It's the 25th time in history that the world drivers' championship has gone down to the wire.
These are the previous occurrences:
Year | Points standing before the finale | Final classification |
1950 | Juan Manuel Fangio 26 Luigi Fagioli 24 Nino Farina 22 |
Nino Farina 30 Juan Manuel Fangio 27 Luigi Fagioli 24 |
1951 | Juan Manuel Fangio 27 Alberto Ascari 25 |
Juan Manuel Fangio 31 Alberto Ascari 25 |
1956 | Juan Manuel Fangio 30 Peter Collins 22 |
Juan Manuel Fangio 30 Stirling Moss 27 Peter Collins 25 |
1958 | Mike Hawthorn 40 Stirling Moss 32 |
Mike Hawthorn 42 Stirling Moss 41 |
1959 | Jack Brabham 31 Stirling Moss 25,5 Tony Brooks 23 |
Jack Brabham 31 Tony Brooks 27 Stirling Moss 25,5 |
1962 | Graham Hill 39 Jim Clark 30 |
Graham hill 42 Jim Clark 30 |
1964 | Graham Hill 39 John surtees 34 Jim Clark 30 |
John Surtees 40 Graham Hill 39 Jim Clark 30 |
1967 | Denny Hulme 47 Jack Brabham 42 |
Denny Hulme 51 Jack Brabham 46 |
1968 | Graham Hill 39 Jackie Stewart 36 Denny Hulme 33 |
Graham Hill 48 Jackie Stewart 36 Denny Hulme 33 |
1974 | Emerson Fittipaldi 52 Clay Regazzoni 52 Jody scheckter 45 |
Emerson Fittipaldi 55 Clay Regazzoni 52 Jody Scheckter 45 |
1976 | Niki Lauda 68 James Hunt 65 |
James Hunt 69 Niki Lauda 68 |
1981 | Carlos Reutemann 49 Nelson Piquet 48 Jacques Laffite 43 |
Nelson Piquet 50 Carlos Reutemann 49 Alan Jones 46 Jacques Laffite 44 |
1982 | Keke Rosberg 42 Didier Pironi 39(*) John Watson 33 |
Keke Rosberg 44 Didier Pironi 39 John Watson 39 |
1983 | Alain Prost 57 Nelson Piquet 55 René Arnoux 49 |
Nelson Piquet 59 Alain Prost 57 René Arnoux 49 |
1984 | Niki Lauda 66 Alain Prost 62,5 |
Niki Lauda 72 Alain Prost 71,5 |
1986 | Nigel Mansell 70 Alain Prost 64 Nelson Piquet 63 |
Alain Prost 72 Nigel Mansell 70 Nelson Piquet 69 |
1994 | Michael Schumacher 92 Damon Hill 91 |
Michael Schumacher 92 Damon Hill 91 |
1996 | Damon Hill 87 Jacques Villeneuve 78 |
Damon Hill 97 Jacques Villeneuve 78 |
1997 | Michael Schumacher 78 Jacques Villeneuve 77 |
Jacques Villeneuve 81 Michael Schumacher 78(**) |
1998 | Mika Hakkinen 90 Michael Schumacher 86 |
Mika Hakkinen 100 Michael Schumacher 86 |
1999 | Eddie Irvine 70 Mika Hakkinen 66 |
Mika Hakkinen 76 Eddie irvine 74 |
2003 | Michael Schumacher 92 Kimi Raikkonen 83 |
Michael Schumacher 93 Kimi Raikkonen 91 |
2006 | Fernando Alonso 126 Michael Schumacher 116 |
Fernando Alonso 134 Michael Schumacher 121 |
2007 | Lewis Hamilton 107 Fernando Alonso 103 Kimi Raikkonen 100 |
Kimi Raikkonen 110 Lewis Hamilton 109 Fernando Alonso 109 |
(*) Pironi was injured and thus unable to fight for the Championship;