The 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on November 2, 2008 at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Interlagos, in São Paulo, Brazil. It was the 18th and final race of the 2008 Formula One season. The race, contested over 71 laps, was won by Ferrari driver Felipe Massa after starting from pole position. Fernando Alonso finished second in a Renault, and Kimi Räikkönen third in a Ferrari. Massa started the race alongside Toyota driver Jarno Trulli. Massa's team-mate Räikkönen began from third next to McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton. Rain fell minutes before the race, delaying the start, and as the track dried Massa 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 Massa from winning the Grand Prix. Sebastian Vettel of Toro Rosso finished in fourth place behind Alonso and Räikkönen. 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. Hamilton received praise from many in the Formula One community, including former Champions Damon Hill and Michael Schumacher. The McLaren driver also received official congratulations from Queen Elizabeth II and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Massa's win secured him second in the Drivers' Championship, and helped Ferrari win the Constructors' Championship. The Grand Prix was David Coulthard's final race; the Scot retired after 246 race starts.
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∙ 14y agophillipe massa won the brazillian grand prix but hamilton still became world champ
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∙ 13y agoRubens Barichello first time in 5 years
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∙ 11y agoLewis Hamilton won the 2008 F1 world championships from Phillipe Massa by one point.
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∙ 12y agoJenson Button won the 2008 season for Brawn GP, who also won the Constructor's Championship.
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∙ 14y agoLewis Hamilton
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Lewis Hamilton won his first world championship in 2008, and has since won in 2014 and 2015.
Lewis Hamilton is a formula one world champion and driver. He won the championship in 2008. He is a British driver.
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Alberto Ascari was the 1953 Formula One champion.
The 1950 Formula One championship was won by Emilio Giuseppe "Nino" Farina - (Italy).
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