Ferrari's hot start boosts title hopes

Alonso, Massa face stiff challenge from past two title winners in Melbourne

MELBOURNE - The Ferrari duo of Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa take the edge into Sunday's Australian Grand Prix after their one-two finish in the season opener in Bahrain a fortnight ago.

Alonso, the Spanish two-time world champion, won on his Ferrari debut as he led Brazilian teammate Massa home in the Bahrain Grand Prix with McLaren's Lewis Hamilton third.