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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July 6, 2012

Fans shelter from the rain as they watch practice

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July 6, 2012

Romain Grosjean accelerates out of the pit lane

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July 6, 2012

Felipe Massa kicks up a trail of spray

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July 6, 2012

Jenson Button passes the new podium as he rounds the final corner

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July 6, 2012

Fernando Alonso takes to the pit lane

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July 6, 2012

Michael Schumacher heads through the rain

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July 6, 2012

Romain Grosjean heads through the rain towards Vale

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July 6, 2012

Sebastian Vettel exits the pit lane on full wet tyres

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July 6, 2012

Sergio Perez on track during a wet FP1

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July 6, 2012

A wet and muddy campsite at the start of the weekend

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