Felipe Massa won the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday for his second straight Formula One victory, and Lewis Hamilton finished second to move into sole possession of first place in the driver's standings.

Fernando Alonso, the two-time defending world champion and last year's winner in Barcelona, was third.

Brazilian Ferrari driver Felipe Massa celebrates after winning the Spanish Grand Prix at Catalunya racetrack.
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Massa, driving a Ferrari, led from the start to beat Hamilton — the first rookie driver to reach the podium in his first four races — by 6.7 seconds. Alonso finished 17.4 seconds behind Massa.

BMW-Sauber's Robert Kubica finished fourth.

Massa pumped his fists as he stood atop his car before running into the arms of Ferrari boss Jean Todt to celebrate his third career win.

Unlike at the Malaysian GP where Alonso won, Massa defended his pole position against the Spaniard, pushing Alonso out wide and into the gravel after he tried to overtake the Brazilian and their tires touched around the first bend.

"It was a little bit tight. I didn't want to lose like I lost in Malaysia," Massa said. "We touched, we were both very close going into first corner and he tried to push me inside. Both of us took a risk, but I had the car inside. If someone would make a
mistake, then it was Fernando."

Hamilton, driving for McLaren, is racing in F1 for the first time this season. With 30 points, he is the youngest driver to lead the standings. Alonso is second with 28 points and Massa is third with 27.

"We're leading the championship, I couldn't be happier," Hamilton said. "I've been working so many years for this, me and my family, and to be in this position is a dream. I'm enjoying it, and I need to keep enjoying it."

Alonso drove back onto the track and nearly sideswiped Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen, who were running 2-3 after Hamilton overtook the Finn around the opening corner. As Massa's lead grew to five seconds, drivers started dropping out, including Raikkonen, who started third for Ferrari.

Halfway through the race, Massa opened a 15-second lead on Hamilton, while Alonso was 28 seconds back. Though Hamilton closed the gap between him and Massa over the final 10 laps, Massa become the first multiple race winner of 2007.