The 2018 Austrian Grand Prix kicked off to a wet start on Thursday's as rain clouds hovered over the Styrian mountains.

Preparations remained in full swing however with teams putting final touches to their equipment and drivers grinding through their inevitable media day.

Check out our first Austrian GP gallery of the week.

 

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