Down To The Wire In Brazil - The Math Of Formula 1.

Well Folks, here it is, we're down to Brazil and we have a Three way Battle Royal for the title.

LEADING POSITIONS...
1 L Hamilton 107
2 F Alonso 103
3 K Raikkonen 100
4 F Massa 86
5 N Heidfeld 58
6 R Kubica 35
7 H Kovalainen 30
8 G Fisichella 21

AND WHAT COULD HAPPEN ON OCT 21

Simplest Scenario: A top-two finish makes Hamilton champion.

If Hamilton WINS the race he becomes champion.

If Hamilton finishes SECOND to either driver he becomes champion.

If Hamilton finishes THIRD Alonso can only beat him by winning. They would tie on points but the Spaniard becomes champion on a superior wins count-back (five to four).

If Lewis finishes FOURTH he is champion as long as Alonso doesn't win.

If Hamilton is in any position in the top FIVE it does not matter where Raikkonen finishes.

If Lewis finishes FIFTH Alonso has to win to become champion.

If he finishes SIXTH Raikkonen can take the title with a win and would take the title on a superior wins count-back (six to four wins). But Alonso can beat both by finishing second.

If Hamilton finishes EIGHTH Alonso can take the title by finishing in the top three.

If ALONSO wins Hamilton has to be second.

If ALONSO is out of the top four he cannot become champion.

If RAIKKONEN wins Hamilton has to finish in the top five to beat him but it depends on Alonso's results.

If RAIKKONEN is out of the top two he cannot be champion.

And there you have it. C'mon Kimi, take it down my son.