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Opinion: Dramatic championship climax showcases best and worst of F1
Felipe Massa won the Brazilian Grand Prix and Lewis Hamilton the drivers’ championship on a day full of sporting drama - but a day, also, where the bigots, the gloaters and the conspiracy theorists were out in force.
F1: Hamilton grabs championship at the last gasp
Lewis Hamilton broke the hearts of 80,000 Brazilians at Interlagos by sneaking the Formula One world championship in the last few yards of the season’s final lap while Ferrari were already celebrating for Felipe Massa.
F1: Massa pole piles pressure on Hamilton
Fans cheering on Lewis Hamilton’s title challenge face a nervous start to the Brazilian Grand Prix as the British driver was only able to qualify fourth, behind title rival Felipe Massa who took a dominant pole position.
F1: Hamilton subdued in Brazil practice
Felipe Massa got his bid to secure the 2008 drivers’ and constructors’ world championships off to a strong start today after topping the unofficial timesheets in one practice session and coming second in the other.
F1: Just another day at the office for Hamilton and Massa
Championship rivals Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa spent the pre-Brazilian Grand Prix Thursday press conference competing to out-cool each other about their title prospects and the pressure of the season climax.
F1: Brazilian Grand Prix weather prospects
Roll up for the spectacle of the Brazilian with arguably the most realistic shot at the world championship since Ayrton Senna trying to secure victory at his home race despite a seven-point disadvantage.
F1: Hamilton on the brink of glory after China win
Lewis Hamilton outclassed his rivals in the Chinese Grand Prix to win a race that was short of action but full of significance for both the drivers’ and constructors’ championships.
F1: Hamilton and Raikkonen on Shanghai front row
Lewis Hamilton will line up on pole for tomorrow’s Chinese Grand Prix - but he’ll have no room whatsoever to relax.
F1: Hamilton tops Shanghai practice timesheets
Lewis Hamilton topped the unofficial timesheets in both of today’s practice sessions ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix, keeping title rival Felipe Massa and double race-winner Fernando Alonso behind him.
F1: Chinese Grand Prix preview
So, does Hamilton have any chance at all of tying up the title this weekend? Or will some combination of Massa, Raikkonen, poor tyre choices, his own team’s blunders and the race stewards prise it out of his hot little hands?
