Formula One News — November 2008
NOVEMBER 5, 2008
A change of emphasis for Ron Dennis?
McLaren boss Ron Dennis is often rumoured to be leaving McLaren and with Lewis Hamilton's World Championship, the team's first title since Mika Hakkinen's Drivers' crown in 1999, there are once again suggestions that Dennis will be leaving Formula 1.
NOVEMBER 3, 2008
Race Report - The race of the century
Timo Glock won the World Championship for Lewis Hamilton in Brazil. He did not mean to do it.
Honda to test Senna - and Piquet?
Honda F1 has confirmed that it will test Bruno Senna in Barcelona in a fortnight. The team may also test Nelson Piquet, if the Brazilian has not been retained by Renault F1 between now and then.
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NOVEMBER 2, 2008
Race Notes - Massa takes Brazilian win - Hamilton wins the championship
Brazilian GP - Race Notes
Sunday Photos
Brazilian GP - Sunday Photos
Sunday Press Conference
Brazilian GP - Sunday Press Conference
Sunday Team Quotes
Brazilian GP - Sunday Team Quotes
Race Incidents
Brazilian GP - Race Incidents
Race Results
Brazilian GP - Race Results
Hamilton is World Champion!
Lewis Hamilton took the World Championship two corners from the finish of the Brazilian Grand Prix - after Felipe Massa had crossed the line, believing that he had done enough to win the title. In a story that would not be out of place in Hollywood, the brave little Brazilian had driven a brilliant race and won it from the front.
Two minutes to go - a deluge!
As the cars lined up for the World Championship decider in Brazil there was asudden downpour, ending a period of sunshine. The start was delayed for 10 minutes. While it is raning on the main straight, the bottom end of the track remains bone dry.
It is raining in Sao Paulo
With three hours to go before the start of the World Cahmpionship-deciding Brazilian Grand Prix, rain is falling at Interlagos. The forecast is for continued rain this afternoon.
NOVEMBER 1, 2008
Qualifying Report - Felipe chases the dream
Felipe Massa took pole position for the Brazilian Grand Prix, giving the Brazilian fans the opportunity to use up soem of their energy cheering and dancing with joy. Felipe was in about as good a position as he could have hoped for.
Saturday Photos
Brazilian GP - Saturday Photos
Saturday Press Conference
Brazilian GP - Saturday Press Conference
Saturday Team Quotes
Brazilian GP - Saturday Team Quotes
Qualifying Results
Brazilian GP - Qualifying Results
Practice 3 Report - Fernando fastest again
There are some in Formula 1 who say that Renault's recent performance has been such that it cannot possibly have been achieved given the performance of the cars at the start of the season. There are now films beginning to appear that rear wings are not supposed to do, but this does not seem to worry the team.
Practice 3 Results
Brazilian GP - Practice 3 Results