The drivers had one-and-a-half sessions of dry running before the Malaysian rain made its customary appearance. Here are pictures from practice.
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AdrianMorse (@adrianmorse)
22nd March 2013, 13:02
I hadn’t fully appreciated how oddly-shaped the Lotus nose is:
http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2013/03/22/2013-malaysian-grand-prix-practice-pictures/2013-malaysian-grand-prix-friday-13/
Whoa, that rear tyre!
http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2013/03/22/2013-malaysian-grand-prix-practice-pictures/merc-rosb-sepa-2013-2-2/
dennis (@dennis)
22nd March 2013, 15:28
Yes. On Mark Webber’s car there were whole chunks of rubber breaking out, making it impossible to continue.
andae23 (@andae23)
22nd March 2013, 17:01
Lotus have recently adapted the ‘chin’, which is that blob below the nose. In combination with the stepped nose, it indeed makes the car look weird!
andae23 (@andae23)
22nd March 2013, 17:54
*adopted – makes a world of difference! sorry for that
Aish Heydrich (@aish)
22nd March 2013, 14:56
I think the Merc GP team hire brilliant photographers, they have invested a lot, aside than in Hamilton and Britney Spears.
Joe Papp (@joepa)
22nd March 2013, 15:01
Thanks, @keithcollantine, for another great pics feature!!
Fixy (@)
22nd March 2013, 19:58
For a moment I was wondering where the HRT pictures were… *facepalm*
Gaston (@gastonmazzacane)
22nd March 2013, 21:29
Don’t really know about new aerodinamics, but are those holes near the drivers new? Merc, Redbull, Williams and even Marussia have them :) But I don’t see them on Ferrari?