On this day in 2008, Lewis Hamilton finished fifth in the last race of the 2008 F1 championship in Brazil after he overtook Timo Glock in Toyota in the last lap and became the youngest F1 champion of all time.

Lewis Hamilton arrived at the last race of the championship as a leading driver, just as he did in 2007, but this time he won his maiden title in dramatic fashion.

British driver needed fifth place if his only rival Felipe Massa wins his home Grand Prix. Brazilian won convincingly from pole, but Hamilton overtook Timo Glock in Toyota in the last lap who stayed on dry weather tyres in wet conditions and won his first driver’s championship.

Hamilton became the youngest F1 world champion after missing the title in previous year and it was also the last F1 race for David Coulthard who won 13 times in 15 years he competed. He retired in the first lap after Nico Rosberg hit him and sent him into his team mate Kazuki Nakajima.

RESULTS

12Felipe MassaFerrari711:34:11.435 
25Fernando AlonsoRenault711:34:24.73313.298
31Kimi RäikkönenFerrari711:34:27.67016.235
415Sebastian VettelToro Rosso/Ferrari711:34:49.44638.011
522Lewis HamiltonMcLaren/Mercedes711:34:50.34238.907
612Timo GlockToyota711:34:55.80344.368
723H.KovalainenMcLaren/Mercedes711:35:06.50955.074
811Jarno TrulliToyota711:35:19.8981:08.463
910Mark WebberRed Bull/Renault711:35:31.1011:19.666
103Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber701:34:22.7611 lap
114Robert KubicaBMW Sauber701:34:48.5491 lap
127Nico RosbergWilliams/Toyota701:34:51.3391 lap
1316Jenson ButtonHonda701:35:01.8061 lap
1414S.BourdaisToro Rosso/Ferrari701:35:05.3491 lap
1517R.BarrichelloHonda701:35:20.5891 lap
1620Adrian SutilForce India/Ferrari691:34:31.2472 laps
178Kazuki NakajimaWilliams/Toyota691:34:42.8342 laps
1821G.FisichellaForce India/Ferrari691:35:09.3952 laps
 
 6Nelson Piquet Jr.Renault0 Collision
 9David CoulthardRed Bull/Renault0 Collision

DRIVERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP

1Lewis Hamilton98  1046810101048626104
2Felipe Massa97  1081064106101032810
3Kimi Räikkönen75  11081068536666
4Robert Kubica75  865581042163683
5Fernando Alonso61  51313555101058
6Nick Heidfeld60  83548858434
7Heikki Kovalainen53  464154410582
8Sebastian Vettel35  4113410435
9Jarno Trulli31  5313622441
10Timo Glock25  582523

CONSTRUCTORS’ CHAMPIONSHIP

1Ferrari172  11018181664185961010381416
2McLaren/Mercedes151  1410468115141414136106106
3BMW Sauber/BMW135  8111159818487161110387
4Renault80  513338855101568
5Toyota56  5318621065424
6Toro Rosso/Ferrari39  24113610435
7Red Bull/Renault29  22425631121
8Williams/Toyota26  91212119
9Honda14  3326
10Force India/Ferrari0  
11Super Aguri/Honda0               
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