Martin Whitmarsh: 'I expect Lewis to be with us next year. he loves this team'

In the unlikely event of a James Bond villain building his lair near Woking, it might look a great deal like the McLaren Technology Centre, a spectacular, curved, glass-walled building designed by Norman Foster and overlooking a handsome artificial lake. Which is not to equate McLaren with SPECTRE, or Ron Dennis with Ernst Blofeld, and yet the place practically vibrates with the ambition to rule the world, if only on the motor-racing track.

Hands Off Our Land: latest

The Telegraph's Hands Off Our Land campaign is calling for the Coalition to look again at proposed changes to planning laws which risk undermining the safeguards that have protected the countryside for almost 70 years. Follow the latest developments here.

Movie review: 'Senna'

This documentary about Brazil's Ayrton Senna is a moving tribute to one of the best Formula One drivers who ever lived and who died tragically when he crashed on a race track.This documentary about Brazil's Ayrton Senna is a moving tribute to one of the best Formula One drivers who ever lived and who died tragically when he crashed on a race track.

Red Bull's Vettel to trample rest of Hungaroring field

The venue for the Hungarian Grand Prix has been called Monaco with more run-off and without the million-dollar gin palaces or exorbitant prices. The Hungaroring is a tedious high downforce circuit, with lots of slow-speed corners (the average lap speed of 196km/h is the lowest of any permanent circuit on the calendar) and short straights that will test the effectiveness of the aero and power boosts available to drivers this year. Overtaking is usually rarer than a smile from Ron Dennis. The race is usually held in scorching heat which suits the Red Bull cars. Recent wins to Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton have brought a rash of suggestions that Sebastian Vettel can be beaten in the title race. Dream on. Vettel had a shocker last weekend in Germany, yet still finished fourth. He leads Red Bull teammate Mark Webber by 77 points. Only an unforeseen kidnapping will ope

Ron Dennis handed driving ban

Lewis Hamilton's former McLaren Formula One team boss Ron Dennis is banned from driving for six months after a string of traffic offences. The ban comes two weeks before the season starts in Australia. Dennis, 63, pleaded guilty to driving through a red light in the latest infringement.

Job wasn't at risk - Whitmarsh

McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh says that his job was never in danger before Lewis Hamilton's victory in the German Grand Prix, but that the win was made sweeter by the speculation.