2013 German Grand Prix, Thursday Snap Shot

With just a few days between the eight and ninth round of the 2013 season, the teams and drivers of the Formula 1 circus were swiftly transported to the Nurburgring circuit for the German Grand Prix.

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Despite the short space of time, there was plenty to discuss and do on the Thursday of the race weekend. Check out what the drivers and teams got up to in this rounds Thursday Snap Shot.

My weekend review will be posted on Friday with the FP1 and FP2 reports. It will be continuously added to throughout the weekend with FP3, Qualifying and Race reports.

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The Pirelli tyres were the talk of the paddock on Thursday as teams prepared the compounds for the weekends running.

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Nico Rosberg was a popular driver in the FIA press conference with lots of questions to answer from the listening journalists.

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Sebastian Vettel goes into the race weekend without a race win on home soil, can he do it this year? He's confident he can.

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Daniel Ricciardo - who is hotly tipped to become Vettel's team-mate in 2014 - chats to the man himself during the press conference.

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The drivers prepare to face the journalists questions in the FIA press conference.

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Vettel talks to the media ahead of this weekends race.

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The triple world champion celebrated his 26th birthday on Wednesday so Red Bull brought him a cake for the milestone.

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Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton took to some classic Mercedes F1 cars on the legendary Nordschleife circuit.

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Casually sitting in some classic Mercedes F1 cars from the past.

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The four German drivers pose for a photo before the FIA press conference ahead of their home race.

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Grosjean talks to the media ahead of Sunday's race.

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The Lotus tweeter takes his followers on a guide of the Nurburgring circuit as Grosjean takes in the track up ahead.

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Grosjean also took to the track in a Renault Sport car for some hot laps.

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The Marussia mechanics get some pit stop practice in ahead of race day.

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The paddock is all up and finished ahead of Friday practice with the teams motor-homes and garages being finished off.

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Jenson Button chats to media outside the McLaren motor-home.

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Lewis Hamilton rides a scooter on the classic Nordschleife circuit as he waits for an event to start.

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Caterham reserve driver Alexander Rossi takes to the Nurburgring in a Caterham car as the drivers complete some hot laps.

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Luke Smith - my boss at RichlandF1 and writer for NBC - chats to Caterham driver Charles Pic.

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Nico Hulkenberg films Sky Sports F1's Nurburgring track guide with Johnny Herbert.

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Christian Horner does some hot laps of the Nurburgring circuit in an Infiniti car.

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Williams showcase the special 600 GP livery on their two FW35's.

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The Force India pit crew practice their pit stops.

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Paul Di Resta takes to the track with his engineers.

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Romain Grosjean goes on his track walk with his engineers and mechanics.

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 Kimi Raikkonen gives the media some soundbites on Thursday.