March 22, 2012

Mercedes head of motorsport Norbert Haug in the paddock on Thursday

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March 22, 2012

Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso respond to questions in the press conference

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March 22, 2012

A Toro Rosso team member shelters from the rain during a torrential downpour

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March 22, 2012

Lotus mechanics work on Kimi Raikkonen's car

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March 22, 2012

French drivers Romain Grosjean and Jean-Eric Vergne play boules in the paddock

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March 22, 2012

Photographers and media pack in to the Thursday press conference

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March 22, 2012

Daniel Ricciardo jokes with his engineers in the Toro Rosso garage

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March 22, 2012

Sebastian Vettel speaks to the media in the paddock

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March 22, 2012

Sam Michael with McLaren engineers taking the MP4-27 to scrutineering

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March 22, 2012

Romain Grosjean and Jean-Eric Vergne play boules in the paddock

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March 22, 2012

Detail on the Ferrari steering wheel

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March 22, 2012

Lewis Hamilton in the pit lane

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March 22, 2012

Sergio Perez in the press conference

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March 22, 2012

Ferrari mechanics work on Felipe Massa's new chassis

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March 22, 2012

Michael Schumacher in the paddock on Thursday

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March 22, 2012

Felipe Massa at an event for Ferrari sponsors Shell

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March 22, 2012

Fernando Alonso looking pensive during the Thursday press conference

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March 22, 2012

Kimi Raikkonen is unperturbed by the rain in the paddock on Thursday

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March 22, 2012

Mercedes third driver Sam Bird tries to find shelter from a torrential downpour on Thursday

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March 22, 2012

Michael Schumacher takes Mercedes third driver Sam Bird out for a lap of the circuit

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