Veteran Michael Schumacher, who has never driven at Valencia before, compares notes with compatriot Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali
Force India's Scottish reserve driver Paul di Resta was given a run-out in place of race driver Adrian Sutil in Friday's first free practice session
Lewis Hamilton comes into the weekend full of confidence after two consecutive victories, in search of his first ever hat-trick of wins
Jenson Button, who lies second in the drivers' championship behind McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton, was third fastest in the first free practice session
While Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg is at the top of the leaderboard after first practice, Michael Schumacher is more than a second slower back in eighth place
The Valencia street circuit takes in much of the city's old dockyard area, making for a distinctive backdrop for the weekend's racing
The Red Bull team say the Valencia course lay-out is not best suited to their cars but Mark Webber set the seventh-fastest time in Friday's first practice session.
Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso lies fourth in the championship standings but arrives at his home race hopeful of making up ground thanks to new parts on his car
Like the Monaco Grand Prix, Valencia's sea-front backdrop means there are as many yachts as cars on display.
Having completed his morning's work, Ferrari driver Felipe Massa leaves the pits for a break
The street circuit style of the Valencia circuit allows some local residents to have their own personal vantage points
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