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.
Lewis Hamilton: Australian GP – Albert Park Lewis Hamilton’s very first Grand Prix weekend…
One driver has a hugely famous name, the other is a special Grand Prix winner,…
As the Ferrari factory in Maranello glows in festive crimson, a sense of anticipation hums…
Lando Norris had just done the hardest thing in motorsport – winning the Formula 1…
A veteran of 41 Grands Prix starts, Howden Ganley - seen here above hitting a…
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc may not have ended the season with a silver trophy in hand,…