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In photos: 'Lewis Hamilton wins F1 driver's title'

By James Wray Nov 2, 2008, 21:04 GMT

British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes celebrates his championship after the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at the race track in Interlagos near Sao Paulo in Brazil, 02 November 2008. Hamilton finished 5th and won the title. EPA/GERO BRELOER

Brazilian Formula One driver Felipe Massa of Ferrari celebrates on the podium after the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at the race track in Interlagos near Sao Paulo in Brazil, 02 November 2008. EPA/GERO BRELOER

Spanish Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Renault waves to spectators on the podium after the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at the race track in Interlagos near Sao Paulo in Brazil, 02 November 2008. EPA/GERO BRELOER

British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton (R) of McLaren Mercedes celebrates his championship with McLaren team principal British Ron Dennis (L) after the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at the race track in Interlagos near Sao Paulo in Brazil, 02 November 2008.Hamilton finished 5th and won the title. EPA/KERIM OKTEN

British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton (C) of McLaren Mercedes celebrates his championship with team members after the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at the race track in Interlagos near Sao Paulo in Brazil, 02 November 2008. Hamilton finished 5th and won the title. EPA/KERIM OKTEN

Brazilian Formula One driver Felipe Massa of Ferrari gestures during the press conference after the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at the race track in Interlagos near Sao Paulo in Brazil, 02 November 2008. EPA/ROLAND WEIHRAUCH

British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton (C) of McLaren Mercedes celebrates his championship with his father Anthony (L), brother Nick (2nd L) and teammate Finnish Heikki Kovalainen (R) after the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at the race track in Interlagos near Sao Paulo in Brazil, 02 November 2008. Hamilton finished 5th and won the title. EPA/ROLAND WEIHRAUCH

British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton (C) of McLaren Mercedes celebrates his championship with McLaren team principal British Ron Dennis (L), his brother Nick (2nd R) and teammate Finnish Heikki Kovalainen (R) after the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at the race track in Interlagos near Sao Paulo in Brazil, 02 November 2008. Hamilton finished 5th and won the title. EPA/KERIM OKTEN

British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton (R) of McLaren Mercedes celebrates his championship with McLaren team principal British Ron Dennis (L) after the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at the race track in Interlagos near Sao Paulo in Brazil, 02 November 2008. Hamilton finished 5th and won the title. EPA/KERIM OKTEN

British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton (C) of McLaren Mercedes celebrates his championship with McLaren team principal British Ron Dennis (L), his father Anthony (2nd L), brother Nick (3rd L) and teammate Finnish Heikki Kovalainen (R) after the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at the race track in Interlagos near Sao Paulo in Brazil, 02 November 2008. Hamilton finished 5th and won the title. EPA/ROLAND WEIHRAUCH

Brazilian Formula One driver Felipe Massa (r) of Ferrari embraces Spanish Fernando Alonso of Renault on the podium after the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at the race track in Interlagos near Sao Paulo in Brazil, 02 November 2008. EPA/GERO BRELOER

Brazilian Formula One driver Felipe Massa (l) of Ferrari is comforted by Finnish teammate Kimi Raikkonen on the podium after the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at the race track in Interlagos near Sao Paulo in Brazil, 02 November 2008. EPA/GERO BRELOER

British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton (L) of McLaren Mercedes celebrates his championship after the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at the race track in Interlagos near Sao Paulo in Brazil, 02 November 2008. Hamilton finished 5th and won the title. EPA/GERO BRELOER

British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton (L) of McLaren Mercedes celebrates his championship with his brother Nick (facing) after the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at the race track in Interlagos near Sao Paulo in Brazil, 02 November 2008. Hamilton finished 5th and won the title. EPA/GERO BRELOER

Brazilian Formula One driver Felipe Massa of Ferrari reacts after he won the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at the race track in Interlagos near Sao Paulo in Brazil, 02 November 2008. Lewis Hamilton finished 5th and won the drivers' title of the Championship 2008. EPA/GERO BRELOER

Nick Hamilton (r), the brother of British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton, and Hawaian-born singer Nicole Scherzinger (l) celebrate after the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at the race track in Interlagos near Sao Paulo in Brazil, 02 November 2008. Lewis Hamilton finished 5th and won the title. EPA/KERIM OKTEN

British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton (R) of McLaren Mercedes celebrates his championship after the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at the race track in Interlagos near Sao Paulo in Brazil, 02 November 2008. Hamilton finished 5th and won the title. EPA/KERIM OKTEN

Brazilian Formula One driver Felipe Massa of Ferrari reacts on the podium after the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at the race track in Interlagos near Sao Paulo in Brazil, 02 November 2008. Massa won the race. EPA/MARCELO SAYAO

British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton (C) of McLaren Mercedes celebrates his championship after the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at the race track in Interlagos near Sao Paulo in Brazil, 02 November 2008. Hamilton finished 5th and won the title. EPA/KERIM OKTEN

Brazilian Formula One driver Felipe Massa of Ferrari celebrates after he won the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at the race track in Interlagos near Sao Paulo in Brazil, 02 November 2008. Lewis Hamilton finished 5th and won the drivers' title of the Championship 2008. EPA/FERNANDO BIZERRA

Spanish Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Renault, Brazilian Felipe Massa of Ferrari and Finnish Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari and Team Principal of Ferrari Italian Stefano Domencali stand on the podium after the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at the race track in Interlagos near Sao Paulo in Brazil, 02 November 2008. EPA/GERO BRELOER

British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton (L) of McLaren Mercedes celebrates his championship with McLaren team principal British Ron Dennis (R) in the team garage after the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at the race track in Interlagos near Sao Paulo in Brazil, 02 November 2008. Hamilton finished 5th and won the title. EPA/ROLAND WEIHRAUCH

Brazilian Formula One driver Felipe Massa of Ferrari leads the pack at the start of the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil on the race track in Interlagos near Sao Paulo in Brazil, 02 November 2008. EPA/KERIM OKTEN

Finnish Formula One driver Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari steers his car ahead of British Lewis Hamilton and Finnish Heikki Kovalainen of McLaren Mercedes at the start of the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil on the race track in Interlagos near Sao Paulo in Brazil, 02 November 2008. EPA/GERO BRELOER

Spanish Formula One driver Fernando Alonso (top) of Renault overtakes Finnish Heikki Kovalainen of McLaren Mercedes during the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil on the race track in Interlagos near Sao Paulo in Brazil, 02 November 2008. EPA/GERO BRELOER