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Gallery: Wednesday's build-up to the Aussie GP

Teams and drivers are now on site in Melbourne to kick off their preparations for this weekend's opening round of the F1 world championship.

From media work to ground work, from track walks around Albert Park to preliminary briefings, the fever is slowly but surely rising.

Check out our selection of pictures from Wednesday's build-up to the Australian Grand Prix.

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