July 6, 2012

Adrian Newey inspects the rear of the RB8

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July 6, 2012

Sam Michael keeps an eye on proceedings from the McLaren pit wall

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July 6, 2012

A Mercedes mechanic pushes hard tyres through the wet paddock

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July 6, 2012

Heikki Kovalainen prepares to face the press during a break in the weather

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July 6, 2012

Head of aerodynamics Peter Prodromou inspects the rear of the RB8

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July 6, 2012

Valtteri Bottas takes off his gloves as rain limits his FP1 running

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July 6, 2012

Fernando Alonso in the Ferrari garage

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July 6, 2012

Huge queues on the way into the circuit on Friday

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July 6, 2012

Bruno Senna's Williams is craned away after aquaplaning off the circuit in FP2

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July 6, 2012

Spectators pick their way through the mud and water

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July 6, 2012

Michael Schumacher attacks the circuit in the Mercedes

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July 6, 2012

Nico Rosberg communicates with his engineers in the Mercedes garage

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July 6, 2012

Ferrari make a pits stop during Friday practice

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July 6, 2012

Fernando Alonso returns to the pits without his front wing

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July 6, 2012

Mark Webber keeps an eye on the skies

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July 6, 2012

Kimi Raikkonen comes through to complete another lap

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July 6, 2012

Lewis Hamilton passes the new podium as he rounds the final corner

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July 6, 2012

Some kind of a summer ... Lewis Hamilton arrives at soggy Silverstone

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July 6, 2012

Heikki Kovalainen splashes through mud after running wide at Becketts

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July 6, 2012

Lewis Hamilton aims for an apex at Club

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