The lap pool has no lane lines painted at the bottom (Root wanted the area to look like fun and not work), and the water atrium, which features a warm whirlpool on the top level and a waterfall with a cool plunge pool beneath, was also his brainchild.

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All the leading drivers came in for fuel and tyre stops as soon as the pit lane was open on lap 19.

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He made up ground quickly in the opening laps after choosing to start from the pit lane with a full fuel load, but came to a halt in 16th place on lap three when he came up behind Jenson Button's Honda.

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