Australian Grand Prix, Thursday Snap Shot

Winter has flown by, the excitement is building and Formula 1 is back for what looks like a very exciting season to come.

(c) Lotus F1 Team

Some of you may have checked out my Thursday Snap Shot but if not it basically contains a series of images detailing what the teams and drivers got up to just a day before the weekend gets underway. This season I will also be using images from Twitter too. Enjoy!

(c) Sky Sports F1

Lets kick off the first Thursday Snap Shot of 2013 with Pastor Maldonado greeting fans ahead of the season opener.

(c) Force India F1 Team

With the busy schedule and plenty to catch up with ahead of the first round of the season, the drivers and teams walked the track on Wednesday. Here Paul Di Resta takes a stroll around the Albert Park track.

(c) Red Bull

Daniel Ricciardo shows off some of his best break dance moves with some energetic street dance.

(c) Caterham F1 Team

Giedo van der Garde completes the official driver photo shoot. Every driver has to have their photo taken, with quite a few people watching too!

(c) Force India F1 Team

The Force India team get to work with building the VJM06 which will race at this weekends Grand Prix.

(c) Sky Sports F1

After re-assembling the MP4-28, McLaren get in some pit stop practice; something they improved throughout the 2012 season.

(c) Sky Sports F1

Sky Sports F1 film their track guide with Paul Di Resta, Martin Brundle cycling alongside him.

(c) Sky Sports F1

Alonso also cycles the track on his bright red bike, taking in the Albert Park scenery and checking for any changes to the track and kerbing.

(c) Force India F1 Team

Australia always gives Formula 1 a warm welcome, many hailing it the perfect place for the sport to return to after the busy winter.

(c) Marussia F1 Team

Max Chilton strikes his best pose for the official photo as Marussia's social media spy tweets a snap.

(c) Force India F1 Team

Adrian Sutil's return to Formula 1 has been a big talking point and with that brings plenty of attention from the media.

(c) Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button is a three time winner at the Albert Park and is a fan favourite. Here two Ferrari fans greet the Brit at an autograph session.

That's the Australian GP Thursday Snap Shot. Check out the JLF1 Blog after each F1 session for a report.