Practice session: Bahrain F1 Grand Prix

Published April 20, 2012
McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain drives during the first practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix.
McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain drives during the first practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix.
Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany cools off as he sits in his car during the first practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand.
Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany cools off as he sits in his car during the first practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand.
Lotus F1 Formula One driver Kimi Raikkonen of Finland drives during the first practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix.
Lotus F1 Formula One driver Kimi Raikkonen of Finland drives during the first practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix.
Force India Formula One driver Nico Hulkenberg of Germany drives during the first practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix.
Force India Formula One driver Nico Hulkenberg of Germany drives during the first practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix.
Red Bull team practice a pit stop with Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany during the first practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix.
Red Bull team practice a pit stop with Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany during the first practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix.
Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives during the first practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix.
Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives during the first practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix.
Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives in front of Ferrari Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain during the first practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix.
Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives in front of Ferrari Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain during the first practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix.
Red Bull Formula One driver Mark Webber of Australia prepares to stop for a pit stop practice during the first practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix.
Red Bull Formula One driver Mark Webber of Australia prepares to stop for a pit stop practice during the first practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix.

Pictures from the first practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix at the Sakhir circuit in Manama April 20, 2012.—Photos by Reuters

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