| With the conclusion of the nail biting Brazilian Grand | | | | The Return of the King Award clearly goes to |
| Prix, the 2008 Formula One Season has come to | | | | Fernando Alonso. Having done serious damage to |
| an end. For the second season in a row, it was an | | | | his reputation given the McLaren fiasco, the little |
| absolute cliff hanger. | | | | Spaniard re-established his driving reputation by |
| The Championships were a mixed bag between | | | | developing a weak Renault car into a competitive |
| the two heated rivals in the sport. McLaren has | | | | car that he not only took to the podium, but won |
| taken the Driver's Championship through Lewis | | | | twice with even though the car was clearly |
| Hamilton by one point over Felipe Massa of | | | | weaker than McLaren and Ferrari. |
| Ferrari. In a flip of sorts, Ferrari prevailed in the | | | | The Future Is Here Driver award goes to |
| Constructor's Championship over McLaren by 21 | | | | Sebastian Vettel. Here is all you need to know. He |
| points. From the expressions of team members, | | | | drives for Toro Rosso. Before being renamed, it |
| it was clear the Driver's Championship was the big | | | | was better known as Minardi. Minardi was one of |
| prize. | | | | the worst cars in the history of Formula One, |
| Both championships were up for grabs going into | | | | always finishing dead last in nearly every race. |
| the final race, which made for exciting racing. The | | | | Notwithstanding all this, Sebastian Vettel gave the |
| Driver's Championship was considered the more | | | | big boys a run for their money and even won the |
| competitive contest and it proved as much as | | | | Italian Grand Prix at historic Monza. It is only a |
| Lewis Hamilton staggered home in 5th to win the | | | | matter of time before a top team snaps him up |
| title by one point. He will find particular joy in such | | | | and he begins winning championships. |
| a narrow win given the fact he lost the 2007 title | | | | The Woeful Driver of the Year Award is awarded |
| by one point. | | | | to a clear winner again - Kimi Raikkonen. After |
| The Constructor's Championship went to Ferrari | | | | winning the Driver's Championship in dramatic |
| by a wide margin, primarily due to the serious | | | | fashion in 2007, Kimi was pathetic. His lack of |
| shortcomings of Heikki Kovalainen, the second | | | | apparent interest was so obvious that many |
| driver for McLaren, who failed to not only out | | | | thought he would retire at the end of this season. |
| point either Ferrari driver, but either BMW driver | | | | A contract extension has been announced by |
| as well. It has been announced that Kovalainen will | | | | Ferrari, but you really have to wonder if |
| return to McLaren next year, but one has to | | | | something will happen in the offseason. Kimi should |
| wonder if that decision will be given a second look | | | | be ashamed for disgracing the title of Champion. |
| because he is a definite weak link. | | | | Yes, he was that bad. |