2013 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Thursday Snap Shot

With drivers spending a few days off in Abu Dhabi after the Indian Grand Prix, it was back to work on Thursday with plenty of media commitments, sponsor events and team meetings to attend to.

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Meanwhile, garages were set up, the cars were pieced together and media fast-walked their way around the paddock looking for the latest gossip. Here, take a look at the goings-on from the Yas Marina Circuit on Thursday.

For more on the circuit, check out my race preview and track guide. To relive last year's race, see my One Year Rewind and looking back at an iconic Abu Dhabi Grand Prix moment with my F1 Flashback. You can also see previews of the race at Formula1Blog and Car Throttle.

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Pastor Maldonado talks to media in the paddock, including BBC Radio 5 Live's James Allen, on Thursday.

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Hamilton signed autographs for the enthusiastic fans on Thursday.

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The Sky Sports F1 crew hang out with the Mercedes duo of Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton, competing in some sand dune racing on Wednesday.

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Romain Grosjean was one of six drivers to take part in the FIA driver press conference.

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Vettel talks to the media, including BBC Sport's Lee McKenzie, ahead of his first race weekend as a quadruple F1 world champion.

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Hamilton takes a picture in the FIA driver press conference. 

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Rosberg talks to media on Thursday at the circuit.

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The Force India team head out for their track walk, heading under the Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi hotel.

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With GP2 and GP3 both supporting the F1 race for the first time, there was plenty to get on with on Thursday as preparations got underway.

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After being interviewed for Sky Sports F1, Sergio Perez has a go at filming.

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Nico Hulkenberg headed out to the desert on Wednesday to take in the stunning landscape away from the hustle and bustle of Abu Dhabi.

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Paul di Resta answers BBC Radio 5 Live's Jennie Gow in the plus Yas Marina paddock as his media commitments kick start on Thursday.

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Some of the GP2 and GP3 drivers visited Yas Waterworld and Ferrari World on Wednesday. Here, GP3's Conor Daly and Carlos Sainz and GP2's James Calado try out the world's fastest rollercoaster.

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The GP3 boys pose for a photo shoot on Thursday. All of them are in with a shot of the title, but Regalia and Kvyat (middle) head into the race weekend as the top two.

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Max Chilton takes to the Yas Marina Circuit in the heat of the United Arab Emirates for a track walk.

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Grosjean obviously finds something funny on Thursday. He was the only Lotus driver at the track with Raikkonen arriving later in the day.

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Simon Lazenby from Sky Sports F1 interviews Jenson Button as the sun set at the Yas Marina Circuit.

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Vettel was understandably in a good mood at the track as he talked to media about being crowned four-time world champion.

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Sauber get some pit stop practice in under the night sky.

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The Williams F1 Team had some time to spare on Wednesday, so they decided to do their track walk with Valtteri Bottas.

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The Sauber team share a snap of their view from the paddock hospitality buildings. I'm not jealous at all...

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#BOTTAS shares a snap of the Yas Marina Circuit paddock on Thursday prior to his media commitments.

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Webber answers questions from the media in the paddock, as his F1 exit closes in.