2008 F1: Round 18 of 18: Brazil

November 02nd 2008 Posted to formula1

Incredible.

The championship came down to the final corner of the final lap of the final race of the season. With McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton 7 points ahead of Ferrari’s Felipe Massa, Hamilton needed to finish 5th or better if Massa came in first.

Rain played an important part in the beginning of the race and at the end.

Starting from pole and leading comfortably throughout the race, Massa crossed the finish line to win. Prior to the final corner, Hamilton was in 6th place behind Toyota’s Timo Glock, who was still on dry tires during the rain in the final laps. In this order, the drivers’ championship was Massa’s. Into the final corner, Hamilton passed Glock who was having considerable difficulty on dry tires in the rain.

Championship to Hamilton. Incredible.

Massa took solace in the fact that he and teammate Räikkönen clinched the constructor’s championship for Ferrari.

Next up: the 2009 season starts on March 29 at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. It’s going to be a long Winter…

Race result:

  1. Massa (Ferrari)
  2. Alonso (Renault)
  3. Räikkönen (Ferrari)

2008 Constructors Standings:

  1. Ferrari - 172 (Constructor Champion)
  2. McLaren Mercedes - 151
  3. BMW Sauber - 135

2008 Drivers Standings:

  1. Hamilton (McLaren Mercedes) - 98 (Drivers’ Champion)
  2. Massa (Ferrari) - 97
  3. Räikkönen (Ferrari) - 75

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2008 F1: Round 17 of 18: China

October 19th 2008 Posted to formula1

Race result:

  1. Hamilton (McLaren Mercedes)
  2. Massa (Ferrari)
  3. Räikkönen (Ferrari)

2008 Constructors Standings:

  1. Ferrari - 156
  2. McLaren Merecedes - 145
  3. BMW Sauber - 135

2008 Drivers Standings:

  1. Hamilton (McLaren Mercedes) - 94
  2. Massa (Ferrari) - 87
  3. Kubica (BMW Sauber) - 75

Next up: Brazilian Grand Prix (last race of the season), in 2 weeks, on Sunday, November 2, 2008 at 10:30AM Central on SPEED.

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2008 F1: Round 16 of 18: Japan (Fuji)

October 12th 2008 Posted to formula1

Race result:

  1. Alonso (Renault)
  2. Kubica (BMW Sauber)
  3. Räikkönen (Ferrari)

2008 Constructors Standings:

  1. Ferrari - 142
  2. McLaren Merecedes - 135
  3. BMW Sauber - 128

2008 Drivers Standings:

  1. Hamilton (McLaren Mercedes) - 84
  2. Massa (Ferrari) - 79
  3. Kubica (BMW Sauber) - 72

Next up: Chinese Grand Prix, in 1 week, on Sunday, October 20, 2008 at 1:30 AM Central on SPEED.

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2008 F1: Round 15 of 18: Singapore

September 28th 2008 Posted to formula1

Beautiful inaugural night race in the street circuit in Singapore.

Race result:

  1. Alonso (Renault)
  2. Rosberg (Williams Toyota)
  3. Hamilton (McLaren Mercedes)

2008 Constructors Standings:

  1. McLaren Merecedes - 135
  2. Ferrari - 134
  3. BMW Sauber - 120

2008 Drivers Standings:

  1. Hamilton (McLaren Mercedes) - 84
  2. Massa (Ferrari) - 77
  3. Kubica (BMW Sauber) - 64

Next up: Japanese Grand Prix (Fuji) on Saturday October 11, 2008 at 11:00 PM Central on SPEED.

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2008 F1: Round 14 of 18: Italy (Monza)

September 14th 2008 Posted to formula1

Race result:

  1. Vettel (Toro Rosso - Ferrari)
  2. Kovalainen (Mercedes McLaren)
  3. Mubica (BMW Sauber)

2008 Constructors Standings:

  1. Ferrari - 134
  2. McLaren Merecedes - 129
  3. BMW Sauber - 117

2008 Drivers Standings:

  1. Hamilton (McLaren Mercedes) - 78
  2. Massa (Ferrari) - 77
  3. Kubica (BMW Sauber) - 64

Next up: Singapore Grand Prix (at NIGHT!) on September 28, 2008 at 6:30 AM Central on SPEED.

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2008 F1: Round 13 of 18: Belgium (Spa-Francorchamps)

September 07th 2008 Posted to formula1

Race result:

  1. Massa (Ferrari)
  2. Heidfeld (BMW Sauber)
  3. Hamilton (Mercedes McLaren)

UPDATE: After Hamilton was penalized following the race, his result changed from first to third.

2008 Constructors Standings:

  1. Ferrari - 131
  2. McLaren Merecedes - 119
  3. BMW Sauber - 107

2008 Drivers Standings:

  1. Hamilton (McLaren Mercedes) - 76
  2. Massa (Ferrari) - 74
  3. Kubica (BMW Sauber) - 58

Next up: Italian Grand Prix (Monza) on September 14, 2008 at 6:30 AM Central on SPEED.

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2008 F1: Round 12 of 18: Europe (Valencia)

August 24th 2008 Posted to formula1

Race result:

  1. Massa (Ferrari)
  2. Hamilton (Mercedes McLaren)
  3. Kubica (BMW Sauber)

2008 Constructors Standings:

  1. Ferrari - 121
  2. McLaren Merecedes - 113
  3. BMW Sauber - 96

2008 Drivers Standings:

  1. Hamilton (McLaren Mercedes) - 70
  2. Massa (Ferrari) - 64
  3. Räikkönen (Ferrari) - 57

Next up: Belgian Grand Prix on September 7, 2008 at 6:30 AM Central on SPEED.

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2008 F1: Round 11 of 18: Hungary

August 03rd 2008 Posted to formula1

Race result:

  1. Kovalainen (Mercedes McLaren)
  2. Glock (Toyota)
  3. Räikkönen (Ferrari)

2008 Constructors Standings:

  1. Ferrari - 111
  2. McLaren Merecedes - 100
  3. BMW Sauber - 90

2008 Drivers Standings:

  1. Hamilton (McLaren Mercedes) - 62
  2. Räikkönen (Ferrari) - 57
  3. Massa (Ferrari) - 54

Next up: Grand Prix of Europe (Valencia) on August 24, 2008 at 6:30 AM Central on SPEED.

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2008 F1: Round 10 of 18: Germany

August 03rd 2008 Posted to formula1

Race result:

  1. Hamilton (Mercedes McLaren)
  2. Piquet (Renault)
  3. Massa (Ferrari)

2008 Constructors Standings:

  1. Ferrari - 105
  2. BMW Sauber - 89
  3. McLaren Merecedes - 86

2008 Drivers Standings:

  1. Hamilton (McLaren Mercedes) - 58
  2. Massa (Ferrari) - 54
  3. Räikkönen (Ferrari) - 51

Next up: Hungarian Grand Prix on August 3, 2008 at 6:30 AM Central on SPEED.

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2008 F1: Round 9 of 18: Great Britain

July 06th 2008 Posted to formula1

Race result:

  1. Hamilton (Mercedes McLaren)
  2. Heidfeld (BMW Sauber)
  3. Barrichello (Honda)

2008 Constructors Standings:

  1. Ferrari - 96
  2. BMW Sauber - 82
  3. McLaren Merecedes - 72

2008 Drivers Standings:

  1. Hamilton (McLaren Mercedes) - 48
  2. Massa (Ferrari) - 48
  3. Räikkönen (Ferrari) - 48

Next up: Grand Prix of Germany on July 20, 2008 at 12PM Central on FOX.

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