[F1] De seizoensfinale 2008 @ Brazilië, Sao Paulo

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Schumi: Hamilton could be best in history.
^{Wednesday, 29th October 2008}

As he stands on the edge of F1 title glory in this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos, McLaren-Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton has received high praise indeed - from seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher.

Michael Schumacher has reflected that Lewis Hamilton possesses the potential to go on and overtake his tally of seven world championship crowns in Formula 1 and become the most successful driver in the sport's history – even though the McLaren-Mercedes star has yet to even claim his first.

Regardless of where Ferrari rival Felipe Massa finishes, Hamilton needs to take the chequered flag in just fifth place or better to clinch the 2008 laurels in the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos this weekend – a circuit at which Schumacher four times triumphed and on six further occasions stood up on the podium.

The legendary German won a staggering 91 races over the course of his tremendously successful – if highly controversial – career in the top flight from 1991 to 2006, but he concedes that his records are merely a target, and as such ‘there to be beaten'.

“I would say, absolutely, yes,” the 39-year-old replied when asked on BBC programme Inside Sport whether he believed Hamilton could ultimately claim more titles than he did. “Nobody thought, even me, that I could beat [Juan-Manuel] Fangio – then I did. Records are there to be beaten.

“It might be someone of the current or of the future that could or will do it, but I've got no problem about it. I'm quite relaxed that one day it will happen – whether it's Lewis, whether it's Massa, or whoever.”

Whilst making a point of professing his admiration for Massa – his team-mate at Ferrari in his final season in 2006, and a driver to whom he is now something of a mentor at the Scuderia – Schumacher admitted that he could not fail to have been impressed by Hamilton's scintillating performances that have taken the sport by storm since the 23-year-old made his F1 debut in the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne only 19 months ago.

“When you think about what he has done in such a short time, just arriving and competing last year with [Fernando] Alonso and being very often quicker, that talks for itself,” the man from Kerpen underlined.

“Is he the best? Is he not the best? Is he better than Felipe Massa or not? You look at the circumstances; it is not always very straightforward or clear to understand from the outside.”

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Op donderdag 30 oktober 2008 01:25 schreef Fir3fly het volgende:
Oh nee, geen regen! Dan kun je de beker beter meteen aan Hamilton geven .

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Whose Dad Will Wave The Checkers ?

Family members of the 2008 world champion will be invited to wave the chequered flag at the end of Sunday's championship showdown in Brazil.

Organisers of the race at Interlagos said that, depending on the outcome of the preceding 70 laps, either Felipe Massa's parents Luiz Antonio and Ana Elena, or Lewis Hamilton's father and brother Anthony and Nicholas, will be invited to officially mark the end of the race.

"We believe it would be a very special thing if the families can participate in such a way," race official Carlos Roberto Montagner said, according to Brazilian sports publication Gazeta Esportiva.

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Downpours threaten Brazilian weekend
30 October 2008

As F1 prepares for a thrilling climax to the 2008 season, rain could end up playing a major part in the outcome, as weather forecasters are predicting unsettled conditions throughout the weekend.

F1 weather forecasters Meteorological Services are warning that a number of heavy rain showers will fall from Friday to Sunday at Interlagos.

The forecast claims that conditions will be overcast for much of the time, and that there is a significant risk of thunder showers on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, although conditions will remain rather warm.

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Op donderdag 30 oktober 2008 13:14 schreef Googolplexian het volgende:

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Op donderdag 30 oktober 2008 14:12 schreef Atreidez het volgende:

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We herinneren allemaal deze nog?

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Op donderdag 30 oktober 2008 01:19 schreef Sally het volgende:
En wat ben ik bang voor vuile spelletjes...

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Ouders kampioen vlaggen race in Brazilië af

De ouders van de wereldkampioen van 2008 mogen de finishvlag zwaaien aan het einde van de Braziliaanse Grand Prix. Zo heeft de organisatie laten weten.

Als Lewis Hamilton zondag kampioen wordt, dan mag zijn vader Anthony de race afvlaggen. En als Felipe Massa kampioen wordt, dan zullen moeder Ana en vader Titonio met het zwart-wit geblokt zwaaien. De organisatie van de Braziliaanse Grand Prix wil op deze manier het feestje voor de nieuwe kampioen nog specialer maken.

Lewis Hamilton heeft momenteel zeven punten voorsprong op Felipe Massa.

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Op donderdag 30 oktober 2008 01:25 schreef Fir3fly het volgende:
Oh nee, geen regen! Dan kun je de beker beter meteen aan Hamilton geven .

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Op donderdag 30 oktober 2008 20:09 schreef bodylotion het volgende:

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Ik kan me herinneren dat regenkoning Schumi er in 2003 afvloog,, evenals Verstappen