For those of you who haven’t heard the news yet, Lewis Hamilton has been crowned the youngest ever Formula One world champion. Blimey. In fact, if you haven’t heard the news, where have you been?! Nowhere near any of the thousands of sport blogs talking about it, that’s for sure!

In one of the most dramatic F1 finales, the Brit rode his luck, leaving his victory in the balance until the very last corner of the Brazilian Grand Prix. The volatile weather played its part in proceedings, with the start of the race delayed by 10 minutes in order to give teams a chance to change tyres as the rain pored down in a flashflood. However, it ended as quickly as it had started, leaving the track time to dry out and adding to more complications for the teams that had to call in their drivers for another quick pit stop.

With his championship rival, Felipe Massa, leading the race from start to finish, Lewis Hamilton managed to keep on track for his inaugural world title by staying in 5th place throughout. The plan fell apart right at the end though, as the weather decided to pour down again with just a few laps to go. Hamilton stopped for a change to wet tyres, but dropped down a place in doing so. All seemed lost as Massa crossed the finish line, the championship leader if things stayed as they were. However, Timo Glock, the Toyota driver in front of Lewis had to pull over with barely seconds left before he completed his final lap, handing fifth place and the world championship to the Englishman. High drama indeed, and a fitting conclusion to one of the most exciting seasons in recent memory. Well done, Lewis!

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formula 1 chinese grand prix Source: Flickr The-pocket

Following last week’s sport blog report about the Japanese Grand Prix, I feel compelled to write about Lewis Hamilton’s performance in the Chinese Grand Prix. He answered his critics in the best way possible, and won the event in style! Hamilton has previously come under fire from not only sections of the media, but also from his fellow Formula One drivers, who branded him arrogant and reckless thanks to his driving style and attitude towards racing.

However, he put all the criticism behind him with a commanding performance in China, which saw him lead the race from pole position, leaving his championship rival, Felipe Massa, having to settle for second place.

Things could have been worse for Massa though, as by rights he should have finished in third if it wasn’t for his team-mate Kimi Raikkonen confirming transfers rumors and swapping positions with him late in the race. This means that the championship now goes down to the wire for the next race, with only seven points separating Hamilton and Massa. If the Englishman finishes fifth or higher, the championship is his.

Hamilton’s main rival last year, Fernando Alonso, had an outstanding race in his Renault, coming in on fourth place. If only he had experienced this kind of form earlier in the season, the title race may have looked considerably different to how it is now. It’s a case of too little too late for the Spaniard.

All eyes are now on Brazil, with Lewis Hamilton well and truly in pole for his first world title …

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OK so usually I talk about football, but no sport blog would be complete without mentioning last week’s Japanese Grand Prix. Renault F1’s Fernando Alonso raced his way to a surprising victory in the Japanese Grand Prix, leaving title hopeful Lewis Hamilton out in the cold as he paid the price for an error-prone performance in the land of the rising sun. His main rival, Ferrari driver Felipe Massa managed to close the gap on him to just five points with two races still to go, as a few cracks began to appear in the otherwise normally self-confident Englishman’s armor.

His troubles began when he ran off the track at the start of the race, and was then nudged aside a lap later by the Brazilian. The difference between the two came after they both served penalties for separate incidents, but while Massa brought his car in on 7th place, Hamilton was left wanting, as he could only reach as high as 12th with a damaged car.

It looks like the title race is going to the wire again this year, with only China and Brazil remaining on the fixtures list. Who will hold the crown at the end of the day? The smart money is still on Lewis Hamilton, although if he carries on performing as badly as this, then he only has himself to blame if he misses out on his maiden World Championship …

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