devastated, i am...

Massa still believes he can do it. (photo courtesy of formula1.com)

It was a heartbreaking 15 seconds for Felipe Massa as his joy turned to despair after knowing that Timo Glock has let Sebastien Vettel and eventual winner Lewis Hamilton pass him at the final corner of the Brazilian GP. in the pictures of the TV, they showed both Massa and Hamilton camps jumping for joy after both cars have crossed the finish line but when the news came up, the faces on Massa camp supporters turned from what we know as joy, to unbelievable despair. if Hamilton didn't move up a spot, the total points from both drivers will be tied, BUT Massa will win it as he has more victories throughout the season compared to Hamilton.

the Brazilian GP was no short of drama; coming from the drivers and also the weather. it can be summed up that it was raining at the beginning and the end of the race. and in between, saw drivers making awesome and crazy maneuvers. it was a sad farewell for David Coulthard as he was bundled out in the first 100s of kilometers into the race. Sebastien Vettel at one point thought he could have bundled out Hamilton's championship chances after Robert Kubica's out-of-his-mind overtaking move, cutting pass Vettel and also Hamilton, which eventually forced Hamilton to make a mistake going wide at the corner. by the way, Kubica was a lap down from the front runners he overtook... that's why i said out-of-his-mind. =O)

all in all, Massa accepted the defeat like a professional and mature driver. Hamilton on the other hand would thank his lucky stars for Glock's decision of not pitting when supposed to. i have to admit, it was a fantastic race, Massa leading from start to end from P1, out-of-this-world maneuvers and also a finale too grand to be missed.


Hamilton celebrates in the pit garage. (photo courtesy of formula1.com)

CONGRATS LEWIS! the youngest ever F1 world champion and the first black driver to win the championship.

Drivers' Championship (top-10) standings after the final round in Intergalos, Brazil.

1. Lewis Hamilton 98
2. Felipe Massa 97
3. Kimi Räikkönen 75
4. Robert Kubica 75
5. Fernando Alonso 61
6. Nick Heidfeld 60
7. Heikki Kovalainen 53
8. Sebastian Vettel 35
9. Jarno Trulli 31
10. Timo Glock 25

CONGRATS FERRARI! a consolation for winning the constructor's championship.

Standings for the Constructor's Championship.

1. Ferrari 172
2. McLaren-Mercedes 151
3. BMW Sauber 135
4. Renault 80
5. Toyota 56
6. STR-Ferrari 39
7. Red Bull-Renault 29
8. Williams-Toyota 26
9. Honda 14
10. Force India-Ferrari 0

would have karma played its part? remember, Kimi Raikkonen won the championship in 2007 by a point from Lewis. i guess its true, what comes around, does come around.