Jake Humphrey presents coverage of the pre-race build up to the Bahrain Grand Prix, the fourth race of the 2009 Formula 1 season. Felipe Massa has been the man to beat in the Middle East in recent seasons and the Brazilian will be aiming for his third consecutive victory at the Bahrain International Circuit. The exciting start to this season has shown British driver Lewis Hamilton that he will have his work cut out to retain his world title, and Bahrain has not always been the kindest track to the young McLaren driver. Last year, a crash in practice was followed by a collision with arch-rival Fernando Alonso in the race itself, which led to him finishing an unlucky 13th.