Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Thursday Snap Shot

Here are a selection of brilliant images from track side on Thursday of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

(c) Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

 McLaren get their MP4-27 prepared ahead of FP1.

(c) Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

 Lewis Hamilton has a little rest, on his F1 car.

(c) Red Bull Racing

Man of the moment Sebastian Vettel gets quizzed by the world's media.

(c) HRT F1 Team

 HRT get some pit stop practice in on Thursday.

(c) Force India F1 Team

 Nico Hulkenberg shields the.... sun with an umbrella on his track walk.

(c) Lotus F1 Team

Kimi Raikkonen gets stuck in to his favourite past time, talking.

(c) Force India F1 Team

 Paul Di Resta passes the impressive, modern buildings of Yas Marina on his track walk.

(c) Williams F1 Team

 Bruno Senna tries to see if his ball kicking skills can match his F1 driving.

(c) Red Bull Racing

The scorching Abu Dhabi sun catches Vettel smiling, but will he be smiling for long?