The 2008 Formula One World Championship was decided at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton needed to finish in the top 5 to become the champion. The race was filled with drama, including a safety car, rain, and a late charge by Hamilton. In the final laps, Hamilton was in fifth place, but Timo Glock, who was in fourth, was struggling to maintain his position due to the rain, and Hamilton passed him to secure the championship. Meanwhile, Felipe Massa won the race, but it was not enough to deny Hamilton the championship. The final result was met with emotional reactions from the drivers and their teams, with Hamilton becoming the youngest Formula One World Champion in history at the time.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The 2008 Formula One World Championship will be decided at the current race.
2. Lewis Hamilton is in fourth place and needs to finish the grand prix to become the world champion.
3. Felipe Massa needs to win the race to have a chance at the championship.
4. David Coulthard was involved in an accident on the first corner.
5. The safety car was deployed after Coulthard's accident.
6. Massa was in the lead with a seven-second gap over Fernando Alonso.
7. Hamilton was in the pit lane and had a slow stop due to a problem with the fuel nozzle.
8. The weather is changing, and spots of rain are falling on the track.
9. The teams are considering pitting for intermediate tires due to the rain.
10. Hamilton is currently fifth, but Glock has passed him, and he is now in sixth place.
11. Glock is in fourth place, but he is struggling to keep his car on the track due to the rain.
12. Massa has done everything he needed to do to win the race.
13. Hamilton needs to finish in fifth place or higher to become the world champion.
14. Glock is passed by Vettel, which moves Hamilton up to fifth place.
15. Lewis Hamilton is the 2008 Formula One World Champion.