Well, well, well... It looked like dream over for a British, when a Polish man in German machinery looked to ruin the day and was joined by a German with Italy powered constructor, effectively helping another Italian constructor with a Brazilian operating for them in Sao Paolo, Brazil. But ultimately tide turned in the last moments when another German with Japanese power ailing due to slick rubber and came to the rescue of the British... Ultimately the British won in one department against the Brazilian but lost it to the Italians in the other.... What? Confused? Let me explain you.......
It was the occasion of last F1 GP of the season at Interlagos Circuit, Brazil. Before the start of the race it was a straight fight between Britain's Lewis Hamilton and Brazil's Felipe Massa. With Hamilton of McLaren on 94 points and Massa of Ferrari on 87, it was must win race for Massa (10 points) while Hamilton needed minimum 5th place finish (4 points). It was poised very well before the start as Massa on pole and Hamilton starting 4th on the grid. But it was no way a normal race. Just 5 minutes before the start of the race it started raining, race was delayed for 10 minutes and all the teams rushed for a tire change. Finally race started and unfortunately David Coulthard, who has now retired after the race, crashed out and couldn't even complete one lap in his final race. Safety car period but the race though goes on....
It's now about 10-15 laps remaining in the race. Even after so much drama Hamilton still 4th and Massa leading the race. Things look in favor of Hamilton. But wait... Oh no... Oh yes.... RAINNNNNNNNN..... It starts raining.... All the teams rush for a tire change including Massa and Hamilton.... But wait, Timo Glock in Toyota doesn't come in. So he goes ahead of Hamilton on dry weather tires. Hamilton rejoins in 5th place just in front of Vettel in Torro Rosso who stopped few laps ago. Vettel is closing in on him. But Hamilton will still win at this position. Nobody noticed but the lapped car of Robert Kubica is closing in on this duo. He wants to unlap himself. Goes past both of them but slows down Hamilton in the process. Vettel takes benefit and goes past hamilton. Goshhhhhhh..... Just 2 laps to go, now Massa will win the Championship (both on 97 points but Massa has won more races). Hamilton has thrown it away again in the last race (he did it in the last season too). Track getting wet due to rain. Massa takes Chequered Flag to win the F1 World Championship. All the Brazillian crowd in the groundstands starts celebrating. Ferrari pit crew starts celebrating. And suddenly..... why are the McLaren people celebrating. Oh... as I mentioned Timo Glock didn't change the tires. So he was on slick tires which give absolutely no grip on wet surface. This slowed him down so much that both Vettel and Hamilton passed him in the last section of the lap. So Hamilton finished 5th with 98 points and Massa's race victory (finished on 97 points) was in vain. Lewis Hamilton wins the F1 World Championship for year 2008.
However Italian Ferrari managed to win the Constructor's Championship (for the best team) with 172 points (against 151 of British team McLaren). Congratulations to Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari. But in the end you really feel sorry for Massa. So near... but yet so far.....
It was the occasion of last F1 GP of the season at Interlagos Circuit, Brazil. Before the start of the race it was a straight fight between Britain's Lewis Hamilton and Brazil's Felipe Massa. With Hamilton of McLaren on 94 points and Massa of Ferrari on 87, it was must win race for Massa (10 points) while Hamilton needed minimum 5th place finish (4 points). It was poised very well before the start as Massa on pole and Hamilton starting 4th on the grid. But it was no way a normal race. Just 5 minutes before the start of the race it started raining, race was delayed for 10 minutes and all the teams rushed for a tire change. Finally race started and unfortunately David Coulthard, who has now retired after the race, crashed out and couldn't even complete one lap in his final race. Safety car period but the race though goes on....
It's now about 10-15 laps remaining in the race. Even after so much drama Hamilton still 4th and Massa leading the race. Things look in favor of Hamilton. But wait... Oh no... Oh yes.... RAINNNNNNNNN..... It starts raining.... All the teams rush for a tire change including Massa and Hamilton.... But wait, Timo Glock in Toyota doesn't come in. So he goes ahead of Hamilton on dry weather tires. Hamilton rejoins in 5th place just in front of Vettel in Torro Rosso who stopped few laps ago. Vettel is closing in on him. But Hamilton will still win at this position. Nobody noticed but the lapped car of Robert Kubica is closing in on this duo. He wants to unlap himself. Goes past both of them but slows down Hamilton in the process. Vettel takes benefit and goes past hamilton. Goshhhhhhh..... Just 2 laps to go, now Massa will win the Championship (both on 97 points but Massa has won more races). Hamilton has thrown it away again in the last race (he did it in the last season too). Track getting wet due to rain. Massa takes Chequered Flag to win the F1 World Championship. All the Brazillian crowd in the groundstands starts celebrating. Ferrari pit crew starts celebrating. And suddenly..... why are the McLaren people celebrating. Oh... as I mentioned Timo Glock didn't change the tires. So he was on slick tires which give absolutely no grip on wet surface. This slowed him down so much that both Vettel and Hamilton passed him in the last section of the lap. So Hamilton finished 5th with 98 points and Massa's race victory (finished on 97 points) was in vain. Lewis Hamilton wins the F1 World Championship for year 2008.
However Italian Ferrari managed to win the Constructor's Championship (for the best team) with 172 points (against 151 of British team McLaren). Congratulations to Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari. But in the end you really feel sorry for Massa. So near... but yet so far.....
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