Local favourite Felipe Massa drove a perfect race to win today’s Brazilian Grand Prix from the pole. Behind him Fernando Alonso won the Drivers’ Championship despite a great drive from Michael Schumacher.
Schumacher had started 10th due to a failed fuel pump in yesterday’s final qualifying and was then relegated to the back of the field after making an extra pit stop on the eighth lap after cutting a tyre while passing Giancarlo Fisichella. Finally finishing fourth he showed the same determination as he had throughout his career even though it would have taken a miracle at that point for him to win another drivers’ title in his last attempt.
| Position | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felipe Massa (BRA) | Ferrari | 10 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso (ESP) | Renault | 8 |
| 3 | Jenson Button (GBR) | Honda | 6 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher (GER) | Ferrari | 5 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) | McLaren Mercedes | 4 |
| 6 | Giancarlo Fisichella (ITA) | Renault | 3 |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello (BRA) | Honda | 2 |
| 8 | Pedro de la Rosa (ESP) | McLaren Mercedes | 1 |
| Fastest Qualifier: Felipe Massa (BRA) | |||