Kimi Raikkonen of the Ferrari team became the world Formula One
champion on Sunday, after winning the Brazil Grand Prix ahead of
second-placed teammate Felipe Massa and Spain's Fernando Alonso who
was third.
The big upset of the race was Briton Lewis Hamilton of McLaren,
who came to Brazil as the competition leader and started in second
position, and ended in seventh.
Race commentators said that McLaren had the race to give away,
while the same commentators said that Raikkonen, who started in
third, needed a miracle to win the trophy.
The so-called miracle was a mistake made by Hamiliton at the
start of the race, followed by gearbox problems for both McLaren
drivers. It was the second time McLaren had let the championship
slip. The team had also missed its chance in China.
Raikkonen, 28 and twice second-place winner, won his first
Formula One world championship in his first year with Ferrari,
which won the team trophy after two years without a serious
win.
Ferrari Formula One Kimi
Raikkonen of Finland celebrates after winning the Brazilian Grand
Prix at the Interlagos racetrack in Sao Paulo on Oct. 21, 2007.
[Photo: sina.com]
Ferrari Formula One Kimi
Raikkonen of Finland celebrates after winning the Brazilian Grand
Prix at the Interlagos racetrack in Sao Paulo on Oct. 21, 2007.
[Photo: sina.com]
Ferrari Formula One Kimi
Raikkonen of Finland celebrates on the podium after winning the
Brazilian Grand Prix at the Interlagos racetrack in Sao Paulo Oct.
21, 2007. [Photo: sina.com]
Ferrari Formula One driver
Kimi Raikkonen of Finland sprays champagne on the podium of the
Brazilian Grand Prix at the Interlagos racetrack in Sao Paulo Oct.
21, 2007. [Photo: sina.com]
Ferrari Formula One driver
Kimi Raikkonen of Finland and teammate Felipe Massa of Brazil
celebrate after finishing the race one-two in the Brazilian Grand
Prix at the Interlagos racetrack in Sao Paulo Oct. 21, 2007.
[Photo:sina.com]
(Xinhua News Agency October 22, 2007)
