November 15, 2012

Nico Hulkenberg in the paddock

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November 15, 2012

Tyres in the paddock

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November 15, 2012

Sebastian Vettel climbs towards turn one on a track walk

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November 15, 2012

Kamui Kobayashi walks the track with his engineer

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November 15, 2012

The medical car and safety car race towards turn one

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November 15, 2012

Lewis Hamilton and Bernie Ecclestone chat in the paddock

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November 15, 2012

Jesscia Michibata in the paddock

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November 15, 2012

Grid girls on the track on Thursday

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November 15, 2012

Grid girls on the track on Thursday

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November 15, 2012

Ferrari nosecones in the Austin pit lane

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November 15, 2012

The Lotus E20 is pushed down the pitlane in Austin

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November 15, 2012

Jenson Button speaks to the media during a track ride

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November 15, 2012

Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso joke outside the media centre

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November 15, 2012

Sebastian Vettel speaks to the media during the driver press conference

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November 15, 2012

Fernando Alonso walks through the paddock

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November 15, 2012

Lewis Hamilton arrives in the paddock on Thursday morning

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November 15, 2012

Last-minute work to get the grandstand ready

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November 15, 2012

Cyclists climb up the hill to the first corner of the Circuit of The Americas

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