'Easy' triumph for dark horse but all is not well at McLaren as Button admits new car struggles

Chairman Fernandes spent £25m on players in his first season to leave club owing £89m

Best race

Rumours swept the internet that the Welshman had been sacked

Kimi Raikkonen is confident he will not be a one-win wonder at Lotus.

Romain Grosjean sees no reason why he will not be partnering Kimi Raikkonen for a second season at Lotus next year.

The scale of the problems facing Lotus Cars was laid bare yesterday with information showing that its new Malaysian owner is facing legal action from a number of suppliers over non-payment of debts – said to total £23m – and has asked the Inland Revenue to delay tax payments to conserve critical cash flow.

Malaysian owners face threats of legal action from unpaid suppliers while losses run into millions

Team principal Horner adds to criticism of 'first-lap nutcase' after Lotus man hits Webber

The sacked boss of Lotus has argued that he lost his job as the car maker's new Malaysian owners sought to sell the business.

Lewis Hamilton was feeling particularly patriotic after his own spectacular goldrush in Hungary yesterday. "It does feel extra special to win here after the recent Olympics [opening] ceremony. I'm rooting for all our teams and wishing them the best, and I can't wait to watch it all on TV. Having the Olympics back in the UK is great for Great Britain, which is why I carried the flag on my helmet today. And now I feel like I've done my part even though we're not there."

Briton is modest but Silverstone will prove his worth

Company sacks boss over claims he gave away sports cars, reports Margareta Pagano

Dany Bahar, the multi-millionaire head of struggling Lotus Cars, has been suspended from his role as chief executive officer of the Norwich-based automotive group over his alleged "conduct".