Ferrari opens with fanfare.

Fernando Alonso opened his collaboration with Ferrari with a victory.

With Fernando Alonso, winner for his first grand prix with the Scuderia, and Felipe Massa second, Ferrari has offered a magnificent double in Bahrain season opener. Michael Schumacher had to settle for sixth place.

The film of the race:
Impressive during winter testing, the Ferrari Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa have confirmed their supremacy on the Sunday offering plate in a first doubled in 2010. A demonstration with Fernando Alonso in the role of the winner for his first grand prix in his new colors and Felipe Massa in the dolphin. It was long believed, however, that Sebastian Vettel would play spoilsport but a faulty exhaust end of the race offered on a plate victory to the Italians. Pole man Saturday, the German was able to overawe the two F10, only cars Shelf to keep pace during the three quarters of the race before taking over. Held in a handkerchief, the leading trio had then made the hole a little group composed of Hamilton, Rosberg, Schumacher and Button.
And there was this concern detected at the Red Bull of the leader at 36e turn. Victim of recurring reliability problems during winter testing, the Red Bull team paid a high price to a new mechanical problems with the breakage of the exhaust of the car Vettel. Driving a car suddenly months fast fading Vettel to let Fernando Alonso first, then Felipe Massa, but Lewis Hamilton, however, relegated to over 15 seconds of the three men. Fourth, Vettel managed somehow to maintain his rank before Nico Rosberg who dominates, as in qualifying, his teammate Michael Schumacher. Seven-time world champion, sixth, has signed a clean race, offering a few points for the championship. Points that fall outside the Renault team with 11e place of Robert Kubica who may long regret his head-to-tail at the start of the race. But mark the Diamond has a little reassurance on its competitiveness.

Zoom in on the departure:
In pole position, Sebastian Vettel was able to maintain the advantage of its position on the grid in front of Fernando Alonso who has taken over Felipe Massa after the first corner. Behind a thick white smoke escaping from the car by Mark Webber causing some confusion. In the wake of Red Bull, Adrian Sutil and Robert Kubica will start in figure style and dive in the standings.

The flop:
They asked for leniency, we give them willingly, but the performance of rookie teams is worrisome. Abandoning Hispania both Senna and Chandhok, both Virgin Glock and Di Grassi. Only Lotus Kovalainen and Trulli crossed the finish line in bottom position.

The number: 22
Fernando Alonso has signed its 22e victory in Bahrain. A success which puts to 11e rank of discipline along with Damon Hill. The final victory of the Spaniard went back to 2008, Japan, driving the Renault.

Ranking of Bahrain GP:
1. Alonso (Spa, Ferrari)
2. Massa (Bra, Ferrari) +16' '0
3. Hamilton (GB, McLaren) +23' '1
4. Vettel (Ger, Red Bull) +38' '7
5. Rosberg (Ger, Mercedes) +40' '2
6. Schumacher (Ger, Mercedes) +44' '1
7. Button (GB, McLaren) +45' '2
8. Webber (All, Red Bull) +46' '3
9. Liuzzi (Ita, Force India) +53' '0
10. Barrichello (Bra, Williams) +62' '4
11. Kubica (Pol, Renault) +69' '0
12. Sutil (Ger, Force India) +82' '9
13. Alguersuari (ESP, Toro Rosso) +92' '6
14. Hulkenberg (Ger, Williams) +1 lap
15. Kovalainen (Fin, Lotus Cosworth) +1 lap
16. Buemi (Sui, Toro Rosso) 3 laps
17. Trulli (Ita, Lotus Cosworth) + 3 laps

De la Rosa (Spa, BMW Sauber) ab
Senna (Bra, Hispania Cosworth) ab
Kobayashi (Jap, BMW Sauber) ab
Glock (Ger, Virgin Cosworth) ab
Petrov (Rus) Renault ab
Di Grassi (BRA Virgin Cosworth) ab
Chandhok (Ind, Hispania Cosworth) ab