July 7, 2012

Mark Webber on track in the worst of the conditions during qualifying

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July 7, 2012

Kimi Raikkonen holds a slide in his Lotus

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July 7, 2012

Fernando Alonso recovers from a rare spin in his Ferrari

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July 7, 2012

Fernando Alonso at speed on soft tyres

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July 7, 2012

Fernando Alonso returns to the pit lane on soft tyres

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July 7, 2012

Sebastian Vettel on a soft tyre run in the RB8

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July 7, 2012

Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton in discussion in the McLaren garage

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July 7, 2012

Mark Webber waits to go out on track during FP3

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July 7, 2012

Michael Schumacher walks through the paddock

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July 7, 2012

Fans avoid the mud in a closed car park at Silverstone on Saturday morning

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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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