What happened to Timo Glock 2008 Brazil?
In the final race of the 2008 season, the Brazilian Grand Prix, Glock was seventh with a few laps to go when it started to rain. The decision to stay out moved Glock up the order, ahead of Hamilton on track. Starting the final lap, Glock was fourth but was struggling on his dry-weather tyres as the rain intensified.
Why was Timo Glock going slowly?
As the rain got heavier though both Toyota drivers really started to struggle, just as any driver on dry tyres on a wet track would, which led to the infamous moment of Glock getting overtaken by Hamilton. That said, Toyota’s gamble still paid off.
Who won the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix?
Felipe Massa
2008 Brazilian Grand Prix/Winners
It was the eighteenth and final race of the 2008 Formula One World Championship. Ferrari driver Felipe Massa won the 71-lap race from pole position; this was the last of Massa’s 11 wins. Fernando Alonso finished second in a Renault, and Massa’s teammate Kimi Räikkönen finished third.
How did Lewis win in 2008?
Lewis Hamilton won the Drivers’ title by a point – by overtaking Toyota’s Timo Glock on the final corner of the final lap of the final Grand Prix of the season to claim the required 5th-place finish to win the championship – from Brazilian Felipe Massa, while Massa’s teammate, the 2007 world champion Kimi Räikkönen.
Did Felipe Massa won a world championship?
The 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix provided one of the most dramatic conclusions to a Formula 1 World Championship as McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton snatched the title from Ferrari’s Felipe Massa at the final corner.
What happened to James Allen f1?
In 2017, Allen joined the US-owned Motorsport Network and in April 2018 moved into an executive role as President EMEA. Since September 2018, he has been the Network’s President, based in London, helping the business to diversify from digital media into e-sports and gaming.
Who is the best F1 driver?
Ten greatest Formula 1 drivers in order of number of race wins
- Jackie Stewart.
- Nigel Mansell.
- Fernando Alonso.
- Ayrton Senna.
- Alain Prost.
- Sebastian Vettel.
- Michael Schumacher.
- Lewis Hamilton.
What was the fastest f1 car in 2008?
Ferrari F2008
Ferrari F2008 But the F2008 was still, arguably the fastest car on the grid in 2008, proven by a pretty hefty winning margin in the Constructors’ standings. But a series of misfortunes would mean it wouldn’t hand Ferrari a sixth title double of the 2000s.
How old is Felipe?
40 years (April 25, 1981)
Felipe Massa/Age
Who was Timo Glock racing for in 2008?
In 2008, Interlagos was the season finale and hosted a title decider between McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari’s Felipe Massa. Timo Glock was signing off his rookie campaign with Toyota but became an unwilling protagonist in the closing stages.
Why did Timo Glock let Lewis Hamilton through?
Timo Glock has rubbished conspiracy theories suggesting that he deliberately handed the world championship to Lewis Hamilton. Glock’s action gave Hamilton the fifth place the Briton needed to clinch the title on the final lap of the Brazilian grand prix on Sunday but said he could not keep his grip after being unable to change to wet tyres.
Why was Timo Glock caught by Felipe Massa?
Over those last three laps the rain intensified and Glock started to struggle, eventually being caught by both drivers at the final corner, albeit after Massa had crossed the line as race winner and temporarily as world champion.
Why did Glock let Hamilton through in Brazilian Grand Prix?
Glock’s action gave Hamilton the fifth place the Briton needed to clinch the title on the final lap of the Brazilian grand prix on Sunday but said he could not keep his grip after being unable to change to wet tyres.
