Lewis Hamilton Wins 2008 Formula-1 Drivers Championship

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Lewis Hamilton Wins the 2008 Formula-1 Drivers Championship

Lewis Hamilton has won the 2008 F1 world championship after finishing fifth in the Brazilian Grand Prix in one of the most exciting races in the history of formula-1. In a race that almost ended in heartbreak for Hamilton, with almost deja-vu of last year, Hamlton managed to scrape through with a 5th place, just enough to win the overall drivers championship

(Big thanks to BMW's Timo Glock

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Hamilton has become the youngest ever driver to win the F1 world championship. Aged 23 years and 301 days, he has beaten Fernando Alonso’s record of 24 years 59 days which was set in 2005.

Hamilton is the ninth different British driver to win the world championship and his is the 13th title win by a British driver

Zeus

He deserved to win

Last year he lost it by 1 point and it would be too harsh on him to lose it the same way yet again.

Lewis Hamilton

Ninja

Congrats to Hamilton

Safin

Oh So close to another heartbreak

So damn close

Infact it was out of his hands

Frankly he deserves a good solid kick for not finishing up the race before. Tagging along at 5th was always risky. And Glock

rofl he could have pit with the others and atleast saved us the heart attack

Congratulations Ham. You are the Champ, and you deserve it

prongs

he does it always......................the previous season
but he deserved it and so did massa to win this race.................................
HAMILTON

glock

Safin

Man spare a thought for Massa's family

They were celebrating thinking Massa had won

only to realize Ham had won in 30 secs flat

Royal Pwnage

Safin

What everyone is saying

Hamilton
“We had been working so long for the dream and we were finally in Formula 1 and the final dream was to win the world championship.
“I have got my dad here, whose really been the guy that has made this possible, and my brother here who has also been by my side and given me confidence all of the time.
“So it was just amazing.”

Massa
"The race was just perfect, we did everything right in the beginning and in the rain at the end,"
"I'm so proud of that race, I'm so proud of the team, I'm so proud of the people around who supported me more than ever, more than 100 per cent and much more than I expected."
"It's a really emotional day for me because you get here and you've almost done everything perfectly, but then we saw Lewis passing Glock again and that's really mixed a lot of emotion."
"But that's racing - the race finishes with the chequered flag."

Ron Denis
"We're really pleased for the team and delighted for Lewis,"
"He's very special – he's not just won a world championship, he's the youngest ever world champion.
"And he's done it so well, every statistic over the last two years, he's beaten, and he's still finished this season with more points than any other driver over the last two years."
"He deserved to win the world championship."

Hamilton's Father
“What can I say? I can’t say anything."
“I really can’t find any words. It’s great, absolutely great.
“We’ve got the championship – onto the next one!”
“This is the dream for other kids, other families – this is the dream,”

Damon Hill
“Lewis is a tremendous talent, a great ambassador for British motor sport and possibly one of the greatest drivers we have had in this country,"
"He has got a world championship in the bank and I think he is going to be difficult to stop from now on."

Gordan Brown - British PM
“I, like so many, want to congratulate him on becoming world champion – the youngest world champion in Formula 1 history,”
“I think it’s the first championship of many that he’s going to win in the years to come.
“I think the whole country is thrilled by his exceptional talent and the whole of Britain is now congratulating him and proud of the inspirational achievement of Lewis and the McLaren team.”

soggy316

Massa

Hamilton -

aaah that was refreshing

<grudgingly admits hamilton probably deserved it this year

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