Teams arrive in Melbourne: Some of what's going on on Wednesday

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…Sunrise is always special

…Albert Park looking deserted…

…early start – at least it’s at the beach.

…tired already?

…it’s a dog’s life all this media work eh?

..someone else is still sleeping

Arriving for work Webber tweets…. ‘my first love’

these fans been there for hours

..one of these is pricesless..

..The original flying Finn.. Where and when?

3 and a bit days and this will look quite different…

…like this in January…

…but now….

…things taking shape….

…leisurely set up at Williams…

…but the clock is running and the schedule clear…

…it’s just an aluminium framed tent – is it not?

…things won’t be this relaxed in 48 hours…

…it’s getting hotter now…

…lets hope Charlie’s right forefinger has been in training

Jenson in the morning – visiting a local children’s hospital

Pit lane entrance looks very narrow….

..speed limit line – it’s only 60kph here not the usual 100kph

…who’s been leaving dirty footprints on our new carpet?

..track inspection for Sir Chris Hoy, Martin Brundle, Paul Di Resta

…not one to be left out eh Fernando….

…nice paddock, grass outside back of the garages

….looks like an English country fair…

…Pastor off for a picnic on the grass…

…good place for mechanics to hide for a quick smoke…

…time to walk the track…

Up to turn 13

and out the other side – that took 15 minutes to walk

..this is about the latest you can leave it…

…meanwhile Kimi’s doing an interview – is that grey hair???

…and Sergio’s just finishiing off in the gym. He’s been using the grecian colouring Kimi…

….back to the long walk…

…looks like a pretty narrow kerb to me…

Ricciardo practising to send JEV into a spin…

…now it’s competition time – marks please judges?

the circuit is right next to the lake at this point.

…You can’t be serious – is this for Formula E?

…over the fence and – FREEDOM.

..maybe not. Looks like this kerb has seen better days.

..Mercedes arty shot of their home for the weekend

…and in the land of Lego things appear to be quite opposite

..walk over – back to base

….there’ll be no pit lane side by side antics between Alonso and Seb

..back from hospital, Jenson shooting a viral campaign for Vodafone’s Australian subsiduary

…whilst Sergio has been to the McLaren corporate barber shop

Exhaust development continuing at a furious pace…

..kids and cars….

..Who says fear doesn’t work in marketing?

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