US GP: Best images from Austin on Thursday
Check out the best photos so far from Motorsport Images as the Formula 1 circus descends on Austin for the United States Grand Prix, where Lewis Hamilton could be crowned a six-time world champion this weekend.
An aerial view of the Circuit of the Americas

Photo by: Jerry Andre / Motorsport Images
Daniel Ricciardo, Renault F1 Team, meets Texas Longhorn cheerleaders, and displays a new helmet design

Photo by: Simon Galloway / Motorsport Images
Daniel Ricciardo, Renault F1 Team, displays a new helmet design

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Daniel Ricciardo, Renault F1 Team, meets Texas Longhorn cheerleaders, and displays a new helmet design

Photo by: Simon Galloway / Motorsport Images
Mario Andretti, 1978 Formula 1 World Champion

Photo by: Simon Galloway / Motorsport Images
McLaren MCL34 nose detail

Photo by: Simon Galloway / Motorsport Images
A row of Pirelli tyres for Red Bull

Photo by: Simon Galloway / Motorsport Images
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari

Photo by: Simon Galloway / Motorsport Images
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, and Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari

Photo by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images
Sergio Perez, Racing Point, and Lando Norris, McLaren, play with radio controlled cars for Sky presenter Rachel Brookes

Photo by: Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Images
Press conference, Lance Stroll, Racing Point, and Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing

Photo by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images
Romain Grosjean, Haas F1 Team, and Kevin Magnussen, Haas F1 Team, ride with Tony Stewart

Photo by: Simon Galloway / Motorsport Images
Romain Grosjean, Haas F1 Team, and Kevin Magnussen, Haas F1 Team, ride with Tony Stewart

Photo by: Simon Galloway / Motorsport Images
Kevin Magnussen, Haas F1 Team, and Romain Grosjean, Haas F1 Team, take it in turns to ride in a NASCAR with Tony Stewart

Photo by: Simon Galloway / Motorsport Images
The helmets of Romain Grosjean, Haas F1 Team Team, Tony Stewart and Kevin Magnussen, Haas F1 Team Team

Photo by: Andrew Hone / Motorsport Images
Kevin Magnussen, Haas F1 Team Team, rides with Tony Stewart

Photo by: Andrew Hone / Motorsport Images
Romain Grosjean, Haas F1 Team Team, and NASCAR legend Tony Stewart

Photo by: Andrew Hone / Motorsport Images
Romain Grosjean, Haas F1 Team Team, and Kevin Magnussen, Haas F1 Team Team, ride with Tony Stewart

Photo by: Andrew Hone / Motorsport Images
Kevin Magnussen, Haas F1 Team Team, rides with Tony Stewart

Photo by: Andrew Hone / Motorsport Images
Romain Grosjean, Haas F1 Team, and Kevin Magnussen, Haas F1 Team, ride with Tony Stewart

Photo by: Simon Galloway / Motorsport Images
Kevin Magnussen, Haas F1 Team, and Romain Grosjean, Haas F1 Team, take it in turns to ride in a NASCAR with Tony Stewart

Photo by: Simon Galloway / Motorsport Images
Romain Grosjean, Haas F1 Team

Photo by: Andrew Hone / Motorsport Images
Press conference, Lando Norris, McLaren

Photo by: Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images
George Russell, Williams Racing

Photo by: Jerry Andre / Motorsport Images
Ross Brawn, Managing Director of Motorsports, FOM, Chase Carey, Chairman, Formula 1 and Nikolaz Tombazi unveil the 2021 Formula 1 regulations in a press conference. Jean Todt, President, FIA, speaks via a video feed

Photo by: Steven Tee / Motorsport Images
Ross Brawn and Nikolas Tombazis unveil the 2021 Formula 1 regulations in a press conference

Photo by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images
2021 F1 rules model

Photo by: Giorgio Piola
Lance Stroll, Racing Point, walks the track

Photo by: Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Images
Track detail

Photo by: Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images
Happy Halloween sign on track

Photo by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images
Robert Kubica, Williams Racing, talks to Mark Thompson of Getty Images

Photo by: Joe Portlock / Motorsport Images
Pierre Gasly, Toro Rosso

Photo by: Joe Portlock / Motorsport Images
Press conference, Lance Stroll, Racing Point, and Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing

Photo by: Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images
Press conference, Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing and Lando Norris, McLaren

Photo by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images
Helmet of Daniel Ricciardo, Renault F1 Team

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Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, walks the track

Photo by: Simon Galloway / Motorsport Images
Honda Hybrid branding on an engine cover

Photo by: Simon Galloway / Motorsport Images
Mercedes AMG F1 W10 detail

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Lando Norris, McLaren, steering wheel detail

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The Toro Rosso team practise a pit stop

Photo by: Andrew Hone / Motorsport Images
Robert Kubica, Williams Racing

Photo by: Jerry Andre / Motorsport Images
Fans hold a Haas banner

Photo by: Andrew Hone / Motorsport Images
Chase Carey, Chairman, Formula 1

Photo by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images
The 2021 Formula 1 technical regulations are unveiled in a press conference

Photo by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images
Detail of a model illustrating the 2021 Formula 1 technical regulations

Photo by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images
Detail of a model illustrating the 2021 Formula 1 technical regulations

Photo by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images
The 2021 Formula 1 technical regulations are unveiled

Photo by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images
Red Bul Racing RB15, rear

Photo by: Giorgio Piola
Mercedes Medical and Safety car in the FIA garage

Photo by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images
COTA Track Detail

Photo by: Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Images

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Series | Formula 1 |
Event | United States GP |
Sub-event | Thursday |
Author | Charles Bradley |
US GP: Best images from Austin on Thursday
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