Lewis Hamilton and his Pussycat Doll girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger take a stroll through the paddock after qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix in Catalunya
Championship leader Jenson Button and Brawn GP team principal Ross Brawn share a joke in front of a promotional robot as the Brackley-based team seek to terminate the opposition in Barcelona
The real business of racing begins in dry conditions at the Circuit de Catalunya and Jenson Button will be hoping to continue the statistic that has seen the last eight pole sitters win the Spanish Grand Prix
Rubens Barrichello gets a brilliant start to jump from third to first by the first corner in Catalunya, Button is second and Felipe Massa uses his Kers to snatch third from Sebatian Vettel
A huge crash between Turns Two and Three is triggered after Jarno Trulli's Toyota (top) slides on to the grass and spins back on to the circuit in front of the two Toro Rossos
Jarno Trulli's Toyota is towed off the circuit after he slides off the track and spins back on straight into the path of Adrian Sutil - the two Torro Rossos collide in the ensuing chaos and all four drivers are out of the race
Lewis Hamilton passes the crash scene in his McLaren on another frustrating day for the defending world champion, he finished out of the points in ninth place
Red Bull's Mark Webber provides the most memorable moment when he pulls off an audacious move to pass Alonso on the inside at turn one on lap five of the race - the Australian finished third
Home hero Alonso had a lonely race - but he sneaked past the limping Ferrari of Felipe Massa, which was running out of fuel, to take fifth place on the final lap
BMW's Nick Heidfeld delivers a trademark sensible drive to finish in seventh posiiton and earn the 32-year German birthday boy a present of two precious world championship points
Red Bull look quick once again but they didn't really get the chance to showcase their speed as Vettel spent much of the race trapped behind the Kers-powered Ferrari of Felipe Massa
Massa and Ferrari show some pace in Spain but his race ends in disappointment after a refuelling problem meant he needed to conserve fuel and was passed by Sebastian Vettel and Alonso on his way to sixth position
Jenson Button benefits from a change in race strategy to win the Spanish Grand Prix - Button switched from a three stop to a two pit-stop plan after the safety car period to lay the foundations for a tactical win
So it's more glory and more champagne for Brawn GP's Jenson Button, the 29-year-old Englishman has now won four of this season's five races and the Somerset speedster now has a 14-point drivers' championship lead
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