Lewis Hamilton has vowed to beat Ferrari rival Felipe Massa and score his first Formula 1 win soon, after finishing runner-up to the Brazilian for the second straight race.

The British rookie notched up another milestone at the Spanish Grand Prix, moving from a three-way tie for the world championship lead to sole possession of it.

By a nice historical coincidence, he became the youngest driver to achieve that feat since Bruce McLaren - the founder of the eponymous team for which Hamilton now races.

"I keep saying I'm living my dream and it really is true," beamed Hamilton in the post-race press conference.

"I've been working so hard for this, and to come out of only my fourth grand prix leading the world championship - when I'm driving with the top drivers in the world - is just incredible."

Hamilton moved from fourth to second place on the opening lap after passing Kimi Raikkonen at the first corner and capitalising on an uncharacteristic error from his team-mate Fernando Alonso.

He admitted he did not have the outright pace to challenge Massa for the win - but feels sure his maiden win is not far away.

"Going into the race we knew we had a very good strategy, and at this track you can't really overtake so the key is to try and get the best position in the first corner," he related.

"Fortunately I got past Kimi, Fernando and Felipe touched and I was able to get past Fernando.

"It was very close - I think when he came back on[to the track] he nearly hit me - but, nevertheless, we managed to pull it off.

"We didn't particularly have the pace of Felipe but I think we're another step closer, and as I said to him just now, we'll get him soon!"

Although he started with a heavier fuel load than Massa, Hamilton was unable to keep the Ferrari within close enough range to leapfrog him at the first pit stop exchange.

"He had already pulled quite a big gap, so when he pitted a few laps before me, I knew I'd be quick but I'd only gain back maybe four seconds," he said.

"So I just had to keep pushing and try to do the best job I could.

"The middle stint again wasn't great but at the end we had a very good pace, very similar times to Felipe.

"We were trying to decide whether to run two prime [tyres] or an option and a prime in the second and third stints.

"We weren't quite sure but five laps before the pit stop we made a decision and stuck with it.

"I think it went quite well, but as I said we struggled in the middle stint with a bit of oversteer."

After reading the full press conference I have to say I was abit peeved with the media constantly trying to milk Fernando to say something controversial. I mean the headlines have all been suggesting that Fernando was "whining" but after reading the whole thing in its entirety i can honestly say that Fernando is  class He didn't say a thing wrong imo.