February 9, 2012

Mark Webber talks with Dietrich Mateschitz in the motorhome

© Getty Images

February 9, 2012

James Allison talks to Alan Permane on the Lotus pit wall

© Sutton Images

February 9, 2012

Lewis Hamilton in the sun at Jerez

© Sutton Images

February 9, 2012

Bruno Senna pushes the Williams FW34 to the limits of the circuit

© Sutton Images

February 9, 2012

Sergio Perez waits outside the Sauber garage

© Sutton Images

February 9, 2012

Nico Rosberg continues to rack up the miles

© Press Association

February 9, 2012

Lewis Hamilton locks up under braking for turn one

© Press Association

February 9, 2012

Christian Horner keeps an eye on the track

© Getty Images

February 9, 2012

Jules Bianchi's car in the gravel after an early-morning spin

© Sutton Images

February 9, 2012

Jean-Eric Vergne attacks the circuit as the fans search for a glimpse of Fernando Alonso

© Sutton Images

February 9, 2012

Fernando Alonso passes the large number of fans in the main grandstand

© Sutton Images

February 9, 2012

Sebastian Vettel gets his laps counted down by his personal trainer Heikki Huovinen

© Sutton Images

February 9, 2012

Force India's VJM05 is recovered from the barriers after Jules Bianchi went off on Thursday morning

© Sutton Images

February 9, 2012

Romain Grosjean exits the chicane towards the end of the lap

© Sutton Images

February 9, 2012

Bruno Senna on a soft tyre run in the FW34

© Press Association

February 9, 2012

Jean-Eric Vergne with a heavy lock-up under braking

© Press Association

February 9, 2012

Fernando Alonso locks a tyre on his first day in the F2012

© Press Association

February 9, 2012

Nico Rosberg attacks the kerbs

© Sutton Images

February 9, 2012

Romain Grosjean at work in the E20 on his first day in the new Lotus

© Sutton Images

February 9, 2012

Giedo van der Garde clips the apex in the Caterham

© Sutton Images