It was one of Formula 1’s most unforgettable finales. On 2 November 2008, the world watched as the championship came down to the very last corner of the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos. Felipe Massa crossed the line to the roar of his home crowd — but heartbreak awaited as Lewis Hamilton snatched fifth place in the dying seconds to become the sport’s youngest world champion. In this episode of Chequered Past, we relive every twist of that extraordinary day, celebrate the birthday of 1980 W...
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It was one of Formula 1’s most unforgettable finales. On 2 November 2008, the world watched as the championship came down to the very last corner of the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos. Felipe Massa crossed the line to the roar of his home crowd — but heartbreak awaited as Lewis Hamilton snatched fifth place in the dying seconds to become the sport’s youngest world champion. In this episode of Chequered Past, we relive every twist of that extraordinary day, celebrate the birthday of 1980 W...
1st November 1998: The Race That Crowned The Flying Finn Part 2
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1st November 1998: The Race That Crowned The Flying Finn Part 2
On this day in motorsport history, Suzuka once again took centre stage. In this episode, we relive the 1998 Japanese Grand Prix, where Mika Häkkinen sealed his first World Championship and McLaren claimed the Constructors’ crown — as Tyrrell, one of Formula 1’s founding teams, bowed out after more than three decades in the sport. We also revisit Suzuka’s 1987 return, where Gerhard Berger ended Ferrari’s long winless streak after Nigel Mansell’s crash handed Nelson Piquet the title, and ...
Chequered Past
It was one of Formula 1’s most unforgettable finales. On 2 November 2008, the world watched as the championship came down to the very last corner of the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos. Felipe Massa crossed the line to the roar of his home crowd — but heartbreak awaited as Lewis Hamilton snatched fifth place in the dying seconds to become the sport’s youngest world champion. In this episode of Chequered Past, we relive every twist of that extraordinary day, celebrate the birthday of 1980 W...
