Click on the first picture and you can use the <> to scroll through the gallery. Pictures are much bigger if you do this.

This is not just some dull pictures – the narrative has been constructed to cause debate – eg the talk of the press in the paddock has been about Vodafone withdrawing from sponsoring McLaren and who will replace them at the end of 2013… it’s in the gallery with other points of interest and matters for discussion.

Further, we get little on TV Wednesdays and Thursdays and just seeing the main players and the venue gets me in the mood for the weekend. Hope you enjoy.

..another quiet start to the day..

…I love being at a circuit very early… there’s a latent presence to the place..

Lewis tells us he runs past this each morning so thought he’d send us a pic – thanks

..most journo’s still sleeping off last nights party…

floating bridge to replace road during weekend….

Morning Sir Jock!

What’s Charlie upset about?…

..I see this doesn’t meet the regs Charlie says…

…and neither does this one….

..meaqnwhile at the beach….

…if this was showbiz you’d say ‘break a leg’

…aaw come on. What’s this all about?

..thursday is a busy ‘meet’ the media and fans day

Why is Romain signing a laptop?

Nothing to do with Melbourne…

..someone just sent them to me and they’re amazing

So who are they listening to?….

Kimi gives a lecture on his latest bed time reading…

Anyone know who this is and what he is going to do?

I always imagine a giant squid projected behind

His mate has some kind of dead giant furry thing to stand on

..chest out Pastor. Its official FIA picture shoot today

I wonder how this lad will fare against Pastor. Fascinating

Nearly ready?

Williams hospitality. Tiny compared to European versions.

What are this lot looking at???

…I see……

…then again maybe it was….

whilst on the topic of Jenson – his physio says these he’ll take this weekend

A mildly disturbing concessions stand – you think?

Someone is most proud of this…

he tweeted the angles of it…

…you must know who – surely

Is it me or this this more orange than last year?

I see a challenge being issued….

A game of Jenga may be starting…

Meanwhile Charles has been collared by the FIA

He has to demonstrate that he can…

release himself from the car in 5 seconds

Esteban tries it an bangs his head….

Which do you prefer – fingers?…

or cheeky thumbs?

Teams can practice pit stops on Thursday…

…interesting detail under the Ferrari nose

Weather looks interesting…

.. and the BBC’s glamourous Suzi’s making cartoons already

…whoaa – how high can you go?

The naughty boys corner…

This ladies and gentelmen is a RB9 gearbox – how do we do it?

…and again – quick Adrian’s coming

and this is a trinket for the corporate guests

Romain tweets from the launch of the new Lotus – please get the whole car next time RG

You can’t cover the car at the races unlike testing – the rules have changed and everyone can stare

\The big debate in the paddock – bored journo’s – is will McLaren replace Vodafone with Telmex in 2014?

thousands of adoring fans….

…everyone’s been frightened away

Max is about to win……..

Paul appeaqrs to have talked himself to sleep

…now Adrian is a different matter – not too close guys…

Don’t be deceived – I’ve watched them build this….

…honestly – brick by brick….

Better late than never eh guys – says Pastor

Time to wrap things up for the day I guess

…we done lads?

….lights on for the press but no one’s at……

.. Sleep well my chariot…..

…Holy………

Ferrari pay well – the view from Pedro’s room…..