All the championship possibilities

4 drivers head into the final round of the season with a chance of winning the Formula 1 world title. After Brazil, the standings are as follow:

Fernando Alonso 246
Mark Webber 238
Sebastian Vettel 231
Lewis Hamilton 222

Fernando Alonso will definitely win the championship if he finishes in the top 2

Alonso will also win the championship with these set of results:

Finish 3rd and hope
Webber is 2nd or lower

Finish 4th and hope
Webber is 2nd or lower

Finish 5th and hope
Webber is 2nd or lower
Vettel is 2nd or lower

Finish 6th and hope
Webber is 3rd or lower
Vettel is 2nd or lower

Finish 7th and hope
Webber is 4th or lower
Vettel is 2nd or lower

Finish 8th and hope
Webber is 4th or lower
Vettel is 2nd or lower

Finish 9th and hope
Webber is 5th or lower
Vettel is 3rd or lower

Finish 10th and hope
Webber is 6th or lower
Vettel is 3rd or lower

Finish 11th or lower and hope
Webber is 6th or lower
Vettel is 3rd or lower
Hamilton is 2nd or lower

Mark Webber needs to finish in the top 5 to have any chance of winning the world championship

For Webber to win the championship he needs to either:

Win the race and hope
Alonso is 3rd or lower

Finish 2nd and hope
Vettel is 3rd or lower
Alonso is 6th or lower

Finish 3rd and hope
Vettel is 2nd or lower
Alonso to 7th or lower

Finish 4th and hope
Vettel is 2nd or lower
Alonso is 9th or lower

Finish 5th and hope
Vettel is 3rd or lower
Alonso is 10th or lower

Sebastian Vettel needs to finish in the top 2 to have any chance of winning the championship

For Vettel to win the championship he needs to either:

Win the race and hope
Alonso is 5th or lower

Finish 2nd and hope
Webber is 5th or lower
Alonso is 9th or lower

Lewis Hamilton needs to win the race or else he can't win the championship.

So for Hamilton to win the championship he needs to:

Win the race and hope
Vettel is 3rd or lower
Webber is 6th or lower
Alonso is 11th or lower

The F1 Resource list - Keeping fans in the know

One of the things I want to do on the site is have a dedicated page of F1 links that will include news sites, twitter accounts, blogs, podcasts and just anything that will be of interest to a F1 follower. This list will be going up on the site in the next few days and will be a fluid list as all suggestions for links to be added will be considered.

Hopefully this blog will become a good way of following the sport but there are many ways in which to do so. Sites such as Autosport and the BBC F1 site are regularly updated with the latest stories. The official F1 site provides live timing for every session as well as race edit and onboard lap videos. Twitter has become very popular amongst drivers, teams and journalists. It's a great way of getting all the latest info, especially on race weekends.

Some people also blog on F1. James Allen and Joe Saward both have established blogs. James Rossi has his own blog, offering his perspective on the 2010 season. James is also a member on the popular Planet F1 forum where there is plenty of debate and discussion. In the podcast stakes, Sidepodcast is one of the most popular around.

So look out for this list over the next few days. There will also be a resource page for each Grand Prix, outlining all the important info as well as a clip from a past race and a quiz. If you have any links you feel should be added or updated to the resource list then please let me know.