No Man's Land
Despite standout performances by all of 2008's leading contenders, this year's championship was seemingly one no one wanted to win. Richard Barnes looks back on a fascinating and unpredictable season
After the frenetic ups and downs that characterised the final few races of 2007, the pre-season outlook for 2008 pointed to a more settled and predictable year.
With Fernando Alonso ensconced back at midfield team Renault, reigning champion Kimi Raikkonen looked a solid bet to emulate Michael Schumacher, Mika Hakkinen and the Spaniard in consolidating his first championship win by immediately wrapping up a second title.
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