2013 Chinese Grand Prix, Thursday Snap Shot

As usual on the Thursday of a Grand Prix the paddock was alive. It was a hive of activity as Formula 1 returned after a three week break, with plenty of activities to do for both the team and driver. 

(c) Sahara Force India F1 Team

It was pretty much Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel day in the paddock, much of the talk still being of the disobeying of team orders by Vettel at the last round. However alongside media duties drivers also had sponsor commitments, team and car preparation and of course the track walk. Here's a look at what everyone has been up to in the F1 paddock.

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The Williams F1 Team walk one of the longest straights on the Formula 1 calendar as they take a look at the Shanghai International Circuit.

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McLaren's insider captures a picture of Sergio Perez and co in the official driver press conference alongside Romain Grosjean, Adrian Sutil, Nico Hulkenberg, Nico Rosberg and Mark Webber.

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Kimi Raikkonen gets involved in his favourite past time, answering questions from the media.

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The Williams F1 Team duo try out the Sky Sports F1 game "Horse Power" with Natalie Pinkham.

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Sebastian Vettel was a very busy driver on Thursday with plenty of media attention on him after Malaysia.

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Paul Di Resta seems popular in the scheduled autograph signing, with plenty of fans out in force in China. It is his third visit to China as he looks to score the points that were cruelly lost in Malaysia.

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Jules Bianchi proved to be a popular driver at the autograph signing too, greeting fans who had cued to meet the drivers.

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Back to Williams again and this time Natalie Pinkham interviews new Deputy Team Principal Claire Williams. Her promotion was only recently announced over the break but she is ready for the challenge.

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Daniel Ricciardo signs autographs for the fans before heading off to do other media duties around the vast Shanghai paddock.

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Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg films the Sky Sports F1 track walk/guide with Martin Brundle. The feature is one of many to feature on the broadcasters coverage.

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The Ferrari drivers were in good spirits when signing autographs for the Chinese fans. Both Massa and Alonso proved to be popular in the Shanghai signing session.

(c) Lotus F1 Team

Romain Grosjean was one of the six drivers taking part in the official driver press conference but turned to more of a listener as the focus was mainly on Webber and Rosberg.

(c) Marussia F1 Team

Max Chilton smiles as he greets the Chinese fans. It is his first Chinese Grand Prix as he continues his challenging debut year.

(c) Mercedes AMG F1 Team

Nico Rosberg had some time in the garage, talking to his engineers and preparing for the race weekend ahead. He took over duties from Lewis Hamilton too as the Brit was bed ridden due to illness.

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A fresh faced Jenson Button talks Johnny Herbert through the Shanghai International Circuit, a track that he had plenty of success at.

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And finally Adrian Sutil was given this little stuffed toy by a Chinese journalist on his return to the country, any suggestions for a name?

Check out my Chinese Grand Prix preview for more on the track and event, as well as keeping up to date with the weekend with my weekend review that is constantly updated as the sessions go by.