2008 Formula One World Champion

The 2008 Formula 1 season was one of the closest in the history of the sport. Kimi Raikkonen rivaled Lewis Hamilton during the first half of the season and Felipe Massa challenged Hamilton through the second half. In the final round in Brazil, the Championship came down to a single overtake of Timo Glock by Lewis Hamilton on the last corner of the last lap.

Hamilton had a seven-point lead over Massa, meaning if Massa was to be the victor at his home race in Brazil.Hamilton would need to finish fifth, and he was holding this position though being stalked by Vettel, who eventually passed him on lap 69, as Massa won to momentarily take the title. However, fourth-placed Glock was failing in a attempt to keep his position on dry tyres. Both Vettel and Hamilton passed allowing Hamilton to take the championship title by one point.





The Isle of Man Post Office and Austria  issued stamps to mark Lewis Hamilton’s 2008 F1 world championship win.