Button stretches title lead

MANAMA: Britain's Jenson Button won the Bahrain Grand Prix yesterday for the Formula One championship leader's third victory in four races with newcomers Brawn GP this season.

The 29-year-old's success at Sakhir dashed Toyota's hopes of a breakthrough first win after the Japanese manufacturer had started with both their cars on the front row for the first time.

Germany's Sebastian Vettel was second for Red Bull with Toyota's Italian Jarno Trulli finishing third from pole position.