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[TheForce]

pffff what a thriller !! I almost had an heartattack !! the whole last lap I was hoping for more rain so they would pass Glock !!!

this is the closest finish ever I think. best thing was Massa must have thought for a moment he was champion !

excellent, Hamilton champion 2008 !!!!

[NecronomiconUK]

God damn there are some moaning pussies here. Amazing Grand Prix, amazing entertainment and the most exciting last 10 laps of a season for a long time.

I feel sorry for massa, he drove an amazing race and is a brilliant driver. But well, if they hadn't had the joke of a judgement at spa the championship would have been sewn up a lot earlier. Maybe glock did give it away but hey at least it happened on the track and not some bull**** stewards decision.

[Senna]

This is a reminder why motor-racing is (for me) the greatest sport on the planet. The overtaking, the racing, the drama, everything.

Massa gets the wooden spoon, Hamilton takes it, roll on next year and all the rule changes

[parkinho]

Ha, love the Ferrari team pit reaction, you can see the precise moment that the reality hits them and their hearts are broken. Fantastic.

[bwi]

I must make that ferrari reaction into a gif so i can have it in all my sigs lmfao.


bri

[VR46]

They obviously didn't intercept the radio tranmission of Big Ron offering Toyota a few millions

[Paulos G]

HAMAZING SCENES! Awesome end to the season. Well done Lewis. Just! Sorry for Massa though. Would've been fantastic to see him win the championship in Brazil. Shame for DC too. Not a great last race. Vettel for Champion soon.

Glad I was watching it on a Chinese channel. Don't think I could've coped with the English commentary for this one!!

[Orgun]

Almost had a heart attack at the end, and wtf was up with the press pushing Hamiltons dad outta the way! Twats.

Excellent race made all the more exciting by the rain I love rain

[TheForce]

Glock took a gamble that almost payed off, I SOOOO glad it didn't and the rain kept going so they could overtake Glock again.

as for Vettel.... what a guy, put him in a Ferrari or McLaren and you have a new Champion, good to see new guys coming, Lewis, Alonso and Vettel must be the most gifted drivers on the grid at the moment !

roll on season 2009

[MarkyB]

I wonder if the Ferrari team told Massa he had the championship when he crossed the line and then had to give him the bad news 10 seconds later? That would be cruel!

ofc they did, they all thought he'd won it til someone pointed it out!! lol

was funny too!

Glad hamilton won, incredible race, do feel bad for massa though, for the reason above, that he will have been told he was champion before finding out that hamilton passed glock with 2 corners to go.

[SmokeMeAKipper]

What a finish! Incredible! Well done Lewis

[Kieran76]

Quality stuff, I felt sick watching that last lap, then when he went past Glock I leapt into the air. Fantastic. Shame about DC though - I will miss him loads.

[On The Edge of Insanity]

I must make that ferrari reaction into a gif so i can have it in all my sigs lmfao.


bri

Seems someone already did:



Great for Hamilton, I think he deserved the title this year, although Massa would also have been a worthy champion and showed a lot of class after the race.

The major rule changes next year should make things very interesting, although I can't help but feel it'll spread out the pack a little too thinly as everyone tries to get to grips with them.

[Fuddle]

brilliant gif

i'm still sad he lost the championship, but really was expecting hamilton to get it right till vettel overtook him. then on the edge of my seat hoping it didnt rain any more.
i cant remember the last time i was that excited watching an F1 race though.

[Anpanman]

Big congrats for Lewis, really happy for the guy.

Was the first race I've watched for years, don't know what the teams were, who the drivers were - great stuff though.

Looking forward to the beeb coverage, I'll be watching next season.