Felipe Massa at the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix The Autódromo José Carlos Pace aka Interlagos track of the Brazilian Grand Prix Ferrari driver Felipe Massa won yesterday's FIA Formula One (F1) 2008 Grande Prêmio Santander Brazilian Grand Prix at Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil. Lewis Hamilton won the championships Lewis Hamilton, who drives for McLaren, was able to hold on to take the F1 Driver's Championship. He had a seven point lead in the season standings entering the Brazilian Grand Prix. However, in the last corner —known as " Subida dos boxes " (literally "Up to the Pits")— Timo Glock lost traction with his deteriorated tires and lost his position to Vettel with Hamilton passing him to win the Drivers' championship of the 2008 Formula One season.
Felipe Massa at the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix The Autódromo José Carlos Pace aka Interlagos track of the Brazilian Grand Prix Ferrari driver Felipe Massa won yesterday's FIA Formula One (F1) 2008 Grande Prêmio Santander Brazilian Grand Prix at Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil. Lewis Hamilton won the championship Lewis Hamilton, who drives for McLaren, was able to hold on to take the F1 Driver's Championship. He had a seven point lead in the season standings entering the Brazilian Grand Prix. However, in the short straight before the final corner " Juncao " , Timo Glock lost traction due to being on dry weather tyres in the wet conditions and lost his position to Vettel . Hamilton also passed him to win the Drivers' championship of the 2008 Formula One season.
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championships
championship
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last corner —known as
short straight before the final corner
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Subida dos boxes
Juncao
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(literally "Up to the Pits")—
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with his deteriorated tires
due to being on dry weather tyres in the wet conditions
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with Hamilton passing
. Hamilton also passed