F1: Bahrain grand prix

Michael Schumacher of Mercedes on the grid before the race at the Bahrain International Circuit Photograph: Crispin Thruston/Action Images Photograph: Crispin Thruston/guardian.co.uk A Gulf Air plane flies ceremonially past the VIP tower Photograph: Luca Bruno/AP Photograph: Luca Bruno/guardian.co.uk Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel's steering wheel Photograph: Luca Bruno/AP Photograph: Luca Bruno/guardian.co.uk 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 Photograph: Diego Azubel/EPA Photograph: Diego Azubel/guardian.co.uk Mercedes GP's German driver Nico Rosberg Photograph: Guillaume Baptiste/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Guillaume Baptiste/guardian.co.uk McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, the 2008 world champion Photograph: Yannis Behrakis/Reuters Photograph: Yannis Behrakis/guardian.co.uk Reigning champion Jenson Button, of McLaren, ahead of Force India's Vitantonio Liuzzi Photograph: Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters Photograph: Ahmed Jadallah/guardian.co.uk Hispania Racing's Karun Chandhok ends up out of the race after losing control of his car Photograph: Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Khaled Desouki/guardian.co.uk Vettel of Red Bull Racing. The German began on pole but slipped down the field after problems with his car Photograph: Franck Robichon/EPA Photograph: Franck Robichon/guardian.co.uk Alonso was able to take advantage, leading home from Massa for a Ferrari one-two Photograph: Vladimir Rys/Bongarts/Getty Images Photograph: Vladimir Rys/guardian.co.uk Williams driver Nico Hulkenberg of Germany spins Photograph: Hasan Jamali/AP Photograph: Hasan Jamali/guardian.co.uk 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 Photograph: Sascha Schuermann/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Sascha Schuermann/guardian.co.uk 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 Photograph: Mark Thompson/Getty Images Photograph: Mark Thompson/guardian.co.uk Hamilton, who finished third, comes in for a pitstop Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty Images Photograph: Paul Gilham/guardian.co.uk Alonso lead from the 34th lap until the end of the race Photograph: Mark Thompson/Getty Images Photograph: Mark Thompson/guardian.co.uk Alonso celebrates in parc ferme after winning Photograph: Mark Thompson/Getty Images Photograph: Mark Thompson/guardian.co.uk Schumacher makes his way through the paddock after completing his first F1 race in three years Photograph: Mark Thompson/Getty Images Photograph: Mark Thompson/guardian.co.uk A victorious Alonso gulps the imitation champagne made up of fizzy rose water and pomegranate juice Photograph: Mark Thompson/Getty Images Photograph: Mark Thompson/guardian.co.uk Hamilton celebrates his podium finish in time-honoured fashion Photograph: Vladimir Rys/Bongarts/Getty Images Photograph: Vladimir Rys/guardian.co.uk Alonso with his winner's trophy. The Spaniard goes to Melbourne in two weeks' time top of the standings Photograph: Mark Thompson/Getty Images Photograph: Mark Thompson/guardian.co.uk