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SAO PAULO, Brazil -- Kimi Raikkonen claimed his first world title by one point after previous overall leader Lewis Hamilton suffered a nightmare end to his rookie season at the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday.
Raikkonen began the Brazilian Grand Prix third in the drivers championship, but a win secured him the title.
Raikkonen, who trailed Hamilton by seven points going into the final race, took advantage of the 22-year-old's nervous start to claim victory for Ferrari ahead of team-mate Felipe Massa.
There were some doubts after the race whether Finn Raikkonen would keep the title, however, as Formula One's governing body -- FIA -- opened up an investigation into possible fuel irregularities.
FIA called a meeting involving representatives from BMW-Sauber and Williams, whose drivers finished fourth, fifth, sixth and 10th, and if at least two of them were punished, Hamilton could have moved up to fifth and taken the title.
Nearly six hours after the race, FIA said there wasn't enough evidence to penalize the drivers or the teams.
McLaren officials later notified the FIA of their intention to appeal the race stewards' decision, leaving Hamilton's hopes still hanging by a thread.
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