It's on to the penultimate round of the Formula 1 world championship and to Interlagos, a venue that often offers fans to a thrilling race.

As everyone waits for the action to kick off, teams and drivers went through their usual Thursday drill, finalizing preparations and dealing with the media for the latter. Here are our pictures from Day 1 at the Autodromo José Carlos Pace.

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