The 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix was held on 2 November 2008 at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Interlagos, in São Paulo, Brazil. It was the eighteenth and final race of the 2008 Formula One season. The 71-lap race was won by Ferrari driver Felipe Massa after starting from pole position; this was the last of Massa’s 11 wins. Fernando Alonso finished second in a Renault, and Kimi Räikkönen third in the other Ferrari car.
Heading into the final race of the season, McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton was leading the Drivers’ Championship with 94 points; Ferrari driver Felipe Massa was second with 87 points, seven points behind Hamilton. A maximum of ten points were available for the final race, which meant that Massa could still win the title if Hamilton finished in sixth place or lower.
Felipe Massa started the race alongside Toyota driver Jarno Trulli. Massa’s teammate Kimi Räikkönen began from third next to McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton. Rain fell minutes before the race, delaying the start, and as the track dried Felipe established a lead of several seconds. More rain late in the race made the last few laps treacherous for the drivers, but could not prevent Ferrari’s Brazilian driver from winning the Grand Prix. Sebastian Vettel of Toro Rosso finished in fourth place behind Fernando Alonso and Kimi Räikkönen. Felipe came really close to winning the F1 title, but Hamilton passed Toyota’s Timo Glock in the final corners of the race to finish fifth, securing him the points needed to take the Drivers’ Championship.
F1 2008 Brazilian GP last laps
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