Britain's Lewis Hamilton is second on the grid after qualifying 0.3 seconds slower than pole man Felipe Massa

Men dressed as crash-test dummies promote road safety on race morning in Bahrain

Massa arrives at the track for the most important race of his season so far with girlfriend Rafaela Bassi

Traditional Arab swordfighters rally the crowd prior to the eagerly awaited start of the race

The race begins and after some jockeying for position, Hamilton settles into second place behind Massa

Fernando Alonso (r) of Spain and McLaren eases past Kimi Raikkonen into third place behind the two leaders

But Raikkonen responds by leapfrogging Alonso and pushing Lewis hard for second place

Hamilton is strong in the closing stages but Massa survives the Briton's challenge and secures victory

Massa's delight is clear after hanging on to clinch his first victory of the season

Hamilton's second-place finish sees him become the first driver in F1 history to earn podiums in his first three races

Massa, who at one stage led Hamilton by 10 seconds, gets his hands on the winner's trophy

Hamilton's remarkable progress continues - he is tied with Alonso and Raikkonen at the top of the world standings