Max Verstappen sealed the Drivers’ title in Las Vegas last weekend, but there’s still a Constructor’s Championship to be won likely by either current leader McLaren or runner-up Ferrari, with Lusail playing host to penultimate round of the battle.

Here’s our selection of pictures from Thursday’s media day at the Qatar Grand Prix.

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