F1: Bahrain grand prix

Michael Schumacher of Mercedes on the grid before the race at the Bahrain International Circuit
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A Gulf Air plane flies ceremonially past the VIP tower
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Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel's steering wheel
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Brazilian driver Felipe Massa, left, and his Ferrari team-mate Fernando Alonso lead the pack as a cloud of smoke billows from behind the car of Red Bull's Mark Webber
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Mercedes GP's German driver Nico Rosberg
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McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, the 2008 world champion
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Reigning champion Jenson Button, of McLaren, ahead of Force India's Vitantonio Liuzzi
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Hispania Racing's Karun Chandhok ends up out of the race after losing control of his car
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Vettel of Red Bull Racing. The German began on pole but slipped down the field after problems with his car
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Alonso was able to take advantage, leading home from Massa for a Ferrari one-two
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Williams driver Nico Hulkenberg of Germany spins
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Schumacher in action in his Mercedes. The 41-year-old was unable to keep up with his compatriot and team-mate, Rosberg, but still finished in the points on his comeback
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Button, seen here in his McLaren, will be disappointed with a seventh-place finish after battling unsuccessfully for much of the race to get past Schumacher
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Hamilton, who finished third, comes in for a pitstop
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Alonso lead from the 34th lap until the end of the race
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Alonso celebrates in parc ferme after winning
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Schumacher makes his way through the paddock after completing his first F1 race in three years
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A victorious Alonso gulps the imitation champagne made up of fizzy rose water and pomegranate juice
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Hamilton celebrates his podium finish in time-honoured fashion
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Alonso with his winner's trophy. The Spaniard goes to Melbourne in two weeks' time top of the standings
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