champion claim third.