Alonso spearheads Ferrari one-two on his debut

FERNANDO Alonso believes he is in “the best team in the world” after spearheading a Ferrari one-two on his debut for the team.

An element of luck played its part in Alonso’s 22nd career victory as Sebastian Vettel was poised to clinch a pole-to-flag triumph in yesterday’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix until an engine problem scuppered his cause.

In the space of 20 seconds Vettel’s race turned on its head as with the loss of power he dropped from first to third, initially passed into the final corner by Alonso at the end of lap 34, and then into the first corner of lap 35 by Felipe Massa.