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2012 Belgian Grand Prix practice in pictures

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31st August 2012, 18:084th September 2012, 8:54 | Written by Keith Collantine

Pictures from the first two practice sessions for the Belgian Grand Prix.

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Posted on 31st August 2012, 18:084th September 2012, 8:54Author Keith CollantineCategories 2012 F1 season, F1 PicturesTags 2012 Belgian Grand Prix, Belgian Grand Prix, F1

5 comments on “2012 Belgian Grand Prix practice in pictures”

AndrewTanner (@andrewtanner)
31st August 2012, 18:39
NEEDS MOAR RAIN.
I always love how the rear light shines through the haze and just once I’d like to feel 4 bathtubs of water thrown at me by an F1 car, anyone else?
xeroxpt (@)
31st August 2012, 21:39
Nice job to find so many photos… just kidding, they did run well despite the rain in FP1.
Snafu (@snafu)
31st August 2012, 22:48
What’s the story behind Vettel’s Helmet this time?
1. Prisoner Monkeys (@prisoner-monkeys)
  1st September 2012, 4:20
  It’s Vettel.
Mike (@mike)
2nd September 2012, 3:19
Wet weather in Spa, Surely the motor sport photographers heaven.

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