Champion Mattias Ekstrom of Sweden waves to the crowd with his championship trophy after defeating seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher of Germany in the final of the Race of Champions in Beijing on November 4, 2009. Beijing's iconic Bird's Nest Stadium has been turned into a motor racing track with the world's top drivers gearing up to compete in the 2009 Race of Champions. Getty Images logo Getty Images 27 months ago

Champion Mattias Ekstrom of Sweden waves to the crowd with his championship trophy after defeating seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher of Germany in the final of the Race of Champions in Beijing on November 4, 2009. Beijing's iconic Bird's Nest Stadium has been turned into a motor racing track with the world's top drivers gearing up to compete in the 2009 Race of Champions.

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