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Hamilton claims F1 title, one point ahead of Massa

Nov. 2, 2008
McLaren's Lewis Hamilton roared into the record books as Formula One's youngest champion on Sunday after last lap drama at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
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Massa wins race, but Hamilton wins title

Massa wins race, but Hamilton wins title

SAO PAULO, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Brazil's Felipe Massa won Sunday's season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix at Sao Paolo, but England's Lewis Hamilton clinched the Formula One World championship.

Report: Hamilton subject of racial taunts

LONDON, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Lewis Hamilton has been the object of racist insults from fans on a Spanish web site, London's Guardian newspaper reported Friday.

Hamilton wins Chinese Grand Prix

SHANGHAI, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- McLaren's Lewis Hamilton easily won Sunday's Formula One Chinese Grand Prix auto race at the Shanghai International Circuit.

Alonso wins Japanese Grand Prix

OYAMA, Japan, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Renault's Fernando Alonso drove to victory at Sunday's Formula One Japanese Grand Prix auto race at the Fuji Speedway in Oyama, Japan.

Alonso wins F1 race in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Fernando Alonso broke a year-long winless streak by winning Sunday's Formula One Singapore Grand Prix auto race.

Vettel wins Italian Grand Prix

MONZA, Italy, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Sebastian Vettel won Sunday's Formula One Italian Grand Prix auto race at rain-soaked Monza, Italy.

Penalty costs Hamilton at Belgian F1 race

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Felipe Massa was declared the winner of Sunday's Formula One Belgian Grand Prix when Lewis Hamilton was penalized by race stewards.

Kovalainen wins F1 race in Hungary

BUDAPEST, Hungary, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen won the Hungarian Grand Prix Formula One race Sunday at the Hungaroring auto course in Budapest.

Hamilton captures Hungary pole position

BUDAPEST, Hungary, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Englishman Lewis Hamilton has won the pole position for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest.

Hamilton takes the German Grand Prix

HOCKENHEIM, Germany, July 20 (UPI) -- Lewis Hamilton won Sunday's German Grand Prix auto race by driving his No. 22 McLaren Mercedes 5.5 seconds ahead of Nelson Piquet Jr.

Hamilton grabs German Grand Prix pole

HOCKENHEIM, Germany, July 19 (UPI) -- McLaren's Lewis Hamilton grabbed the pole position in Saturday's qualifying for the Formula One German Grand Prix in Hockenheim.

Hamilton wins the British Grand Prix

SILVERSTONE, England, July 6 (UPI) -- Lewis Hamilton conquered a wet track Sunday to capture the Grand Prix Formula One British Grand Prix at Silverstone, England.

Massa wins French Grand Prix

MAGNY COURS, France, June 22 (UPI) -- Felipe Massa beat Ferrari teammate Kimi Raikkonen to capture Sunday's Formula One Prix of France in Magny Cours.

Robert Kubica wins latest Formula 1 race

MONTREAL, June 8 (UPI) -- Robert Kubica won Sunday's Formula One Grand Prix of Canada auto race in Montreal.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch