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Michael Schumacher passing the Sakhir Tower

The Sakhir tower illuminated at night

Hungarian artist David Merlini, breaking his record for holdig his breath underwater (21 minutes and 29 seconds).

Hungarian artist David Merlini, breaking his record for holdig his breath underwater (21 minutes and 29 seconds).

Hungarian artist David Merlini, breaking his record for holdig his breath underwater (21 minutes and 29 seconds).

Hungarian artist David Merlini, breaking his record for holdig his breath underwater (21 minutes and 29 seconds).

A black Ferrari Enzo in the exhibition

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Hungarian artist David Merlini, breaking his record for holdig his breath underwater (21 minutes and 29 seconds).

Hungarian artist David Merlini, breaking his record for holdig his breath underwater (21 minutes and 29 seconds).

Ferrari P4/5 Pininfarina, precisely 400 units of the sensational Ferrari Enzo supercar were built (thanks to www.barchetta.cc)

Hungarian artist David Merlini, breaking his record for holdig his breath underwater (21 minutes and 29 seconds).

Hungarian artist David Merlini, breaking his record for holdig his breath underwater (21 minutes and 29 seconds).

Hungarian artist David Merlini, breaking his record for holdig his breath underwater (21 minutes and 29 seconds).

The counterfeits of the king of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Chalifa, and his son, the crown prince, Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Chalifa, are present all over the place

Thew circuit welcomes its guests with an advertising across the street

Welcome board to the 4th Grand Prix race of the 2015 season

Brass band, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

FIA Deputy Director of Medical Affairs Dr. Jacques Tropenat

The polished knob of the bandmasters stick

German creative Joseph Emonts-pohl walks home

As a cause for thought for a safer Formula 1 a works team presented their results with the Pininfarina Sigma Grand Prix car which could be seen in Geneva Salon in 1969

A low-budget Ferrari ;)

Race day at Sakhir, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Atmospheric paddock, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Brightly coloured nice pit girls, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Monitoring their mobiles: Hopefully well disposed IT supporters, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

A grand display of fireworks after the Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Bahrain paddock

Beautiful girls from Bahrain

Violin sounds accompaigning the season opening ceremony

FIA Deputy Director of Medical Affairs Dr. Jacques Tropenat takes a souvenir photo

A warm welcome from German VIPs for Rainer

Hungarian artist David Merlini, breaking his record for holdig his breath underwater (21 minutes and 29 seconds).

Good morning, Bahrain!

Hungarian artist David Merlini, breaking his record for holdig his breath underwater (21 minutes and 29 seconds).

A large tent is built up for the media to relax from hard work (get up, lazy snappers!;)

Hungarian artist David Merlini, breaking his record for holdig his breath underwater (21 minutes and 29 seconds).

Hungarian artist David Merlini, breaking his record for holdig his breath underwater (21 minutes and 29 seconds).

Ross Brawn

Hungarian artist David Merlini, breaking his record for holdig his breath underwater (21 minutes and 29 seconds).

Hungarian artist David Merlini, breaking his record for holdig his breath underwater (21 minutes and 29 seconds).

Magig lightshow at the paddock entrance

A shady recreation area invites to pause in the circuits public zone

Hungarian artist David Merlini, breaking his record for holdig his breath underwater (21 minutes and 29 seconds).

Hungarian artist David Merlini, breaking his record for holdig his breath underwater (21 minutes and 29 seconds).

A huge billboard showing Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel advertises the first event of the 2010 Formula 1 season in Bahrain

Peter Warr, former Lotus chief engineer

Peter Warr, former Lotus chief engineer

Sebastian Vettel and Mercedes Motorsport director Norbert Haug

Bahrain GP 2004

Front part of Ferrari car being measured

Arabian musicians

Passion of a true Bahrainian automobilist ...

Artists

... and from the side

Schuey in the desert

RBR's Mark Webber walks in the paddock

Sauber's race driver Esteban Gutierrez

The Toro Rosso of Verstappen in the pits

The drivers await their presentation, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Grid formation, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Dancing light dome at the top of Bahrain's racing tower, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Green light for Q1, qualifying session, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

"Let me put it like this: ..." Lewis Hamilton

Stewardess: Gulf Air flight attendant on the grid, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Jos Verstappen, Dutch F1 driver from 1994 until 2003

Look from a critical distance: Gulf Air flight attendant on the grid, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Bernie Ecclestone will shake hands with many people this Grand Prix weekend, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Bahrain national anthem with all F1 drivers on the grid, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton

Sebastian Vettel

The drivers await their presentation, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

A relaxed World Champion Fernando Alonso

Jean Todt during a Ferrari press conference

Comfortable smoking zones invite to relax a while in the paddock

Christian Klien surprised

Williams team shareholder Patrick Head

The annual season start photographers group photo :)

Proud polesetter Robert Kubica during drivers presentation

Three press ladies meet after the race in front of the media centre

Little wings added to a McLarens rear

Rubens Barrichello speeds through the paddock

A giant racetrack advertising with a McLaren car

Tamara Ecclestone

Ross Brawn

Lewis Hamilton climbs the stairs up to the autograph area

A Formula 1 Ferrari 246 Dino GP of 1958

A giant Toyota advertising billboard with the drivers Trulli and Glock

The Bahraini march band practises near the racetrack's public area

Blue sky reflects on a Williams nose cone

'Extreme horizonal mobile phoning' is THE ultramodern evening relaxation exercise

The Sakhir tower is illuminated whilst the paddock prepares for Thursday evening party

Large billboard of a Bahreini future construction project

Illuminated palm trees create a festal paddock atmosphere

Illuminated palm trees create a festal paddock atmosphere

A historical group photo of (nearly) all presently alive Formula 1 World Champions

A friendly Gulf Air stewardess smiles on the grid

Donington Park owner Kevin Wheatcroft - son of circuit founder Tom - in an original World Championship-winning Ferrari

World Championship-winning 1962 BRM P57

A historical group photo of Formula 1 World Champions

Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing

A historical group photo of Formula 1 World Champions

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

The World Championship-winning BRM P57 of 1962

Jenson Button, next world champion?

Pit board for Williams driver Montoya with 8 laps to go

Giancarlo Fisichella

At the paddock cocktail party hosted by the King of Bahrain

McLaren's Jenson Button speaks with a journalist

Daniel Ricciardo of Toro Rosso gives an interview

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, in front of Massa

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, qualifies as third on the grid and answers questions of the journalists

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Lotus race driver Kimi Raikkonen answers questions of the international media

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Front suspension and stabilisers of a Ferrari race car

Jules Bianchi, Marussia

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Felipe Massa of Ferrari gives an interview

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, prepares for the race and talks with his team bos Christian Horner

Jenson Button of McLaren besides Ferrari's Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber

Polesetter Nico Rosberg of Mercedes gives interviews after qualifying

Polesetter Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, in front of Webber and Button

Lewis Hamilton

Ron Dennis, McLaren

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Carlos Sainz, winner of the World Rally Championship drivers' title with Toyota in 1990 and 1992, father of the novice Toro Rosso driver Carlos Sainz Jr, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari

Toto Wolff, Mercedes F1 executive director, with his technical director Paddy Lowe and Bernie Ecclestone

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel

1st position on the grid for Hamilton's Mercedes, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari

Two-time world champion Lewis Hamilton and F1 Group executive Bernie Ecclestone, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Max Verstappen, F1 novice

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari

Esteban Gutierrez, test and reserve driver for Ferrari in 2015

Bernie Ecclestone in the press centre, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Bernie Ecclestone

F1 novice, Brazilian Felipe Nasr

Charles Gordon-Lennox, Earl of March, the founder of the Goodwood Festival of Speed and the Goodwood Revival, with his son Charles Henry, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari

Felipe Massa talking to Nicolas Todt

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Felipe Massa at the Williams pitwall

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari

Bernie Ecclestone

Lewis Hamilton with an eye on the photographer

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Jenson Button

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Hamilton's Mercedes, 1st on the grid, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Bahrain national anthem on the grid, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Like in the 1980s and '90s: The return of sparks showers, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Both Ferraris of Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen under pressure from Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, while Ricciardo's Red Bull produces sparks, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Maurizio Arrivabene, the new principal of the Ferrari Formula One team. He was appointed in November 2014, replacing Marco Mattiacci in the role, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull driver

Daniil Kvyat, Red Bull driver

Max Verstappen, son of former F1 driver Jos Verstappen

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull driver

Jenson Button

Romain Grosjean

Jacques Villeneuve of the new BMW-Sauber F1 team

Jenson Button

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari driver

Daniel Ricciardo in the Red Bull pits

Marussia driver Will Stevens. He had raced before for Caterham in the 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Bernie Ecclestone, chief executive of F1 and in the sport for almost over four decades, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Red Bull pitwall

Markus Winkelhock

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Daniele Audetto, formerly Ferrari team manager, helped to develop the Super Aguri Team

Helmut Marko obviously sticks to Red Bull

Jarno Trulli

Scott Speed, driver of the new Toro Rosso team

Markus Winkelhock, Midland F1 test driver - and son of Manfred Winkelhock, a famous German F1 driver who died tragically in 1985

The World Champion points out the right direction to the circuit

Giancarlo Fisichella

Michael Schumacher quite relaxed before the race

Ralf Schumacher of Toyota

Christijan Albers of Midland F1

Michael Schumacher

Rubens Barrichello

Swiss test driver Jani Neel of Toro Rosso

Fernando Alonso

McLaren engineer inspecting a new chassis

Former team owner Walter Wolf

Nico Rosberg of Williams

Toro Rosso driver Vitantonio Liuzzi

FIA President Max Mosley

Ralf Schumacher

Jean Todt of Ferrari

Jenson Button

Adrian Newey, chief designer of Red Bull Racing, formerly McLaren

Michael Schumacher

Former racing driver and now team principal Aguri Suzuki

Flavio Briatore (Renault)

Jarno Trulli

A shy view into the Toyota pits

Portoguese Tiago Monteiro of Midland F1

American newcomer Scott Speed

Felipe Massa integrated himself quickly in the Ferrari team

Fernando Alonso

Felipe Massa jumps out of his Ferrari

Gulf Air's mega air show

Renault mechanics work at their car in pits

McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton

Red Bull Racings David Coulthard

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Williams mechanics between festively decorated palm trees

McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton

Hungarian artist David Merlini breaks his own world record for holding breath underwater with a time of 21 minutes and 29 seconds

Jenson Button, Honda

Nelson Piquet jr. looks a little bit frustrated

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Little new rear wings and rear suspension of a Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Toyota mechanics on the grid before the race

The Ferrari team packs together after the race

Felipe Massa, still unhappy

Toro Rosso driver Sebastien Bourdais

A Ferrari 250 Testarossa sports car of 1957, worth 12 million dollars

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

The racetrack's public area

A Shell fuel hose

A thoughtful Felipe Massa in Ferrari pits with his manager Nicolas Todt

Former F1 driver, Italian Riccardo Patrese

Bernie Ecclestone

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Jarno Trulli goes practicing

Jenson Button in Brawn GP pits

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Rubens Barrichello, Honda

Bernie Ecclestone

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Nick Heidfeld concentrates on preparing for practice

The Ferrari pit crew practises pit stops

Diffusor on a Brawn GP car.

Bernie Ecclestone in discussion with a local VIP

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

A thoughtful Felipe Massa in Ferrari pits

A Formula 1 advertising billboard in Bahrains capitol Manama

Panasonic Toyotas Timo Glock

Advertsing for Abu Dhabi's Ferrari World at Ferrari pits

A thoughtful Felipe Massa in Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Lewis Hamilton is searching his head

A shady recreation area invites to pause in the circuits public zone

Sebastian Vettel's colorful helmet lies on the lawn besides the grid

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

TV presenter Niki Lauda orients himself in the pitlane

Fernando Alonso, Renault

The filigree suspension of a Williams connects brake system with gearbox

Trullis Toyota wheel-less on grid

Ferrari mechanics work at a gearbox

The drivers return from the stationary 'drivers parade' on the grid

Jenson Button in Brawn GP pits

Former F1 World Champion and TV presenter Niki Lauda recovers from a hip surgery

Bahrain 'grid stewardesses' hold the national flag at starting line

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Mario Andretti (Formula 1 World Champion in 1978)

The World Championship-winning Lotus 25 Climax from 1963

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sir Jackie Stewart recalls memories with a photo of him and Tyrrell team mate Francois Cevert made in 1973

Nico Hulkenberg, Williams

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

The drivers sit still for the annual drivers presentation photo in front of Bahrain's track landmark, the Sakhir tower

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Vitaly Petrov, Renault

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Senna's McLaren-Honda Turbo of 1988

John Surtees (Formula 1 World Champion 1964) makes a hand print

Damon Hill (Formula 1 World Champion 1996) with his son Joshua

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher after his first GP race since three years

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Clive Chapman, son and successor of the legendary Lotus F1 Team founder Colin Chapman

Jenson Button, McLaren

Nico Hulkenberg, Williams

Mario Andretti (Formula 1 World Champion in 1978)

Mario Andretti (Formula 1 World Champion in 1978) makes a hand print

Nick Fry, Mercedes

John Surtees (Formula 1 World Champion 1964) on the wheel of the 1964 Ferrari 1512

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Bruno Senna, Hispania Racing

Legendary Mexican Jo Ramirez

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

World Champions do hand prints: Nigel Mansell (1992) and Emerson Fittipaldi (1972 and 1974)

Damon Hill (Formula 1 World Champion 1996)

The Bahrainian marshals know how to party after the race!

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

John Surtees (Formula 1 World Champion 1964)

Mercedes star Michael Schumacher walks to FIA scales after qualifying for seventh grid position

Tyre rubber mark.

Michael Schumacher

Quick Nick of BMW.Williams

Ron Dennis smiling at Briatore

Ralf Schumacher with Franz Tost of BMW

Alexander Wurz, test driver of McLaren-Mercedes

Ralf Schumacher at the grid

Ferrari pits, Barrichello's car

A Ferrari in front of the Bahrain GP landmark

Jarno Trulli showing anticipated joy

Mark Webber buring practice session

Short break between hot race session

Nick Heidfeld

Toyota pit stop crew

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Bahraini marshal girls

Takuma Sato of BAR Honda

Polesetter Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, prepares for the race

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Polesetter Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP

Pole sitter Nico Rosberg of Mercedes gives an interview on the grid

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Max Chilton of Marussia arrives in parc ferme after the race on 20th position

Polesetter Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg of Mercedes gets out of his race car at pole position

Pole sitter Nico Rosberg of Mercedes gives an interview on the grid

Charles Pic, Caterham

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, prepares for the race

Nico Rosberg of Mercedes sits in his race car on Sunday, covering pole position

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, uses dry ice for a better cooling

The Marussia F1 team presents a cake for Max Chilton's 22nd birthday

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, prepares for the race

Sergio Perez, McLaren, in front of Raikkonen and Grosjean

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Former pole setter and short race leader Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP arrives in parc ferme on 9th position

Former pole setter and short race leader Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP arrives in parc ferme on 9th position

Former pole setter and short race leader Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP arrives in parc ferme on 9th position

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Nico Rosberg sure disappointed to lose second place in the race with a braking issue, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Under development: Jenson Button in the McLaren-Honda, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Cooled off Sebastian Vettel, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Last but not least, the Ferrari drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Sebastian Vettel, now a Ferrari driver after 6 seasons and 4 world championship titles with Red Bull Racing, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Felipe Massa, Williams-Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, just about to start his qualifying session, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Felipe Massa, Williams-Mercedes, ready to start the qualifying session, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, in front of both Ferraris and team-mate Rosberg, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Romain Grosjean, Lotus-Mercedes, leads Kvyat's Red Bull

Pastor Maldonado in the new Mercedes powered Lotus E23

Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

F1 debutant Carlos Sainz Jr

Kimi Raikkonen

Daniel Ricciardo, back from the drivers parade lap, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

RTL TV appointment for Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Felipe Massa, Williams-Mercedes

Red Bull drivers Daniil Kvyat and Ricciardo (in the back)

Thursday press conference with Maldonado, Lewis Hamilon and Ricciardo, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Mercedes driver and reigning world champion, Lewis Hamilton, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Felipe Nasr, Sauber-Ferrari

Nico Rosberg, Maldonado and Ricciardo, back from the drivers parade lap, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Spaniard Roberto Merhi, 2015 Friday practice session driver for Caterham, now driving for Marussia, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes

Felipe Massa, Williams-Mercedes

Felipe Massa, Williams driver

Nico Hulkenberg

Nico Rosberg with a few paddock guests, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa congratulates winner Lewis Hamilton, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Sebastian Vettel

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Sebastian Vettel's Ferrari at grid position no. 2, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari

Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes

4th place for Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Mark Webber

Nick Heidfeld

Felipe Massa

Maurizio Arrivabene, former vice President of Marlboro Global Communication & Promotions for Philip Morris International in 2007, now the new Ferrari team principal, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Carlos Sainz Jr, Toro Rosso driver

Kimi Raikkonen

A Ferrari brake with wheel nut

McLaren mechanics rebuilding Kimi's whole car on Friday afternoon

Vitantonio Liuzzi

Still life of drivers shoes (Michael Schumacher) and bottle

Ralf Schumacher

BMW-Sauber nose cones

Fernando Alonso in front of Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso

Christijan Albers

Takuma Sato on his new seat

Toyota engineers working on the cooling system

Mark Webber

Jacques Villeneuve

Michael Schumacher pitting out

The annual season start drivers group photo

Ferrari mechanics at work

Jacques Villeneuve with his friend and manager Craig Pollock

Rubens Barrichello now working for Honda

Michael Schumacher

Folklore presentation in traditional costumes on the grid before the race

Impressive airshow by main sponsor Gulf Air's jumbo jet

In first lap Massa slightly slides away from ideal line

Chief technical officer Mike Gascoyne entertains his wife and another Force India team member in the afternoon sun

Close-up on a Ferrari air fan

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton has put his helmet on

Robert Kubica's helmet and HANS device

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Felipe Massa expresses his indignation about the Q3 results to Nico Rosberg

Lewis Hamilton attaches his helmet to the HANS device

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Bernie Ecclestone on the grid together with Emilio Botín-Sanz de Sautuola y García de los Ríos, chairman and executive director of Banco Santander

BMW Sauber mechanics work at the cars rear

Kimi Raikkonen is in question

Jenson Button in Brawn GP pits

Bahrain 'grid stewardesses' guard Kubicas BMW Sauber at starting line

Williams technical director Sam Michael

Timo Glock in Panasonic Toyota pits

Technical director and Williams shareholder Patrick Head

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Red Bull driver Mark Webber puts his balaclava on

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Honda driver Jenson Button behind Webbers Red Bull

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, obviously happy about 19 points in the championship lead, chats with his manager Robertson

Nico Rosberg sweats pretty much today ;-)

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica

The two Finns Kovalainen and Raikkonen always have fun together

Honda's driver Jenson Button and his team principal Ross Brawn walk through the paddock

Sir Jackie and Paul Stewart

View at a Super Aguri cockpit, scrutineering finished

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota, concentrates besides the grid before the race

BMW Sauber pits, mechanics working on Kubicas car

Ferrari mechanics work on the body of the 'red lady' in pits

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

German TV presenter Kai Ebel interviews Sebastian Vettel

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica

Vettel broke his cars nose during two collisions in first lap

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Hungarian artist David Merlini breaks his own world record for holding breath underwater with a time of 21 minutes and 29 seconds

A part of the front wing of a BMW Sauber car in pits

Red Bull mechanics brighten the inside of a gearbox with an endoscope

The fragile rear wings of a McLaren car

Lewis Hamilton puts his balaclava on

The two Finns Kovalainen and Raikkonen together

Former F1 driver, Italian Riccardo Patrese

Nico Rosberg watches how Hungarian David Merlini breaks his own record for holding breath underwater with a time of 21 minutes and 29 seconds

Sir Frank Williams during his evening pit inspection

Sir Jackie Stewart on grid sightseeing with Williams VIP guest and 'richest Scot' Sir Tom Hunter

The start field leaves lot of debris in first chicane

Inside the Red Bull pits

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari, ends his pit stop

Photographer Mark Thompson takes pictures of a Bahrain folklore show during drivers presentation

McLarens Hamilton chats with Sutil

Thoughtful Red Bull rider Mark Webber

Lewis Hamilton speaks with McLaren race engineer Phil Prew

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

A BMW Sauber cars in park ferme after the race

Adrian Sutil and Nick Heidfeld return from the drivers parade'

Bernie Ecclestone walks through the paddock, always connected to the world

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Keke Rosberg

Surrounded by photographers, Sebastian Vettel shortens his drink hose besides the grid

Twice vice world champion 1969 and 1970 Jacky Ickx with vice world champ 2007 Lewis Hamilton

Raikkonen at Ferrari pits in lap 20

Racing legend Jacky Ickx with Martin Whitaker, CEO of the Bahrain International Circuit

Second placed Sebastian Vettel gives an interview after a hot desert race

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

BMW Sauber conning bridge at pit wall

Race winner Jenson Button, Brawn GP

Nelson Piquet jr.

Kimi Raikkonen , Ferrari

Brawn GP's main sponsor Richard Branson on the grid with Ross Brawn

Honda mechanics work on the manifold under the car

Robert Kubicas BMW Sauber is already positioned on pole position

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Massas Ferrari is being pushed to second grid place

Lewis Hamilton puts his helmet on

Loca Cordero di Montezemolo at Ferrari's pitwall command center with Chris Dyer

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Race winner Jenson Button

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Bernie Ecclestone and his daughter Tamara on the grid

A McLaren Mercedes car on small rolls

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of later second placed Vettel

Nico Rosberg, Williams, besides the grid

Sebastian Vettel and Mercedes Motorsport director Norbert Haug

Bernie Ecclestone checks the interior of a World Championship-winning silver arrow (Fangio's 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196)

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Robert Kubica, Renault

The fragile original 1963 Lotus 25

Sebastian Vettel and Mercedes Motorsport director Norbert Haug

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jody Scheckter (Formula 1 World Champion 1979) sits on his former business car, a Ferrari 312T4

After a long hot ride, Jenson Button takes a last look for today at his McLaren Mercedes car

Robert Kubica, Renault

F1's godfather Bernie Ecclestone

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari's new driver, is being interviewed on the grid

Robert Kubica, Renault

Nigel Mansell (Formula 1 World Champion in 1992)

A thoughtful Red Bull chief designer Adrian Newey compares the cars in parc ferme

Lucas di Grassi, Virgin Racing

Ferrari's new hope Alonso signs a mini replica helmet

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel and Mercedes Motorsport director Norbert Haug

Vitaly Petrov, Renault

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Bernie Ecclestone poses for a souvenir photo with a little fan

Kubica's advisor Daniele Morelli und Alonso's Manager talk to Mr. Ecclestone

Sebastian Vettel and Mercedes Motorsport director Norbert Haug

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Warhorse Michael Schumacher prepares for his first serious competition after a break of three years

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Nigel Mansell (Formula 1 World Champion in 1992)

Vitaly Petrov becomes first Russian Formula 1 driver after he finished second in the GP2 championship in 2009

Bernie Ecclestone with a yet unknown VIP on the grid

Sebastian Vettel and Mercedes Motorsport director Norbert Haug

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel and Mercedes Motorsport director Norbert Haug

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Emerson Fittipaldi (Formula 1 World Champion in 1972 and 1974)

A thoughtful Red Bull chief designer Adrian Newey compares the cars in parc ferme

Sebastian Vettel and Mercedes Motorsport director Norbert Haug

Sebastian Vettel and Mercedes Motorsport director Norbert Haug

Winner Fernando Alonso walks through parc ferme after the race, watching the arriving followers

Damon Hill (Formula 1 World Champion 1996) with his son Joshua

Mika Hakkinen (Formula 1 World Champion in 1998 and 1999) in the World Championship-winning silver arrow 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 of Juan Manuel Fangio

The legendary 'Prof' Sid Watkins with of FOM's Pasquale Lattuneddu

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing

Warhorse Michael Schumacher prepares for his first serious competition after a break of three years

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

A close view at the rear end of Jim Clark's 1963 World Championship-winning Lotus 25

Sebastian Vettel and Mercedes Motorsport director Norbert Haug

Emerson Fittipaldi's helmet on a 1972 Lotus 72D

Sebastian Vettel and Mercedes Motorsport director Norbert Haug

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Nigel Mansell navigates the 1950 Ferrari 125 GPC 'Thin Wall Special'

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Ross Brawn, Mercedes Grand Prix team boss

Nico Hulkenberg, Williams

Jackie Stewart (Formula 1 World Champion in 1969, 1971 and 1973)

Giancarlo Fisichella

A McLaren mechanic measures the track length

Giancarlo Fisichella

Renault winning crew

Michael Schumacher after his spin

Men at work on the new Ferrari car

Jenson Button and Anthony Davidson in BAR Honda pits

Fernando Alonso being pushed by Michael Schumacher in the early laps

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Ralf Schumacher Panasonic Toyota

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Kimi

Laser show in the paddock

Red Bull advertising at a desert gas station

Nick Heidfeld preparing for race

The two Jordans

Jenson Button walks back through pitlane after retiring

Webber's HANS device

Third placed Romain Grosjean of Lotus F1 team celebrates in parc ferme after the race

Formula One Group CEO Bernie Ecclestone walks the grid with the Bahrainian rulers

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

Felipe Massa changes wheels at Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Charles Pic, Caterham

In lap two, Nico Rosberg of Mercedes leads the race in front of Vettel and Alonso

Formula One Group CEO Bernie Ecclestone talks with Mercedes sport boss Toto Wolff

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, has just overtaken former race leader Rosberg

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, leads the race in front of Rosberg and Alonso

Felipe Massa stops at Ferrari pits and gets his front wing repaired

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

The steering wheel of a Red Bull race car

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Polesetter Nico Rosberg of Mercedes gives interviews after qualifying

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, celebrates his victory in parc ferme after winning the Bahrain Grand Prix 2013

Lewis Hamilton stops at Mercedes GP pits

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing presents his trophy for the winning driver during the podium ceremony between the second and third placed Lotus race drivers Raikkonen and Grosjean

Formula One group CEO Bernie Ecclestone walks the grid with his wife Fabiana Flosi and the Bahrainian rulers

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton stops at Mercedes GP pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

A busy Bernie Ecclestone with Gerhard Berger, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Daniil Kvyat, Red Bull-Renault

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, leader at the start, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Champagne replacement on the podium for Raikkonen, Rosberg and Hamilton, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault

Owner and executive director of the Mercedes AMG F1 Team, Toto Wolff, talkes to Frank Williams

Bernie Ecclestone and Ferrari's new team principal, Maurizio Arrivabene, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton celebrates, winning the Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton is looking to continue his charge to a third world title after winning the Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India-Mercedes

3rd place for Nico Rosberg, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Max Verstappen, Toro Rosso-Renault

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen returns to podium for the first time since the 2013 season, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, made it pole position for the fourth time in a row this season, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

It's that man again! Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, setting fastest lap in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Daniil Kvyat, Red Bull-Renault

Qualifying preparation at Kvyat's Red Bull, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Bernie talkes to Seb, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Three wins out of four so far this season for championship leader Lewis Hamilton, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Daniil Kvyat, Red Bull-Renault

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India-Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton in one of his many appearances this race weekend, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, and Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, back to parc ferme after their final qualifying laps, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

The 2015 Ferrari drivers Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes

Juan Pablo Montoya

Happy Lewis Hamilton hugs the winners trophy, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Bernie Ecclestone with his former team manager at Brabham in the 1980s, today FIA's deputy race director, Herbie Blash, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Dr. Helmut Marko and Christian Horner of Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa in his new overall - red fits him good

Kimi Raikkonen after experiencing a little incident which was the reason for his bad grid placement

Solving a gearbox puzzle

Mark Webber posing for photographers in his new suit

Honda test driver Anthony Davidson

Scott Speed leaving his pits with a beautiful car body artwork

Juan Pablo Montoya doing last preparations

Piero Lardi, son of the legendary commendatore Enzo Ferrari

The Ferrari powerplant

Tiago Monteiro, Midland

Felipe Massa in his new Ferrari

Fernando Alonso

Mark Webber being refueled

Giancarlo Fisichella heading for the pits on lap 21 and retiring with electronic and hydraulic problems

Felipe Massa of Ferrari

Nico Rosberg

Juan Pablo Montoya

Large advertising billboards besides the streets promote F1

Large advertising billboards besides the streets promote F1

Nico Rosberg and his physio Oliver Fengler on their way to Williams pits

Funny pantomimes delight paddock guests

Safety dummies promote road safety in paddock

Royal falconer presents his eagle-eyed animal

The Hamilton brothers Nick and Lewis

Race visitors are invited to play with their creativity in terraforming

Hired pantomimes entertain race guests in paddock

Nico Rosberg in front of daddy Keke (seems like he just made an embarrassing joke;)

Pit stop of BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica in lap 17

Red Bull rider David Coulthard lifts a wheel at a curb

Mark Webber leaves the line after braking too hard

Anthony Davidson, Super Aguri

Felipe Massa celebrates his first victory and point score this season

Kazuki Nakajima carried most fuel and pits in lap 32

Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Kubica out of pits

Here fans can get really close to their idols

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Nick Heidfeld pits in lap 23

Glowing rear lights of a Williams car

A Force India wheel suspension

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Several fluids have to be injected into the inwards of a Renault car before it can be used

Robert Kubica arrives at his pole position on grid

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Ferraris Felipe Massa caresses BMW Sauber driver Nick Heidfeld

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastien Buemi, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Pit stop of Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Jenson Button, Brawn GP

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota, in front of Massa

Sebastian Vettel's HANS and helmet

Refueling for Massa in lap 23

Nico Rosberg cannot avoid to talk again with Massa about yesterdays Q3

Pit stop ends for Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Kubica out of pits

Toyota F1 team president John Howett enjoys the 1-2 grid placement of his two drivers

A belied looking Nick Heidfeld in parc ferme after the race

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Loca Cordero di Montezemolo at Ferrari's pitwall command center

Ferrari's engineer Chris Dyer, successor of Luca Baldisseri for trackside operations

FIA scrutineering after the race

Kimi Raikkonen

Adrian Sutil grabs the steering wheel

The drivers get together for the stationary 'drivers parade' on the grid

A Ferrari waits in pitlane for FIA scrutineering

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Jenson Button decelerates

Old champ Stefan Johansson retires in a Speedcar race

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Red Bull Racing advisor Dr. Helmut Marko

Autograph session with Lewis Hamilton and Jacky Ickx

Fast wheel exchange service for Alonso in lap 20

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Nico Rosberg of Williams F1 with his physio Oliver Fengler

Sebastien Buemi, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button, Brawn GP

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Sebastien Buemi, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Pit stop ends for Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Red Bull driver Mark Webber puts his helmet on

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Austrian TV presenter Tanja Bauer takes a quick breakfast

Jenson Buttun arrives at parc ferme with smoking brakes after qualifying

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel's HANS and helmet

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Sebastien Buemi, Scuderia Toro Rosso

McLaren mechanics practise pit stops

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Pit stop of Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP

Rubens Barrichello, Honda

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

RBS representative Sir Jackie Stewart speaks with Bahrain's race director Martin Whitaker

Nico Rosberg, Williams, puts his helmet on

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Nico Rosberg, Williams, puts his helmet on

A delighted BMW Motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen after Q3

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari, cools down before the race at the grid

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Renault F1 mechanics work on the Renault car in pits

The McLaren Mercedes car is being pushed to scrutineering pits

A Ferrari mechanic vents the braking system

Brawn GP's main sponsor Richard Branson of Virgin

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

A young race fan enjoys a refreshing ice cream in the public area

The BMW Sauber F1 pit crew practises pit stops

Sebastien Buemi, Scuderia Toro Rosso

The BMW Sauber F1 car is being brought back from scrutineering

Bernie Ecclestone with the Hungarian artist David Merlini who just broke his own world record for holding breath underwater

Panasonic Toyota mechanics work on the Toyota car in pits

Pit stop of Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Brawn GP mechanics work on the body of the Brawn-Mercedes car in pits

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Fernando Alonso on the grid with his personal physio Fabrizio Borra

Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo is being interviewed

Jenson Button, Brawn GP

Nico Hulkenberg, Williams

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, in the background Massas's Ferrari

The steering wheel of a historical World Championship-winning Ferrari F1 race car

Emerson Fittipaldi (Formula 1 World Champion in 1972 and 1974)

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

John Surtees (Formula 1 World Champion 1964) and Nigel Mansell (1992)

The World Championship-winning 1969 Matra-Cosworth MS80

Michael Schumacher after his first GP race since three years

The Toro Rosso car's steering wheel

Jody Scheckter (Formula 1 World Champion 1979) with Anne and Mark Stewart

Formula 1 World Champion 1969, 1971 and 1973 Sir Jackie Stewart jumps into the cockpit of his World Championship-winning 1969 Matra-Cosworth MS80

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Happy Sauber team boss Peter Sauber talks with swiss journalist Jacques Deschenaux

Formula 1 World Champion 1969, 1971 and 1973 Sir Jackie Stewart exits his World Championship-winning 1969 Matra-Cosworth MS80

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Damon Hill (Formula 1 World Champion 1996) boosts the World Championship-winning 1996 Williams Renault FW18

After making the hand prints, the World Champions wash their hands - Emerson Fittipaldi (1972 and 1974), Mika Hakkinen (1998 and 1999) and Jody Scheckter (1979)

After making the hand prints, the British World Champions wash their hands - Nigel Mansell (1992) and John Surtees (1964)

Emerson Fittipaldi (Formula 1 World Champion in 1972 and 1974) in his World Championship-winning 1972 Lotus 72D

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Still race leader: Sebastian Vettel of RBR

Two Scotsmen: Sir Jackie Stewart (Formula 1 World Champion in 1969, 1971 and 1973) jokes with David Coulthard in the W196 silver arrow

Silvia Hoffer Frangipane, McLaren's new press officer, former Williams

Nigel Mansell (Formula 1 World Champion in 1992)

John Surtees (Formula 1 World Champion 1964) talks with Bernie Ecclestone

The AMG safety car and the medical car on track inspection

The international media is after the new Mercedes star Michael Schumacher and his manager Sabine Kehm

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Sebastian Vettel and his physio Tommi look chilled in hot Bahrain

Formula 1 godfather Bernie Ecclestone with John Surtees (Formula 1 World Champion 1964)

Voodoo-Moko

1978 Formula One World Champion Mario Andretti speaks to Red Bull Chief Designer Adrian Newey

Triple World Champion Sir Jackie Stewart (1969, 1971 and 1973) talks with double World Champion Mika Hakkinen (1998 and 1999)

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Lucas di Grassi, Virgin Racing

Felipe Massa gets ready for the race

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Mario Andretti (Formula 1 World Champion in 1978) in his World Championship-winning 1978 Lotus 79

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

After making the hand prints, the World Champions wash their hands - Emerson Fittipaldi (1972 and 1974), Mika Hakkinen (1998 and 1999) and Jody Scheckter (1979)

The drivers arrive at their cars for an unusual drivers presentation photo

Race winner Fernando Alonso arrives at parc ferme after his honoury lap

Formula 1 World Champion 1969, 1971 and 1973 Sir Jackie Stewart (driving his 1969 Matra-Cosworth MS80) in front of his son Mark Stewart in the World Championship-winning Tyrrell-Cosworth 006 of 1973

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Sir Jack Brabham (Formula 1 World Champion 1959, 1960, 1966) with a happy Peter Collins

World Champions on McLaren Mercedes make historical hand prints: Lewis Hamilton (2008) and Mika Hakkinen (1998 and 1999)

Damon Hill (Formula 1 World Champion 1996) in his father's World Championship-winning Lotus 49B of 1968

Sebastian Vettel and Mercedes Motorsport director Norbert Haug have a chat in the illuminated paddock

The World Champions do hand prints: Jenson Button (2009) and Jody Scheckter (1979)

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren

Formula One promotor Bernie Ecclestone with Martin Whitaker

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Bernie Ecclestone chats with Nigel Mansell, Formula 1 World Champion 1992

A Lotus car returns from scrutineering

Boys and their toys :)

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Bruno Senna, Hispania Racing

David Coulthard genuflects to Bernie Ecclestone

Nigel Mansell (Formula 1 World Champion in 1992) listens carefully to this old opponent Alain Prost (1985, 1986, 1989 and 1993)

Lucas di Grassi, Virgin Racing

Jenson Button of McLaren during Thursday's press conference

The Formula 1 World Champions of 1982 (Keke Rosberg) and 1979 (Jody Scheckter) enjoy a chat on the grid

Race winner Alonso raises his trophy

Sebastian Vettel and Mercedes Motorsport director Norbert Haug have a chat in the illuminated paddock

The two Finnish World Champions Mika Hakkinen(1998 and 1999) and Keke Rosberg (1982) report about their joy of the ride to Clive Chapman

Eighth placed Mark Webber climbs out of the Red Bull car after the race

Nico Rosberg, rising star at Mercedes GP

Sir Jack Brabham (Formula 1 World Champion 1959, 1960, 1966) gives autographs

Fernando Alonso after qualifying

Media Centre

Juan Pablo Montoya leaves his Williams FW26-BMW P84 after crawling across the finish line and becomes 13th placed

Felipe Massa of Sauber Petronas

Kimi Raikkonen

BMW Williams pit stop

The "rest of the best"

Ferrari pitstop

Tiago Monteiro in his Jordan

The start, both BMW.Williams

Mark Webber

Dr. Mario Theissen talking to his former driver Ralf Schumacher

Briatore giving valuable davices to Mark Webber

The start, Alonso leading Schumacher and Trulli

Flavio Briatore on his victory lap through paddock

Red Bull Racing crew waiting to make Coulthard fly

Vitantonio Liuzzi surrounded by the Red Bull girls

Mar Webber, BMW.Williams

Christian Klien

Narain Karthikeyan, Jordan

Toyota technics

Formula One Group CEO Bernie Ecclestone walks the grid with his wife Fabiana Flosi and Crown Prince Sheikh Salman bin Isa Hamad Al Khalifa

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Crown Prince His Highness Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Chalifa meets the world's richest man, Telmex owner Carlos Slim, on the grid on race day

Formula One Group CEO Bernie Ecclestone walks the grid with his wife Fabiana Flosi and Crown Prince Sheikh Salman bin Isa Hamad Al Khalifa

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Crown Prince His Highness Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Chalifa greets the applauding audience and the world's media on the grid

At the start of the race, polesetter Nico Rosberg leads the field through turn one in front of Vettel and Alonso

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: Nico Rosberg of Mercedes as polesetter in the middle with third qualified Red Bull race driver Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso of Ferrari as second on the grid

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team, practises pit stops with smoking wheels

Formula One Group CEO Bernie Ecclestone walks the grid with his wife Fabiana Flosi and the Bahrainian rulers

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Polesetter Nico Rosberg of Mercedes celebrates his achievement after qualifying

Esteban Gutierrez stops at Sauber pits

Sheikh Muhammed Al Khalifa, Bahrain Circuit Chairman, meets the world's richest man, Telmex chairman Carlos Slim, on the grid on race day, flanked by Zayed Rashed Al Zayani, Director of Bharain International Circuit

At the start of the race, polesetter Nico Rosberg leads the field through turn one in front of Alonso and Vettel

Polesetter Nico Rosberg of Mercedes chats with his team boss Niki Lauda and legendary Austrian Gerhard Berger after qualifying

Formula One Group CEO Bernie Ecclestone walks the grid with his wife Fabiana Flosi and Crown Prince Sheikh Salman bin Isa Hamad Al Khalifa

Jenson Button stops at McLaren pits

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Pastor Maldonado, Lotus-Mercedes

The Earl of March and his son being intoduced by Jackie Stewart to Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Thursday press conference with Hamilon, Ricciardo, Perez, Verstappen and Stevens, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes

Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes

Jenson Button, McLaren-Honda

Marcus Ericsson, Sauber-Ferrari

Marcus Ericsson, Sauber-Ferrari

Jenson Button, McLaren-Honda

Nasr and Kvyat return from the parade lap, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari team-mates, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes

Will Stevens, Marussia-Ferrari

Max Verstappen, Nico Rosberg, Perez and Ricciardo, back from the drivers parade lap, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Nick Heidfeld in the pitlane

Beautifully shaped McLaren front wings

Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg being welcomed by His Highness Sheikh Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa

Signal to Fernando Alonso, five laps to go

Carlos Sainz Jr, Toro Rosso-Renault

Right after the start - two Ferraris in front, a motive not seen for a long time

Juan Pablo Montoya

Rubens Barrichello in front of huge DHL billboards

Renault mechanics with their new V8 engine

Jacques Villeneuve in front of David Coulthard and Kimi Raikkonen

Yuji Ide of Super Aguri

Flavio Briatore and Bernie Ecclestone with a local beauty offering welcome drinks to open the new season

Red Bull test driver Robert Doornbos

Ferrari hospitallity delegates and VIP hosts Filipo Marrai and Nigel Wollheim with two cigarette-branded hostesses

Jenson Button, Honda

Paul Stewart with father Sir Jackie and mother Lady Helen Stewart

Alexander Wurz, Williams

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Ralf Schumacher, Panasonic Toyota

Heavy security arrangements assure a safe paddock

Pit sign for the driver

Fan family during Paddock Club pitwalk

Proud local marshals

Team's timekeepers always stick together and crib from each other

Jenson Button, Honda

Jenson Button, Honda

Group photo of all drivers together

Photographers await the drivers to come to the group photo

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Toyota suspension

Group photo of all drivers together

Sir Frank Williams

Stewardess-like looking Gulf Air grid girls in their sponsor's corporate clothing

Ferrari suspension

Ferrari suspension

Handshake beween polesetter Kubica and later race winner Massa

Nick Heidfeld

A BMW Sauber nose cone tip

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Renault F1 team principal Flavio Briatore with his boss, Renault president Carlos Ghosn

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Winner Massa proudly shakes his trophy on podium

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault

Nico Rosberg

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Ferrari drivers Raikkonen and Massa wait together before drivers parade

Johanssons damaged Speedcar

BMW Sauber nose cone wings

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

His Royal Highness Sheikh Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain.

The detached front wing of a Ferrari car in pits

His Royal Highness Sheikh Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain.

Austrian TV presenter Tanja Bauer watches the arrival of temporary grid girl Gulf Air stewardesses

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, on the grid before the race

Force India mechanics work on the Force India-Mercedes in pits

Jenson Button, Brawn GP, at the grid

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

The start field squashes through first chicane, the Ferraris struggle in the middle field

Jenson Button, Honda

A Brawn GP car waits in pitlane for FIA scrutineering

A very proud third placed Kubica celebrates his achievement

The back end of a McLaren-Mercedes car showing the diffusor

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, ends his pit stop

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes

Sebastien Buemi in Toro Rosso pits

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Rose water instead of champagne amuses the Ferrari teammates

Bernie Ecclestone with the 'new' team's boss Ross Brawn

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

His Royal Highness Sheikh Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain.

Buttons Honda on grid position

A McLaren car waits in pitlane for FIA scrutineering

Robert Kubica is being interviewed on the grid

The start field squashes through first chicane

Force India mechanic caresses the Ferrari engine

Happy winner Jenson Button shakes his trophy on podium

11th positioned Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, walks through parc ferme after the race

Polesetter Jarno Trulli climbs out of the Toyota car in parc ferme

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota, is being interviewed by TV presenter Tanja Bauer

Timo Glock leads Toyota team mate Jarno Trulli in second lap

Polesitter Robert Kubica climbs into his cockpit

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Polesitter Jarno Trulli kisses his Toyota car in parc ferme

Nelson Piquet jr. is being serviced at Renault pits in lap 17

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Happy winner Jenson Button sprays champagne after podium ceremony

Brawn GP's main sponsor Richard Branson of Virgin with Ross Brawn on the grid

Lewis Hamilton comes to McLaren pits during Q3

The damaged side of Johanssons Speedcar

Honda driver Jenson Button with Honda F1 team boss Ross Brawn

Sebastien Buemi in Toro Rosso pits

Raikonnen pushes his Ferrari in front of Kubica in second lap

Renault's Fernando Alonso is being interviewed

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP

All drivers line up on a rostrum for the drivers presentation, this time not going around the track

BMW Sauber mechanics work on the body of the BMW Sauber car in pits

Bernie Ecclestone talks to Red Bull team boss Christian Horner

Race winner Jenson Button greets the fans after podium ceremony

The Toyota driver Timo Glock and Jarno Trulli give autographs in a designated area, a large model of a boat

Ross Brawn

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Timo Glock in front of Panasonic Toyota team-mate Jarno Trulli

The two Finns Kovalainen and Raikkonen walk back from drivers parade

His Royal Highness Sheikh Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain.

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

His Royal Highness Sheikh Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain.

Sebastien Buemi heads to the Toro Rosso pit crew

Sebastien Buemi heads to the Toro Rosso pit crew

Mechanics work on Hamilton's McLaren-Mercedes in pits

Nico Rosberg sits down in the Williams car

Sebastian Vettel with Red Bull race engineer Guillaume Rocquelin

The famous name of the Lotus Racing Team returns for the first time since 1994

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

The fully recovered Ferrari driver Felipe Massa and his parents

Michael Schumacher poses for the photographers

A detail of Webber's Red Bull car

Mercedes' Michael Schumacher arrives on sixth position

Emerson Fittipaldi (Formula 1 World Champion in 1972 and 1974) is being interrogated

Juan Manuel Fangio's nephew Juan Manuel

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Schumacher's team-mate at Mercedes, poses for the photographers

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, arrives at his pole position

During the annual drivers presentation photo at Bahrain's track, Vettel curiously watches Schumacher

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Lotus Racing team-mates Jarno Trulli and Kovalainen chase each other on the track

The two british McLaren drivers and World Champions Button and Hamilton walk through the paddock

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, arrives at his pole position

Second placed Felipe Massa is being guided through an emotional parc ferme by his Ferrari teammanager Stefano Domenicali

Polesetter Sebastian Vettel greets from parc ferme

Bernie Ecclestone at Jody Scheckter's (Formula 1 World Champion 1979) original Ferrari 312T4

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Nico Hulkenberg, Williams

Race winner Fernando Alonso jumps on his car in parc ferme

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Robert Kubica and Vitaly Petrov of Renault F1 Team

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner chats before the race with legendary multiple class World Champion John Surtees

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Felipe Massa, Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and Alonso as third on the grid

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Jenson Button of BAR Honda

Ralf Schumacher of BMW WIlliams

Mercedes engine

BMW Williams pit stop

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Renault team running for the pit wall cheers

The BME power generator

Jenson Button, BAR Honda

Cora Schumacher

Renault mechanics celebrating Alonso's pole position

The proud Toyota team – find Ralf! ;-)

Sebastian Vettel talks to Red Bull Racing race engineer Guillaume Rocquelin on the grid

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Lotus and Force India managers have fun on the grid - Eric Boullier of Lotus, Force India's Bob Fernley and Gerard Lopez of Genii Capital

Daniel Ricciardo, Toro Rosso

Formula One Group CEO Bernie Ecclestone walks in the paddock with Red Bull team boss Christian Horner and Niki Lauda of Mercedes

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India-Mercedes, driving back into the pits

Kimi Raikkonen congratulates winner Lewis Hamilton for his 3rd victory in the first 4 races of the 2015 F1 season, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Donald MacKenzie (CVC Partners), Bernie Ecclestone and Pasquale Lattuneddu, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, and Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, battle for 3nd position, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, brakes for the first corner, as Rosberg, Vettel and Raikkonen battle for 2nd position, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Juan Carlos I, King of Spain from 1975 to 2014, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

The top three qualifyers: Sebastian Vettel as 2nd, pole setter Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg as 3rd, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India-Mercedes

Vitantonio Liuzzi speeding in his Toro Rosso

Lewis Hamilton, winner of the Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

The "first of the last" group, note the wrong way driver (Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber) in the background

BMW-Sauber drivers Jacques Villeneuve, Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica during a public autograph session

How many fingers is he showing today?

Flavio Briatore and his Champion Fernando Alonso

Juan Pablo Montoya in front of the impressive Bahraini landmark

Tiago Monteiro in pit

Nico Rosberg with a front wing falling off

Two Hondas - Jenson Button having a great battle with Rubens Barrichello

Christian Klien

Renault rear with diffusor, rear wings and suspension

Airguns for quick wheel release and mounting

Ralf Schumacher, Panasonic Toyota

Ralf Schumacher walks to his workstation

BMW Sauber suspension

BMW Sauber exhaust

Pit sign for the driver

Kimi Raikkonen prepares to take his seat

Renault steering wheel

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

McLaren Mercedes mechanics in pits

Toyota steering wheel

Ferrari team group photo

Rcae visitors could take a rest in various public recreational areas behind the grandstands

Lewis Hamilton takes a souvenir

Robert Kubica seems to be unsure about what went right ;)

Jenson Button, Honda

Kimi Raikkonen adjusts his helmet fitting

Renault nose cone tip with attached wings

McLaren Mercedes airbox

Pit stop of Ralf Schumacher

Classic violin action at a BMW Sauber evening event

Kimi Raikkonen puts his helmet on

Nick Heidfeld's helmet and HANS, note his daughter's (enlarged;) fingerprint

During FIA scrutineering Ferrari driver Felipe Massa discusses his frustration because he thinks that he was slowed down in Q3 by Nico Rosberg

Third placed Kubica shakes hands with winner Massa in parc ferme

Robert Kubica during Q3 executes a pit stop with his BMW Sauber mechanics

Polesitter Robert Kubica climbs into his cockpit

Jacques Villeneuve is being interviewed after a Speedcar challenge

Robert Kubicas second pit stop in lap 41

Robert Kubica at his last Q3 pit stop before achiving pole position

Nico Rosberg, Williams

12th placed Fisichella and 13th placed Hamilton get out of their cars

Polesetter Robert Kubica arrives at Bahrain's parc ferme

Brawn GP's Rubens Barrichello in front of Raikkonen and Alonso

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Mark Webber brakes

Mark Webber in a cloud of rubber smoke

Adrian Sutil, Force India, overwhelmed by centrifugal force

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Jacques Villeneuve as Speedcar driver

Physio Jo Leberer informs Heidfeld about his position

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Polesetter Jarno Trulli climbs out of the Toyota car in parc ferme

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

The start field squashes through first chicane, Glock leads Trulli

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault

Takuma Sato, Super Aguri

Felipe Massa talks with Ferrari spokesman Luca Colajanni

At the start Massa managed to squeeze himself in front of Kubica

Jenson Button, Brawn GP

The McLaren Mercedes car in pits

Nico Rosberg leads the rest of the field

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Nelsinho Piquet brakes hard

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton speaks with McLaren race engineer Phil Prew

Sebastian Vettel zooms through pitlane

The Red Bull Racing car is being pushed to scrutineering pits

Loca Cordero di Montezemolo at Ferrari's pit wall command center

Second placed Sebastian Vettel in parc ferme besides his Red Bull car

Robert Kubica stalls a front wheel

Toyota F1 Chairman Tadashi Yamashina and VIP guest Kazuo Okamato, Toyota Motor Corporation Vice Chairman, enjoy the 1-2 grid placement of the two Toyota drivers

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

A Mercedes nose cone in front of McLaren pits

Heidfeld overtakes Kovalainen in the inside of a corner

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton comes to McLaren pits during Q3

Polesitter Jarno Trulli celebrates his achievement in parc ferme

Surrounded by photographers, Sebastian Vettel shortens his drink hose besides the grid

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Brawn GP's Jenson Button just overtook Hamilton's McLaren

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

A Red Bull Racing car waits in pitlane for FIA scrutineering

Bernie Ecclestone borrows his ear to Bahrain's race director Martin Whitaker

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Ferrari's Luca di Montezemolo has a serious talk with his driver Raikkonen

Jacques Villeneuve (Formula 1 World Champion 1997), Nigel Mansell (1992) and Damon Hill (1996)

Mark Webber's Red Bull Racing Renault burns some spilled oil during the start, without effect on its performance

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Lotus car in pits

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Race winner Alonso pours rose water over his head

Felipe Massa on the grid with Ferrari race engineer Rob Smedley

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

FIA president Jean Todt and his wife Michelle Yeoh

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

A close-up at a McLaren car's engine cover

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Second placed Felipe Massa presents his trophy

Sir Jack Brabham (Formula 1 World Champion 1959, 1960, 1966) looks at his World Championship-winning 1960 Cooper T53

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing, in front of Sutil

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sir Jackie Stewart (Formula 1 World Champion in 1969, 1971 and 1973) arrives bach from the honoury lap in the 1973 Tyrrell-Ford 006

Keke Rosberg (1982) besides the World Championship-winning Williams FW08

Sebastien Buemi of Toro Rosso

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, still leads the race in front of Alonso's Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, in front of Webber

Bruno Senna, Hispania Racing

Ferrari's Alonso and Massa exit first chicane, Webber's car starts smoking

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Felipe Massa, Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and Alonso as third on the grid

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Michael Schumacher shakes hands with a Mercedes engineer after the race

Winner Michael Schumacher

The start: Michael Schumacher braking into the first corner

Before formation lap

Michael Schumacher on turn 1

Michael Schumacher watching the remaining race laps with his engineer Chris Dyer

Red Bull engineers working on the Cosworth engine

Fernando Alonso fisting

Friday evening in the McLaren pits

Nick Heidfeld

Architect Hermann Tilke with Katja Heim of KHP Consulting

Dr. Mario Theissen and Sir Frank Williams

Jarno Trulli receiving congratulations from his technical director Mike Gascoyne

Michael Schumacher on Saturday's qualifying

BAR Honda mechanics push Jenson Button's car

Peter Sauber with critical eyes

Quick Nick's HANS

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus, race winner Sebastian Vettel with Gill Jones, Red Bull Racing Electronics, and third placed Lotus race driver Romain Grosjean

Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso

Paul di Resta, Force India

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, is on position three in the start field at turn two

Polesetter Nico Rosberg of Mercedes receives congratulations from his team mate Lewis Hamilton for his achievement in qualifying

Winners podium with Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Juan Carlos and Carlos Sainz in paddock, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Start for the Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015, with Hamilton, Mercedes, and Vettel, Ferrari, in the lead. Massa, Williams, is about to join the race from the pitlane.

Juan Carlos and Bernie Ecclestone arrived at 1st grid position, Lewis' place, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Untagged pit crew of Super Aguri

Pitwall signal preparation for Michael Schumacher

Team-mates in balance: Ferrari drivers Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Fernando Alonso winning in front of Michael Schumacher

A zoom shot of pitting Christian Klien

Everybody following the red ladies. In the back, Nico Rosberg turns Nick Heidfeld into first corner

The three World Champion canditates on Thursday, already practicing for the podium ceremony (note Kimi still smiling)

Speedy Juan Pablo Montoya

Christian Klien posing for the usual start season shootings

Michael Schumacher giving a last interview before the race to RTL spokesman Kai Ebel

The new design of Montoya's McLaren-Mercedes from behind at the grid before the start

Juan Pablo Montoya rushing back to track

Renault rear with engine cover, exhaust, rear wings and suspension

Lewis Hamilton receives last advice before race

Lewis Hamilton adjusts his balaclava

Rubens Barrichello, Honda

Jean Todt of Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Heikki Kovalainen, ING Renault

Robert Kubica receives a quick refill and new harder 'standard tyres'

Renault engine in an unwatched moment

Alex Wurz, Williams

Pit stop of Felipe Massa

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Mario Theissen of BMW Sauber

Mark Stewart

Super Aguri rear with diffusor, rear wings and suspension

Red Bull nose cone tip with attached front wings

Renault rear with diffusor, rear wing attachments and suspension

Bernie and Slavica Ecclestone on the grid

Kimi Raikkonen and Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali

Takuma Sato, Super Aguri

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Two Red Bull mechanics work on the cockpit (yes, one of the rarely seen 'petrolhead' women in paddock:)

Honda pit crew awaits Barrichello's car

McLaren mechanics work on exhaust and engine

Ferrari rear with diffusor, rear wings and suspension

BMW Sauber team manager Beat Zehnder

Red Bull steering wheel

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Ferrari pit crew desperately follows the race on screen

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld

Felipe Massa sign memorabilia for Ferrari VIP guests under the eyes of wife Raffaela

A BMW Sauber F1 steering wheel

Kimi Raikkonen

Giancarlo Fisichella, ING Renault

Beaver mascots on a Renault's on-board-camera

Ralf Schumacher, Panasonic Toyota, in front of Davidson's Super Aguri Honda

Rubens Barrichello watches qualification classification

His Royal Highness Sheikh Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain, is being interviewed

Mark Webber in a cloud of rubber smoke

Shortly before the race, Robert Kubica receives best wishes from BMW Motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen

Robert Kubica leaves the pits in Q3 to gain pole position

Red Bull rider Mark Webber in front of Buttons Honda

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Raikkonens physio Mark Arnall holds out the pit signal board

Due to his second grid position, a quite disappointed Felipe Massa climbs out of his Ferrari in parc ferme after qualifying

A familiar helmet to be seen here - Jacques Villeneuve was one of the famous Speedcar guest drivers

Felipe Massa finishes his stop at Ferrari pits during Q3

Sebastien Buemi, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Ferrari's Luca di Montezemolo just had a chat with Kimi Raikkonen

Ferrari press officer Luca Colajanni in discussion with race engineer Rob Smedley

Felipe Massa comes to Ferrari pits during Q3

Force India driver Giancarlo Fisichella gains a good position in middle field

Bernie Ecclestone welcomes a VIP guest on the grid

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

His Royal Highness Sheikh Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain

BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica managed to gain pole position

The two Renault drivers Alonso and Piquet jr.

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

His Royal Highness Sheikh Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain.

Lewis Hamilton slowly approaches McLaren pits at the end of the pitlane

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Robert Kubica at his last Q3 pit stop before achiving pole position

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

His Royal Highness Sheikh Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain.

Race winner Alonso pours his rose water over Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Winner Fernando Alonso and his second placed Ferrari team-mate Felipe Massa hug in parc ferme after the race

Alonso and Schumacher feel cosy during their first press conference in 2010

The start field springs into first corner, polestarter Vettel still in front with both Ferraris in the neck

Winning Ferrari team: Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello in parc ferme

Grand Prix winner Michael Schumacher and his Ferrari team-mate Barrichello on the podium

Juan Pablo Montoya joking with sheikh's

Jenson Button and his girlfriend

Felipe Massa of Sauber Petronas braking hard

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing sprays sparkling rose water (instead of champagne) with the second and third placed Lotus race drivers Raikkonen and Grosjean

Michael Schumacher with Jean Todt

Three happy winners after a rose water shower

Juan Pablo Montoya fighting against a Honda (Jenson Button) in his neck

Newcomer with famous name: Nico Rosberg

Christian Klien

Pulsating action on Ferraris part of the grid

Takuma Sato braking heavily with his Super Aguri Honda

Vitantonio Liuzzi and Scott Speed of Toro Rosso Team on their way to the first official practice seesion

Nick Heidfeld backs out of his BMW Sauber after parking it on its grid position

The start field approaches second corner

The start field at first corner

Super Aguri nose cones with attached wings wait for scrutineering on Thursday evening

Red Bull engine cover

Anthony Davidson and Takuma Sato, Super Aguri

Tattooed McLaren 'tyre manager' watches the race

Kimi Raikkonen expresses his opinion during a press interview

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso

Kimi Raikkonen is being pushed to his grid place by his Ferrari mechanics

BMW Sauber' Jo Leberer always holds the pitboard a bit stronger...

Both Spykers running with Ferrari engines, Christijan Albers in front of teammate Sutil

The start field at first corner

Lewis Hamilton

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Felipe Massa and Stefano Domenicali welcome Kimi at the Ferrari appartment

Lewis Hamilton, Bahrain 2007

Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa on podium

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton

Red Bull rear with diffusor, rear wings and suspension

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld

Jenson Button, Honda

Nick Heidfeld receives a fast tyre service

Rubens Barrichello pits in through a cloud of dust

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Giancarlo Fisichella, ING Renault

Toyota mechanic with a pair of rear wings

Lewis Hamilton with a McLaren engineer

Ferrari rear with engine cover, exhaust, rear wings and suspension

BMW Sauber press officers Jörg Kottmeier and Heike Hientzsch cheer about the pleasant results of their drivers (4th & 6th), Heidfeld becomes the best German driver in the field in points.

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

BMW Sauber rear with diffusor, rear wings and suspension

Adrian Sutil, Spyker

Renault driver Heikki Kovalainen in front of Trulli's Toyota

Ralf Schumacher, Panasonic Toyota

BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica leads a Renault

McLaren's end of the work day - Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso and Pedro de la Rosa on their way out

Renault driver Giancarlo Fisichella in front of Williams' Mark Webber

Lewis Hamilton

Jean Todt and Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari at the end of a race day

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Ferrari team mate handshake between winner Massa and second placed Raikkonen

Presentation watchers on the grid: Bernie Ecclestone, Christian Horner, John Howett, Richard Branson and Ross Brawn

Presentation watchers on the grid Christian Horner, Richard Branson and Bernie Ecclestone

BMW Saubers polesitter Robert Kubica gives thums up to his fans for their support, besides him McLarens Hamilton and Massa of Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel approaches the Red Bull Racing pits

The race car parade at parc ferme after the race

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Sebastian Vettel stops at Red Bull Racing pits

His Royal Highness Sheikh Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain.

Race winner Massa takes the chequered flag after 57 laps

Parc ferme after qualifying, the tree fastest drivers Kubica with Massa and Hamilton greet the audience

A Ferrari waits in pitlane for FIA scrutineering

Group photo after podium ceremony: second placed Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing, Brawn GP's race winner Jenson Button, third placed Jarno Trulli of Toyota and Ron Meadows of Brawn GP

Ferrari's Luca di Montezemolo meets oriental VIPs

Sebastian Vettel stops at Red Bull Racing pits

Mark Webber in a cloud of rubber smoke

Sebastian Vettel approaches the Red Bull Racing pits

Race winner Jenson Button celebrates his 3rd victory of the season in parc ferme in front of the photographers

The Ferrari team cheers at parc ferme for the 1-2 winning Ferrari drivers

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India

Robert Kubica practises pit stops with the BMW Sauber F1 pit crew

Jenson Button, Brawn GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

RBR's Mark Webber chases Button's McLaren

Jackie Stewart (Formula 1 World Champion in 1969, 1971 and 1973) with his wife Helen

Ferrari team-mates Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber's Red Bull Racing Renault burns some spilled oil during the start, without effect on its performance

Bernie Ecclestone leans over Emerson Fittipaldi's (Formula 1 World Champion in 1972 and 1974) Lotus 72

Jackie Stewart and Niki Lauda

Second victory for Alonso (third for Renault)

Christian Klien, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso on his way to championship?

Battle for position between Nico Hulkenberg, Force India, and Romain Grosjean, Lotus, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Fighting for position: Fernando Alonso, McLaren, and Felipe Massa, Williams, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Fernando Alonso still not spoiled by victory

Dr. Mario Theissen and Dr. Burkhard Goeschel of BMW

Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher on their honoury lap

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Jo Leberer signals to his driver Nick that he is in second qualifying place and should return to pits by the end of the lap

Felipe Massa takes the chequered flag

Ferrari nose cone with attached front wings

Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello, Honda F1 Team

Pit stop of David Coulthard, his job today soon to be ended

Lewis Hamilton cheers to his team from parc fermé

Bahrain Grand Prix general manager Martin Whitaker (middle) with racing legend and TV presenter Niki Lauda

Robert Kubica commences to race

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Nick Heidfeld being serviced

Pulsating Thursday night life in Bahrain paddock

Felipe Massa climbs on his Ferrari in parc fermé

A friendly welcome in pitlane by FIA press delegate Alexandra Schieren

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Red Bull rear with engine cover, exhaust, rear wings and suspension

Panasonic Toyota cooler and exhaust

Heikki Kovalainen and Giancarlo Fisichella, ING Renault

Lewis Hamilton leads his team mate Alonso

Lewis Hamilton

BMW Sauber nose cone with front wings

Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Dr. Helmut Marko, Red Bull’s motorsport consultant

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Victorious Felipe Massa shakes his fist

Alex Wurz, Williams

BMW Sauber rear with engine cover, exhaust, rear wings and suspension

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, in front of Hamilton

BMW Sauber race engineer Giampaolo Dall'Ara

BMW Sauber crew watches the race on a large screen in the pits

Red Bull gearbox supplied by Renault

With the other Ferrari giving pressure in the neck, BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica nearly manages to overtake Massa in the inside of the corner

The three McLaren drivers Heikki Kovalainen, Lewis Hamilton and Pedro de la Rosa

Shortly before the race, Robert Kubica receives best wishes from BMW Motorsport Director Dr. Mario Theissen

Piquet rushes out of Renault pits

His Royal Highness Sheikh Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain, speaks to Ferrari's Felipe Massa

Kubica nearly overtakes Massa after a small mistake of the Ferrari driver

Behind the two leaders follow Hamilton and Raikkonen then the rest of the pack

FIA president Jean Todt and his wife Michelle Yeoh do a pitwalk with FIA spokesman Richard Woods

Sebastian Vettel with Guillaume Rocquelin, Red Bull Racing race engineer

Sebastian Vettel with Guillaume Rocquelin, Red Bull Racing race engineer

Polesetter Vettel jumps on his Red Bull Renault car in front of the photographers

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Felipe Massa, Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and Alonso as third on the grid

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner chats before the race with HRH Sheikh Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain

Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg pose in front of the new Mercedes Grand Prix team, with Nick Heidfeld as backup driver

Sebastian Vettel with Guillaume Rocquelin, Red Bull Racing race engineer

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner and FIA president Jean Todt

Nigel Mansell (Formula 1 World Champion in 1992), Emerson Fittipaldi (1972 and 1974) and Mario Andretti (1978)

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, crosses the finish line and passes the triple F1 World Champion of 1969, 1971 and 1973, Jackie Stewart who waves the chequered flag, to win the Bahrain Grand Prix 2013

Niki Lauda, the Crown Prince of Bahrain, Juan Carlos I. of Spain and Bernie Ecclestone on the grid, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Podium ceremony

Parc fermé

Nick Heidfeld pits in

'Mr. E.' carresses Renault test driver Nelsinho Piquet - whose father Nelson won two World Championship titles with Bernies Brabham team in 1981 and 1983

The start field at first corner, note how far Kimi Raikkonen pulls out

Nick Heidfeld and physiotherapist Jo Leberer

Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton comes to pits

Cool Quick Nick

Nick Heidfeld starts into his second stint with soft 'option tyres'

Our FOPA chairman John Townsend takes a deserved break from hard work (see www.fopa.net for more info on the Formula One Photographer's Association)

Nelsinho Piquet rushes out of Renault pits at GP Bahrain 2008

Mark Webbers speedy pit stop in lap 42

Bahrain race winner Jenson Button takes the chequered flag

Whilst Vettel's physio Tommi Pärmäkoski holds the umbrella, German TV presenter Kai Ebel interviews Sebastian Vettel

Bernie Ecclestone, Christian Horner of Red Bull and Virgin's Richard Branson applaude for Hungarian artist David Merlini who just broke his own world record for holding breath underwater

Kamui Kobayashi and Pedro de la Rosa of BMW Sauber F1 Team

Ferrari's new driver Fernando Alonso takes the chequered flag from Bahrain International Circuit's CEO Martin Whitaker

Podium group photo after the season's first race: Second placed Felipe Massa, race winner Fernando Alonso, Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali and third placed Lewis Hamilton of McLaren

The start field goes through first corner, RBR's Vettel in front with both Ferraris in the neck

Bernie Ecclestone and HRH Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa admire the historic car collection

Bahrain GP 2004

Ralf Schumacher leading Rubens Barrichello through the dessert

Get up infront of the Spanish flag

Paul di Resta, Force India, in front of Massa

High visitor on the grid - Sheikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa greeting Flavio Briatore of Renault and Mansour Ojjeh of TAG McLaren

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

David Coulthard and Dr. Helmut Marko discuss possible retirement reasons

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Rubens Barrichello, Honda

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

A happy BMW Sauber team rejoins after the race: BMW Motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen, Nicks manager Werner Heinz, Nick Heidfeld and team manager Beat Zehnder

Podium group photo: Second placed Kimi Raikkonen, winner Massa, third Kubica and Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali give thumbs up

The fastest three qualifiers pose together for the world's media: on the left hand third qualified Sebastian Vettel, Jarno Trulli as polesetter in the middle and Timo Glock as second on the grid

FIA president Jean Todt and his wife Michelle Yeoh enjoy the handshake of Formula One World Champion of 1972 and 1974, Emerson Fittipaldi, with former tennis star Boris Becker

Jody Scheckter, Bernie Ecclestone and HRH Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa talk shop

Third placed Hamilton takes the chequered flag from Bahrain International Circuit's CEO Martin Whitaker

Team bosses after an official meeting

Felipe Massa gives congrats to Ross Brawn's successor at Ferrari Luca Baldisseri

Nick Heidfeld approaches pit crew

DaimlerChrisler boss Dieter Zetsche with his company

Happy champagne shower from Lewis Hamilton, Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schumacher and Sheikh Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, chairman of the Bahrain International Circuit

Toro Rosso shareholder Gerhard Berger joking with BMW board members Burkhard Goeschel and Helmut Panke

Another thumbs-up from Lewis Hamilton

Emilio Botin, Banco Santander's chairman of the board, receives a souvenir photo from the F1 World Champion of 2008, McLaren's Lewis Hamilton

The fastest three qualifiers pose together for the world's media: on the left hand third qualified Sebastian Vettel, Jarno Trulli as polesetter in the middle and Timo Glock as second on the grid

His Royal Highness Sheikh Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain, talks on the grid before the race with His Royal Highness, King Juan Carlos of Spain, under protection of their alert bodyguards

Ecclestone and his Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Salman bin Hamad al Kalifa

Hattrick for Michael, second 1-2 win for Ferrari

Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain, Juan Carlos I. and Bernie Ecclestone on the grid, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Christijan Albers, Spyker

HRH King Juan Carlos of Spain talks to Emilio Botin, Banco Santander's chairman of the board

The current Spanish Grand Prix drivers with Juan Carlos I, King of Spain from 1975 to 2014: Roberto Merhi, Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz Jr, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Race winner Alonso kisses his trophy whilst second placed Ferrari team mate Felipe Massa shakes hands with HRH Sheikh Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain

The Crown Prince posing with the pitlane marshalls

DaimlerChrysler chairman Dieter Zetsche, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Salman bin Isa Hamad Al Khalifa and Ron Dennis take a close look at the race day schedule

The Crown Prince, architect Hermann Tilke and Willi Weber

The drivers sit on their cars for an the annual drivers presentation photo at Bahrain's track

Juan Carlos, King of Spain, Prince Albert de Monaco, Flavio Briatore, Prince Andrew, Fernando Alonso and his Highness the Crown Prince of Bahrain Sheikh Salman bin Hamad al Kalifa

A BMW 2002, entered by BMW Alpina Essen, driven by Thomas Fervers (D) and Peter Kuhlmann (D), 6h touring car race at the Nurburgring, 1971

BMW 750iL (E32), 1987, driven by Niki Lauda

Concept Car, Bertone Lamborghini Bravo, 1974

Ayrton Senna strapped to his Lotus cockpit during a practice session

Concept Car, Pininfarina Ferrari 512 S Berlinetta Speciale, 1969

mit stewart

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, Monaco GP 1999

Jim Clark, exhausted and lined, but with the shining eyes of a winner, Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps, 1962

Concept Car, Italdesign Maserati Medici I, 1974

Concept Car, ItalDesign Maserati Medici I, 1974

Huschke von Hanstein talks with Ferry Porsche

Concept Car, Bertone Lamborghini Marzal, 1967

Newcomer Ayrton Senna

Eddie Irvine hugs tough competitor Mika Häkkinen while Ron Dennis watches

Beatle George Harrison, GP Monaco 1966

Concept Car, Bertone Lancia Stratos, 1970

Driver's briefing befor the start for the Belgian Grand Prix, 1962 (left to right hand): Trevor Taylor, Tony Maggs, Jim Clark, John Campbell-Jones, Bruce McLaren, Jo Siffert, Ricardo Rodriguez, Graham Hill, Innes Ireland, Richie Ginther, Jack Brabham, Maurice Trintignant

Concept Car, Abarth 2000 Pininfarina Scorpio, ca. 1970

Concept Car, Bertone Lamborghini Bravo, 1974

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) finish 5th placed after 1000 kms in a Porsche 917K #021 entered by Racing Team AAW

Concept Car, Bertone Carabo, based on Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale, 1968

Jochen Rindt

Graham Hill (right hand) chats with Phil Hill, Italian GP Monza 1962

The Maserati CDM (Tipo 61) of Lloyd Casner (USA) and Masten Gregory (USA), 1000 km, Nurburgring, 1962

Concept Car, Bertone Lamborghini Marzal, 1967

Airfield Oberschleissheim, 1962, Alfa Romeo TZ1

The fifth placed yellow Ferrari 512 S #1030 of Hughes de Fierlant (B) and Alistair Walker (GB) overtakes the Porsche 911 S of Claude Haldi (CH) and Arthur Blank (CH)

John Surtees driving a McLaren chassis for his Team Surtees the last time: Next race in England he had a full-Surtees F1 motorcar ready.

Denny Hulme, McLaren-Cosworth M14A leading Henri Pescarolo's Matra Simca, speeds up Beau Rivage curve

Concept Car, Pininfarina Ferrari 512 S Modulo, 1970

Belgium GP 1962: View from the pits to Eau Rouge

Concept Car, Pininfarina Ferrari 512 S Modulo, 1970

Alonso's mechanics practise tyre changing during qualifying at Ferrari pits, the rain tyres were just for the exercise

Helmut Marko (A)

Ferrari driver Jacky Ickx, Spanish Grand Prix, Jarama, 1970

Concept Car, Abarth 2000 Pininfarina Scorpio, ca. 1970

VIP guest Nicolas Cage with wife

The rebuild Jaguar of German Peter Lindner

Bruce McLaren, Belgium GP 1962