Bahrain (GenevaLunch) - Fernando Alonso started his Ferrari career in the ideal way by leading the team to a one-two victory Sunday 14 March at the opening Grand Prix of the season on the newly designed  Bahrain track. Sebastin Vettel started in pole position with Alonso and teammate Felipe Massa taking the next two spots on the starting grid, followed by Lewis Hamilton for McLaren. Michael Schumacher started his comeback race in seventh place.

Once the race was underway Vettel pulled into an early lead and held it for the first 35 laps until his car developed problems with its exhaust system.

The loss of power allowed Alonso, Massa and Hamilton to pass him and claim the first three places at the finish. Vettel finished fourth followed by the Mercedes pair of German drivers, Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher. Despite all the pre-race hype and the changes in rules the first Grand Prix of the season was a disappointing affair: there were few exciting episodes, little overtaking  and, apart from Vettel slipping back three places, little difference between the starting and finishing order.

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