VIDEO: Relive the 2008 F1 championship in 8 minutes
The 2008 F1 Drivers World Championship was one of the most exciting in years. Over the course of its 18 races, several drivers and teams had noteworthy performances, with the championship ultimately being decided in the final corner of the final lap of the final race. Those who watched that the race in Brazil will undoubtedly remember the heartbreak of Felipe Massa's family and the jubilation of Lewis Hamilton's girlfriend. While some were quick to blame Timo Glock for his amazing reduction in pace into that final turn, others rightly know that a championship is about the whole season and not just one race. And what a season it was.
For some it was the realization of the promise that Lewis Hamilton showed in his rookie season before his inexplicable late-season collapse last year. For others it was pure devastation at seeing Felipe Massa rise to his own prominence at Ferrari only to see mid-season mistakes rob him of crucial points and ultimately the championship. We just came across a video clip called "Down to the Final Corner." It was compiled by Pistola and it lets you relive the season in about eight minutes. It's a collection of the highs and lows with some of the razzle and dazzle of F1 thrown in for flavor. We've posted it after the jump to remember the season that was. With all of the changes coming to Formula 1 for 2009, we might not see anything like it for a long time to come.
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Mobius_1 8:34PM (12/12/2008)
Epic compilation for an epic season of F1. Was heartbroken at that last corner (and that video brought all that emotion back :()
I pray for the future of F1, but with Bernie and Max in charge, I really don't know. At least I can always come back for this video to relive a truly exciting and awesome season. Amen.
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Richard 9:24PM (12/12/2008)
Epic.
A well done vignette on an unbelievable year. Not enough Massa in it to reveal the entirety of the drama - IMO.
No worries about Bernie being around but Max has to go. Why did Honda really pull out? It wasn't $$$. It was Max.
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Cameron 10:08PM (12/12/2008)
This is the best F1 compilation I've ever seen on the Internet.
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Khanh 10:34PM (12/12/2008)
I just want to express my opinion about Hamilton's girlfriend: Nicole Scherzinger (lead singer of PCD I believe...) is pretty hot stuff.
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Manny 10:37PM (12/12/2008)
Hey, I want to start watching F1 I don't know any of the rules.
In a nutshell, can someone explain how you win a season, is it the most first place wins?
+ I didn't see Hamilton overtake a Ferrari (The last corner thing) was it that Ferrari thought they had won but Mclaren beat them on the last corner?
Also, is there more than one championship. I most definitely remember Ferrari and Mclaren winning something.
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Teez 11:05PM (12/12/2008)
Manny, there are two Championships in F1: the Drivers and Constructors (team). Each is won by having the most points at the end of the season. Points are scored by the top 8 finishers of a race: 10 points for 1st place, 8 for 2nd, 6 for 3rd and then 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 at 8th place. Each team (constructor) fields 2 cars, so they gather points from both their drivers (at the same rate each driver does).
For last season's finale, Hamilton took an extra point by passing Toyota's Timo Glock on the last turn of the last lap, thus putting him a single point ahead of Ferrari's Felipe Massa, even though Massa had one more victory than Hamilton over the season. Ferrari as a team ended the year with the most points, so they won the Constructors Championship.
HTH!
Spudw 11:26PM (12/12/2008)
Manny, check out this link:
http://www.formula1.com/inside_f1/
It gives all the basics you need to understand F1, including a section on the points system.
But in a nutshell, the top 8 race finishers get points (10 to the winner, 1 to 8th place). The Drivers' Championship is won by the driver with the most points after the last race. The Constructors' Championship (the teams) is won by the team with the highest points total based on the combined total from both of its drivers,
Manny 10:40PM (12/12/2008)
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hyundaifans.com 10:50PM (12/12/2008)
Bernie and Max have gone crazy. F1 will never be the same again.....
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Josh 11:36PM (12/12/2008)
How have they gone crazy?(well Max maybe for his little "incident" earlier in the year) The new rule changes will shake up the standings, making for an equal if not better follow up to this season. I'd love to see that smirk wiped off of Ron Dennis' face.
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Matt 7:04AM (12/13/2008)
Fantastic job on the vid
I am insanely jealous of Hamilton - not just for being world champ but shagging Nicole Scherzinger as well. Lucky little fella
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BobKelsoe 8:28AM (12/13/2008)
I'm a die-hard Kimi fan, as a grown man, I was brought to tears last year when he crossed the finish line as the world champion.
This year, I never supported Massa until the final race and all that emotion from the final corner and minutes thereafter... this video brings it all back, getting teary eyed just thinking of heartbreak at the end of the season.
I'm sorry Massa, 08 was your only chance. Next season though is anyone's game.
Vote Kimi '09!
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Apostolos 9:15AM (12/13/2008)
AWESOME!!!
Excellent work guys.
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slicecom 2:54PM (12/13/2008)
Great compilation! I watched every race live this season. The only one that I could have done without is Valencia. That race was boring as hell. When Hamilton won the championship in the last corner I was literally jumping up and down infront of my tv I was so happy.
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pmiddle5 2:57PM (12/13/2008)
I STILL do not understand how Lewis made it out of Brazil alive. McLaren much have amazing security
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cFoo 4:33PM (12/13/2008)
Who cares? what F1? I guess this will be the last 8-minutes of the last ever F1 season.
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knightrider9350 12:08PM (12/14/2008)
hey just wondering if anyone knows the song at the start of the singapore grand prix? cheers
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Mark 4:59AM (12/15/2008)
the rule changes that are being bought in should do nothing but improve the racing, less aerodynamics means cars can get closer to each other to set up more overtakes, cost cutting and limits on engine development mean more people should be able to build a competitive engine and actually be in with a shot at getting some decent results, and the ban on refuelling means the overtakes need to be done on the track, not in the pits.
I completely lost interest in F1 a couple of years ago as it became a parade, but the rule changes have reignited my enthusiasm
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Tyler 10:15AM (12/15/2008)
To the question about the song during the Singapore GP:
"Stuntman" by Kasabian
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clicketyclack 4:53PM (12/15/2008)
The video is no longer available. I was dying to show this to my father. Does anyone know where else I can see it or download it from?
Thanks in advance