![British Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton poses on the wheel of a MP4-23 racing car at the annual 'Stars & Cars Day' in Stuttgart November 8, 2008. The complete line-up of British Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton poses on the wheel of a MP4-23 racing car at the annual 'Stars & Cars Day' in Stuttgart November 8, 2008. The complete line-up of](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E869AM/british-formula-one-world-champion-lewis-hamilton-poses-on-the-wheel-of-a-mp4-23-racing-car-at-the-annual-stars-cars-day-in-stuttgart-november-8-2008-the-complete-line-up-of-mercedes-benz-race-drivers-for-the-season-2008-are-taking-part-in-the-ceremonial-closing-of-the-mercedes-benz-motorsport-season-reutersmichaela-rehle-germany-2E869AM.jpg)
British Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton poses on the wheel of a MP4-23 racing car at the annual 'Stars & Cars Day' in Stuttgart November 8, 2008. The complete line-up of
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Ferrari Formula One driver Felipe Massa of Brazil sits on his vehicle after the Singapore F1 Grand Prix at the Marina Bay circuit September 28, 2008. Renault's double world champion Fernando Alonso
![Formula 1 on Twitter: "2 Nov 2008: @LewisHamilton clinches his first world title in Brazil, pipping Felipe Massa by 1 point #OnThisDay #F1 https://t.co/LhXQxm3sp2" / Twitter Formula 1 on Twitter: "2 Nov 2008: @LewisHamilton clinches his first world title in Brazil, pipping Felipe Massa by 1 point #OnThisDay #F1 https://t.co/LhXQxm3sp2" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CS0q0q9XIAAlN5A.jpg)
Formula 1 on Twitter: "2 Nov 2008: @LewisHamilton clinches his first world title in Brazil, pipping Felipe Massa by 1 point #OnThisDay #F1 https://t.co/LhXQxm3sp2" / Twitter
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How Lewis Hamilton lost then won his first world championship - An oral history of the 2008 Brazilian GP
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