Felipe Massa misfortune helps Hamilton but Ferrari raise stakes in power struggle

Lewis Hamilton has driven and spoken lately like a man who senses that missing the world title last year was merely destiny deferred by 12 months. It is hard to say whether this race enhanced or harmed that notion as an afternoon of extremes for the Briton produced a middling result.

Felipe Massa leads Lewis Hamilton home in Istanbul

Felipe Massa comfortably beat Lewis Hamilton into second place to win the Turkish Grand Prix for the third successive year. Kimi Raikkonen, the reigning world champion, was third.

Felipe Massa streaks to top spot

Lewis Hamilton will start today’s European Grand Prix in Valencia from the front row after qualifying second fastest behind Felipe Massa, but the young British driver may not have a home circuit on which to display his talent after next year.

Ferrari's Felipe Massa wins Turkish GP

Felipe Massa held off Lewis Hamilton to win his third straight Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday and earn Ferrari's fourth consecutive Formula One victory.

Ferrari's Felipe Massa wins Turkish GP (AP)

AP - Felipe Massa held off Lewis Hamilton to win his third straight Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday and earn Ferrari's fourth consecutive Formula One victory.

Ferrari's Felipe Massa wins in Bahrain

Ferrari's Felipe Massa jump-started his struggling Formula One campaign Sunday by winning the Bahrain Grand Prix for his first victory of the season.