Did Felipe Massa win a world championship?

The 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix provided one of the most dramatic conclusions to a Formula 1 World Championship as McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton snatched the title from Ferrari’s Felipe Massa at the final corner.

What happened to Felipe Massa World Championship?

Injury. On 25 July 2009, in the second round of qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix, Massa’s head, though protected by his driver’s helmet, was struck by a suspension spring that had fallen from Rubens Barrichello’s Brawn, on a high-speed part of the track. He subsequently crashed head-on into a tyre barrier.

Who replaced Felipe Massa in 2009?

Ferrari (2009) On 11 August 2009 it was confirmed that Badoer would return to Formula One racing after almost 10 years, to replace the injured Felipe Massa at the 2009 European Grand Prix in Valencia.

What teams did Felipe Massa drive for?

Formula One World Championship career Felipe Massa is a Brazilian driver who formerly competed in Formula One. Having driven for Ferrari from 2006 to 2013, Massa joined Williams from 2014 to 2017. Massa had drove for Sauber in 2002 before joining Ferrari as a test driver in 2003.

Who did Hamilton overtake the championship?

Hamilton’s chances of a victory looked to have been all but ended by the 10-second time penalty he was handed for his role in the crash, but the seven-times world champion fought back to take the lead from Charles Leclerc just two laps from the end.

How did Lewis Hamilton win 2008?

Lewis Hamilton won the Drivers’ title by a point – by overtaking Toyota’s Timo Glock on the final corner of the final lap of the final Grand Prix of the season to claim the required 5th-place finish to win the championship – from Brazilian Felipe Massa, while Massa’s teammate, the 2007 world champion Kimi Räikkönen.

Did Glock let Hamilton pass?

Starting the final lap, Glock was fourth but was struggling on his dry-weather tyres as the rain intensified. He was passed by Toro Rosso’s Sebastian Vettel and McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton in the final corners.

Does Felipe Massa speak Spanish?

Felipe Massa Being a native of Brazil, Massa speaks Portuguese, but also English, and Italian as you can see in the video below.

What happened Luca Corberi?

Luca Corberi has been given a 15-year ban from racing by the FIA following his disgraceful actions at the 2020 world karting finals. This was the punishment that the FIA had been chasing, a sanction never before seen in motor sport.

Why was Timo Glock slow?

Timo Glock slowed down deliberately to allow Lewis Hamilton to overtake him which in turn broke Brazilian hearts and cost Massa his debut drivers title at the last possible moment.

Why did Glock go slow?

As the rain got heavier though both Toyota drivers really started to struggle, just as any driver on dry tyres on a wet track would, which led to the infamous moment of Glock getting overtaken by Hamilton.

What kind of accident did Felipe Massa have?

Felipe Massa suffers skull fracture in freak accident during qualifying. Felipe Massa is attended to by medical staff and marshalls following his accident in qualifying.

Who was the winner of the German Grand Prix in 2014?

It was the tenth round of the 2014 Formula One season, and marked the 75th running of the German Grand Prix, and the 61st time the race has been run as a round of the Formula One World Championship. The race was won by Nico Rosberg who started from pole. The event was noted for a poor fan turnout.

Where was the last German Grand Prix held?

After being held at the Nürburgring GP-Strecke in 2013, the race returned to the Hockenheimring near Hockenheim in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, which last held the race in 2012.