Lewis secures famous win - for a while
A late burst of rain in Spa wreaked havoc in the Belgian Grand Prix 7th September 2008 to see Lewis Hamilton secure a thrilling win. The British ace was second for the bulk of the race behind Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen, before the showers created a slippery last few laps. Raikkonen then crashed into a wall, with Hamilton keeping his cool to cross the line in first.

Later, McLaren's Lewis Hamilton was stripped of a dramatic victory in the Belgian Grand Prix after stewards handed him a 25-second post-race penalty. The move came after an investigation into a late-race battle between Hamilton and Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen. Hamilton's lead over Massa in the title chase has been cut by two points. Massa's team-mate Raikkonen 19 points adrift off the lead. Before the penalty, he had extended his lead over the Brazilian to eight points, with Raikkonen effectively out of the running on 23.

Floods again after relentless rain in 24 hours
Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes as torrential rain swept across the UK, 6th September 2008 . Six people died in accidents related to the rains and the North East was the region most seriously hit by the storms. Up to 1,000 properties in Morpeth, Northumberland, have flooded. An RAF helicopter was called to help pluck several stranded residents to safety. Flash floods have also hit parts of Yorkshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Superb Federer ends Murray dream
Roger Federer was at his brilliant best as he won a fifth straight US Open title and ended Andy Murray's hopes of a first Grand Slam crown in New York. Murray, 21, had been trying to become the first British man since Fred Perry in 1936 to win one of the four major singles titles, but he was outclassed. Federer stormed to a 6-2 7-5 6-2 victory in one hour 51 minutes at Flushing Meadows. 8th September 2008