Hamilton's Title Hopes End
Lewis Hamilton will not be handed the world title after the FIA rejected McLaren's appeal against the Brazilian grand prix
Lewis Hamilton's last remaining hope of becoming Formula One world champion for this year has been crushed by the Court of Appeal.
McLaren had appealed the result of the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix, believing BMW Sauber and Williams were in breach of the regulations.
If Williams' Nico Rosberg and the BMW Saubers of Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld had been disqualified, that could have resulted in Hamilton being promoted to fourth, and with it taking the title.
But after a lengthy deliberation by the four judges who presided over yesterday's hearing in London, they have decided McLaren's appeal was inadmissible, so finally confirming Kimi Raikkonen as world champion.
McLaren had appealed the result of the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix, believing BMW Sauber and Williams were in breach of the regulations.
If Williams' Nico Rosberg and the BMW Saubers of Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld had been disqualified, that could have resulted in Hamilton being promoted to fourth, and with it taking the title.
But after a lengthy deliberation by the four judges who presided over yesterday's hearing in London, they have decided McLaren's appeal was inadmissible, so finally confirming Kimi Raikkonen as world champion.
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