The 2007 Brazilian Grand Prix (formally the XXXVI Grande Prêmio do Brasil) was a Formula One motor race held at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo, Brazil on October 21, 2007. The race, contested over 71 laps, was the seventeenth and final round of the 2007 Formula One season. The race was won by Ferrari driver Kimi Räikkönen, who consequently won the 2007 World Drivers' Championship. His teammate, Felipe Massa finished the race second, whilst McLaren driver Fernando Alonso completed the podium by finishing in third position. Lewis Hamilton, who had held a four point advantage over Fernando Alonso, and a seven point lead over Räikkönen, prior to the race was slowed by a gearbox problem early in the race. He recovered to finish seventh, losing the championship to Räikkönen by a single point; teammate Alonso also ended up finishing just a single point behind.
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