Lewis Hamilton admitted that he was struggling to regain his breath after bringing his boyhood dream to a 'fairytale'conclusion in the Brazilian Grand Prix at the weekend - by becoming the youngest-ever Formula 1 World Champion.
Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali admitted that Formula One can be a cruel sport after seeing Lewis Hamilton take the drivers' title from under the nose of Felipe Massa at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton is the youngest Formula 1 World Champion in history after the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos - but up until the very last corner of the very last lap, the crown was going the way of Ferrari rival Felipe Massa.
1. Felipe Massa Brazil Ferrari-Ferrari 71 laps 01:34:11.435 2. Fernando Alonso Spain Renault-Renault +13.2 3. Kimi Raikkonen Finland Ferrari-Ferrari +16.2
Lewis Hamilton is the youngest Formula 1 World Champion in history after the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos - but up until the very last corner of the very last lap, the crown was going the way of Ferrari rival Felipe Massa.
1. Felipe Massa Brazil Ferrari-Ferrari 01:12.368 2. Jarno Trulli Italy Toyota-Toyota 01:12.737 3. Kimi Raikkonen Finland Ferrari-Ferrari 01:12.825 4. Lewis Hamilton Britain McLaren-Mercedes 01:12.830
Williams was the big loser in the first phase of qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix, with both Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima missing the cut at the end of the 20-minute session.
David Coulthard will bow out of Formula One at the wheel of a dramatically-liveried Red Bull Racing entry in this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix, having been appointed as an ambassador for the Wings of Life charity.
Formula 1 World Champion-elect Lewis Hamilton has again found himself on the receiving end of a torrent of racist abuse from Spanish fans, on the eve of the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos this weekend.
It is 'not impossible' that Red Bull Racing will overhaul 'junior' outfit Scuderia Toro Rosso in the Formula 1 Constructors' World Championship in the final race of the 2008 campaign in Brazil this weekend - especially as the Milton Keynes-based outfit was the 'more competitive' of the two last t
It is perhaps entirely appropriate that the 2008 Formula 1 World Championship title showdown should take place at Interlagos, since the circuit lends itself perfectly to drama and - whatever happens - the outcome of this weekend will make grand prix history.
Kazuki Nakajima will mark the first anniversary of his Formula 1 debut in this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos - and the Japanese rookie is aiming to do so in style, by registering his sixth points-scoring finish of a generally positive maiden campaign.
Honda F1 team principal Ross Brawn has admitted that he is looking forward to the final Formula One race of the season this weekend in Brazil as the Brackley-based squad seeks to bring a disappointing 2008 campaign to a close.
Formula 1 World champion-elect Lewis Hamilton has insisted that he does not 'fear anyone' when it comes to his rivals - though he does admit Robert Kubica and former team-mate Fernando Alonso will likely provide him with his sternest competition in the years to come.
Heikki Kovalainen has said that he will be gunning for victory in the Brazilian Grand Prix next weekend, as the 2008 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season comes to a close at the Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo.
After a Chinese Grand Prix in which Felipe Massa had to be 'gifted' second place by team-mate Kimi Raikkonen in order to boost his ailing title chances, the Brazilian's race engineer Rob Smedley hinted that neither of Maranello's drivers may in fact be the quickest in Formula 1 - suggesting that
Lewis Hamilton has got his bid to become the youngest-ever Formula 1 World Champion firmly back on-track, as he responded to his critics of the past week and banished his unhappy memories of Shanghai 2007 in perfect style - by destroying Ferrari's challenge to consummately prevail in the Chinese
With Bruno Senna believed to be in-line for a test with Honda's Formula 1 team sometime following next month's season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos, rumours linking countryman Rubens Barrichello to an IndyCar Series switch next year have re-surfaced.
Formula 1 World Championship leader Lewis Hamilton admitted after his disastrous Japanese Grand Prix today that he had 'made a mistake and paid for it' - but he insisted he would be changing nothing in his seeming 'win-or-bust' approach to the final two races of the campaign.
Hi folks... Well, that's almost it for another year and, at the moment, it looks as if Fernando Alonso will become the 2006 Formula One world champion in Brazil.
Bridgestone Motorsport is eager to get to Brazil this week for the 2004 FIA Formula One World Championship season finale and assist its teams who are all keen to finish the year on a high.
Jaguar Racing has revealed that Mark Webber's problems at the Japanese Grand Prix, were caused by a loose chassis fixing inside the cockpit, which was to blame for the Aussie's discomfort, after temperatures rapidly rose.