If you remember, not too long ago, the FIA ruled in favor of Ferrari's Felipe Massa twice. First at the Belgian Grand Prix, where race officials handed Lewis Hamilton a post-race, drive-through penalty which dropped him from 1st to 3rd. Felipe Massa was promoted to 1st from 2nd. This whole fracas negated 6 points off Lewis Hamilton's championship points lead. Then at the Japanese Grand Prix, where race stewards handed another post-race, drive-through penalty to Torro Rosso's Sebastien Bouedais stemming from a pitlane incident with Massa that was clearly the Ferrari driver's fault. This moved him up one spot, from 8th to 7th, gaining an extra championship point in the process.
Coming into this race, Hamilton had to finish at least 5th to capture the drivers' championship. Meantime, Massa had to win the race while praying Hamilton finishes at most 6th.
Felipe Massa did win the race but Toyota's Timo Glock, whose car had slick tires on despite the rain on the last few laps, had slowed down just in time to hand Hamilton 5th place and more importantly, the World Championship.
Payback's truly a bitch. Ferrari, Massa and the FIA just got fucked up and I'm loving it.
Timo Glock is that dude. McLaren Mercedes ought to tip him with at least an SL65 for the assist.
McLaren's Lewis Hamilton celebrates with girlfriend, Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger
Photo via Gettyimages.
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