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Sunday 21 October 2007

Raikkonen pips Hamilton to title

Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen won his first Formula One drivers' championship as Lewis Hamilton's bid came to a dramatic end in the Brazilian Grand Prix. Hamilton's attempt to make history by winning the title in his maiden season ended when he finished only seventh.

His challenge was ended when problems with his McLaren dropped him to the back of the field early on. His team-mate Fernando Alonso's hopes were dashed as he finished third behind Raikkonen's team-mate Felipe Massa.

Finn Raikkonen, who has won two more races than anyone else this season, won the championship with 110 points, with Alonso and Hamilton tied on 109 points.

Hamilton ended the season in second place on countback, with one more second-place race finish than Alonso. (BBC Sport)