Massa won 2008 Brazilian GP but Hamilton is World Champion

In a thrilling race of season ending 2008 F1 season, Ferrari's Felipe Massa won the Brazilian Grand Prix but McLaren's Lewis Hamilton clinched 2008 Driver's Championship title by a single point at Interlagos circuit, Sao Paulo. Ferrari won the 2008 Constructor's Championship.




In the final lap Massa set to be champion as he drived superbly from start to finish as Hamilton was sixth but a very slow last lap from Tim Glock gave him the fifth place he needed and effectively decides the championship.

Fernando Alonso took the 2nd place and Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen finished third to clinch the 2008 Constructor's Championship for Red Ferrari. Torro Rosso's Sebastian Vettel finished fourth followed by Hamilton at must needed fifth.

Race Summary:

Top 3 Drivers at 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix

Felipe Massa - Ferrari

Fernando Alonso - Renault

Kimi Raikkonen - Ferrari


Standing after 18th Races in 2008:


Driver's Championship

Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) - 98 Points

Felipe Massa (Ferrari) - 97 Points

Robert Kubica (BMW) - 75 Points

Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) - 75 Points

Constructor's Championship

Ferrari - 172 Points

McLaren-Mercedese - 151 Points

BMW - 135 Points

2008 Spanish Grand Prix - Kimi Raikkonen takes Pole Position

Kimi Raikkonen takes pole position for Ferrari right at the end of a dramatic qualifying session for the Sunday's 2008 Spanish Grand Prix. The Spanish crowd went mad when Alonso planted his Renault on pole with 1m 20.904s, but then Raikkonen rained on their parade with 1m 20.813s.

Fastest man Felipe Massa third on 1m 22.058s, from Kubica (1m 22.065s) and Hamilton (1m 22.096s), with Kovalainen joining his McLaren team mate on the third row with 1m 22.231s.

Webber was seventh on for Red Bull, ahead of Trulli for Toyota . Heidfeld was ninth for BMW Sauber on and Piquet 10th in the second Renault.

Force India F1 drivers Giancarlo Fisichella and Adrian Sutil are on 19th and 20th place respectively.

So wait and watch for Sunday, 27th April, 2008 for the results, the last seven pole sitters have gone on to win the Spanish Grand Prix.