Alonso crowned F1 king again

Schumacher, a seven-time F1 champion, needed to win his final race before retirement to keep alive his remote chance of another title. But the German punctured a tire less than 10 laps into the race, dropped out of contention, and finished fourth.

Massa, Schumacher8217;s Ferrari teammate, won the race from the pole before an adoring home crowd at the Interlagos circuit. His second career victory was also the first by a Brazilian here since Ayrton Senna in 1993. 8220;I think it is a dream come true,8221; Massa said. 8220;And I got it. It was the easiest race of my life since I have such an incredible car.8221;

Honda8217;s Jenson Button was third.

As soon as Alonso crossed the finish line, the Spaniard thanked his crew over the radio in French Renault8217;s engines are built in France and English the team is based in Britain. He also helped Renault clinch the constructors8217; title but will race for McLaren next year. 8220;Thank you, thank you,8221; Alonso said. 8220;Both championships again. It8217;s been a pleasure for me. I wish you the best.8221; He became F18217;s youngest world champion at last year8217;s Brazilian GP.