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All on the Line at Brazilian Grand Prix

The fastest sport on Earth is about to conclude its 2007 season. It will end at the Brazilian Grand Prix slated to be held at Interlagos this weekend. Going into the event, three drivers have a chance to win the championship and one year's worth of bragging rights.

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren's rookie and Ron Dennis' protégé is looking to become the youngest champion and the first rookie to win the championship. He is four points ahead of his nearest competitor - his teammate. Fernando Alonso, the double world champion who has been upstaged by his rookie teammate, has clinched his two titles in 2005 and 2006 at the Brazilian Grand Prix is looking to make it three in a row. The third man who has a chance to win it all is Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen who recently celebrated his birthday and is looking to cap his debut at Ferrari with a drivers' title. This is the first time in 21 years that three drivers have a crack at winning the championship.

Hamilton could have clinched the championship at the Chinese Grand Prix but one error saw him lose his chance to win the Chinese Grand Prix. He came out of China with his first DNF. The youngster though claimed that he has overcome the disappointment of the Chinese Grand Prix and is ready to take on the challenge of teammate Alonso and Raikkonen. Hamilton though will be driving in a track that he has only raced at on computer games. Despite that, the youngster claimed that he likes Interlagos.

"I think the first computer game that I played, the first race was Brazil, so I have an idea where it goes and it’s always one of my favorites, most of the time the end of season race and so I have a really good idea of where the corners are and I’m looking forward to getting out there," Hamilton said during the press conference for the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Alonso, on the other hand, is facing a different situation this year as he clinched his two championships at the Brazilian Grand Prix with plenty of lead going into the said event. That means Alonso has to win the race and hope that Hamilton performs poorly.

"Well, for the last two years I was in front, now I’m behind. That’s the main difference. Sometimes you just need to be conservative, just to do your job and finish in a certain place and this year I need much more than that. I need to win the race, to be at the front and another combination of results from the other contenders. So it’s more difficult," said Alonso. Alonso though will be facing Hamilton with a slight disadvantage as the young Briton will be driving the MP4-22 with a newer engine probably with replacement shocks.

Kimi Raikkonen has a very slim chance of winning the championship. But the Finn is still a threat to the McLaren duo as Kimi won two out of the last three races. He had this to say about going into the race: "I think you are always a little bit nervous every race, but I try to do the same as in any other race, I try to do the best I can, I try to win the race, be one and two and then it’s not really up to us anymore, so that’s really all we can do and hopefully we can achieve that."

About the Author

Anthony Fontanelle is a 35-year-old automotive buff who grew up in the Windy City. He does freelance work for an automotive magazine when he is not busy customizing cars in his shop.

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