Lewis cuts loose after Monaco triumph

LEWIS HAMILTON managed to avoid paying a hefty drinks bill last night as a startlingly different mood enveloped McLaren in Monaco compared to a year ago.

Hamilton’s victory around the rain-lashed streets of Monte Carlo sparked unbridled scenes of joy immediately after the race, and a substantial party into the bargain.

When the 23-year-old eventually returned to the McLaren centre after a copious round of interviews, it was to a rousing cheer and deafening music, including Michael Jackson’s Beat It.