Ferrari managed to win its third consecutive Formula One title, as Kimi Raikkonen won the Spanish Grand Pix on Sunday at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona.

Raikkonen, who is also the defending world champion, crossed the finish line 3.228 seconds ahead of his teammate, Felipe Massa, and grabbed his career 17th victory and the second this season after he had started from pole position.

Massa was the second racer to finish after he won at Bahrain three weeks ago.

Raikkonen, brought the field to the green flag for 66 laps in which he raced in front of a unfriendly crowd that was hoping that the Spanish Fernando Alonso, who started second, would win the race at his home. But, unfortunately for his supporters, Alonso retired with engine problems after 34 laps.

McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton finished the third, while his teammate, Heikki Kovalainen, suffered a high- speed crash and was taken to the hospital. According to McLaren officials, a loss of pressure had caused Kovalainen's front left tire to explode and to send him into the wall at turn No. 9.

Robert Kubica of BMW Sauber was the fourth and Red Bull’s Mark Webber took the fifth position.

Raikkonen, who won here for the second time in his career, is now at the lead of the overall standings with his 29 points, being followed by Hamilton, who has nine points less than the Finnish driver. Massa takes the third spot in the standings, with 19 points.