Pictures from the Austin Grand Prix

Work hard, party hard.











"Howdy partner!"















Felicity.. pride.. joy




















Alonso with a taped up back, and Webber with a pretty much taped up career.











"Smooth criminal" - Hamilton's US GP tribute helmet to Michael Jackson.

















Heikki Kovalinen's "sort of" return to F1 didn't go too well, but nevertheless, he's got 1 more weekend to race.



















Drivers' parade
















2014 Toro Rosso team: Daniil Kvyat and JEV
















Sir Frank Williams with the departing Pastor Maldonado

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