Hamilton: McLaren on the up

Lewis Hamilton believes his first victory for nine months was just reward for his "completely knackered" team. McLaren have burned the midnight oil these past few months in a bid to build a race-winning car again after spending the first half of the season towards the back of the grid, and it has paid dividends. The rocket-red victory shirts, celebratory loud music and flowing champagne were all back in evidence inside the McLaren brand centre yesterday following Hamilton's Hungarian Grand Prix triumph. The success ended Hamilton's five-race drought without a point, and 10 since the last time he took the chequered flag in China last October. The world champion looked the part, and the relief was palpable as he said: "It's been almost a year - such a long time that it felt surreal to win again.