Emotional win for Massa at Brazilian GP

Felipe Massa has won his home race, the Brazilian Grand Prix, after a flawless drive. Massa was also on course to win the 2008 F1 championship until Lewis Hamilton passed Timo Glock at the last corner of the race, and beat Massa to the title by one point, leaving emotional scenes on the podium for [...]

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Hamilton becomes champion in epic last moments

Lewis Hamilton has won the 2008 Formula 1 World Championship in remarkable circumstances, after passing Timo Glock at the final corner of the final lap to secure fifth place, and finish just one point ahead of Felipe Massa in the standings.
Hamilton becomes the youngest Formula 1 champion in the sports history, beating Fernando Alonso’s record [...]

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Massa on pole for deciding race in Brazil

Felipe Massa has taken pole position at his home race which will decide whether the championship goes in his favour or not. Jarno Trulli made a surprise in qualifying and will line up on the front row for the first time since 2005. Lewis Hamilton, meanwhile, will start the race from fourth on the grid. [...]

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Alonso snatches lead in second Brazil practice

Renault’s Fernando Alonso has pipped home favourite Felipe Massa to the top spot during second practice in preparation for the 2008 championship decider on Sunday. His last minute lap of 1:12.296 was just 0.05 seconds faster than Massa’s best attempt.
Jarno Trulli separated the Ferrari’s in third, with Kimi Raikkonen fourth. Rain that fell during the [...]

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Massa leads Brazilian first practice

Felipe Massa has set the fastest time during the first practice session ahead of this Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix. He edged ahead of his championship rival, Lewis Hamilton, by just under two tenths of a second, with a lap of 1:12.305.
Reigning world champion, Kimi Raikkonen, secured the third fastest lap, while his rival for third [...]

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