October 2007 Archives - 3/11 - F1 Fanatic archive
Doubt remains over Raikkonen’s title as McLaren appeal 22nd October 2007, 7:35
Kimi Raikkonen is champion for now but the F1 world is waiting to hear the outcome of an appeal by the McLaren-Mercedes team. McLaren have appealed against the stewards’ decision not to exclude the BMW and Williams drivers from yesterday’s Brazilian Grand Prix. The stewards found that there was not enough evidence to prove that [...]
Debate: Did the best man win?
Never before in the history of F1 have three drivers finished so close to each other after the final race. With just one point separating the Kimi Raikkonen from Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso at the end of the season, any one of them may feel this should have been their year. So, did the [...]
Raikkonen keeps title as Williams & BMW cleared (updated)
Kimi Raikkonen’s Formula 1 title is safe as the F1 stewards ruled that the Williams and BMW drivers would not be disqualified from the Brazilian Grand Prix. The original results from the Brazilian Grand Prix have been confirmed with Lewis Hamilton second in the championship ahead of Fernando Alonso. After six hours of deliberations the [...]
Investigation could jeopardise Raikkonen’s title (update 3) 21st October 2007, 22:41
Three cars are under investigation having failed post-race checks in the Brazilian Grand Prix. Nico Rosberg’s Williams and the BMWs of Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld failed post-race inspections of their fuel temperatures. Were at least two the the three disqualified, and the drivers behind them promoted in the points standings, Lewis Hamilton would be [...]
Rosberg scores best finish with fine drive
Nico Rosberg ended a strong season on a high by taking a career-best fourth place in the final race of the season. He capitalised on Lewis Hamilton’s problems and beat both BMW drivers to be ‘best of the rest’ in the final round. Share this with your friends: Tweet
2007 championship final standings
Kimi Raikkonen prevailed in the closes ever finish to a championship between three drivers. Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso both ended the season a single point behind the Finn. Ferrari were crowned constructors’ champions at the Belgian Grand Prix after McLaren’s exclusion from the championship. As McLaren will not have the world champion driving for [...]
Car failure denies Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton looked to have made life hard for himself with a mistake on the first lap of the Brazilian Grand Prix. But falling from second to eighth on lap one was a minor setback compared to the hammer blow his title hopes took when his car briefly cut out on lap eight. He fell [...]
Brazilian GP 2007 review: Raikkonen champion by a point
A car failure for Lewis Hamilton gave Kimi Raikkonen the opportunity to finally win the F1 championship. While Hamilton battled in vain to fight through the field Raikkonen won the race to snatch the title by a single point. Felipe Massa sacrificed a potential second win at his home race to make his team mate [...]
Kimi Raikkonen finally wins the F1 title
Kimi Raikkonen has become Finland’s third world champion by winning the Brazilian Grand Prix. He is the 28th F1 world champion in 58 years. It comes after he finished runner-up in the 2003 championship (to Michael Schumacher) and in 2005 (to Fernando Alonso) His triumph puts Finland up to fifth among the countries that have [...]
Tyre worries for drivers ahead of final
Tyres could play a pivotal role in deciding today’s final F1 race – and the championship winner. The durability and performance of the super-soft compound tyres, which all drivers will have to use for at least one stint, is a major cause for concern. As McLaren have often struggled with tyre wear in past races, [...]
