If the 42-year-old accused is found guilty of cheating and other charges, then he would face a punishment of up to 10 years in prison with or without a fine of up to S$500,000.
Conspiracy theorists argue that the V-shaped object appeared in the skies could be either an alien UFO or the classified anti-gravity military vessel TR-3B
The two-time F1 world champion Fernando Alonso hopes that McLaren's performance will improve in the coming weeks, in the next four or five or six Grands Prix.
The earthquake, described as one of the most powerful in years, has swayed buildings across the city of Los Angeles and areas off the Southern California.