Felipe Massa Wins 2008 Brazilian GP – Lewis Hamilton Takes World Championship
Felipe Massa won today’s Brazilian Grand Prix and did everything that he could to chase the World Championship but Lewis Hamilton squeaked in by a single point, exactly his losing margin last year.
A downpour just minutes before the start and another in the closing laps made things interesting… when everyone else was changing to intermediate wet weather tyres Toyota’s Timo Glock and Jarno Trulli stayed out on their dry rubber and, with half a lap to go, Hamilton was in sixth place which would have put him level with Massa on points and Massa held the tie-breaker having won more races. With the crowd on their feet, cheering their local boy home Glock ran wide on the last corner and Hamilton slipped by to take fifth place and the title.
Fernando Alonso drove another excellent race to finish second and, if he can put together a whole season like the second half of this one, he could be challenging for another title next year.
Although Massa didn’t win the title, Ferrari can console themselves with another Constructors’ Championship.
| Position | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felipe Massa (BRA) | Ferrari | 10 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso (ESP) | Renault | 8 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) | Ferrari | 6 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel (GER) | Toro Rosso | 5 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton (GBR) | McLaren | 4 |
| 6 | Timo Glock (GER) | Toyota | 3 |
| 7 | Heikki Kovalainen (FIN) | McLaren | 2 |
| 8 | Jarno Trulli (ITA) | Toyota | 1 |
| Fastest Qualifier: Felipe Massa (BRA) | |||
Complete GP of Brazil results.
Posted: Sunday, November 2nd, 2008
