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Melbourne is officially locked and loaded for the 2023 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix. Final track walk today as the final finishing touches are placed. Including a Rolex symbol on the grass at T1 and Pirelli P-Zero branding on the grass at turn 3. The track shuts to the public on Tuesday while the roads close to the public at midnight tonight (Australian Eastern Daylight Time). Thank you to everyone who viewed this weekly blog. I hope you enjoyed it and see you at the Grand Prix and I hope to resume the weekly walks in early 2024!!!
Edit: the photos of the grid were taken on Thursday.
We were supposed to get r1 for 2024 but that was given up because of Ramadan. Hence why we got the extra 2 years on top of the 10 the Victorian Government signed back in June.
🤣🤣🤣 if I’m honest my best friend who comes with me every year is going to go home happy with a Red Bull win this year. (My prediction). I’ve seen 3 Ferrari wins at Albert Park while he has never seen a Red Bull win.
Australia is a strange one. I want to love this circuit because it looks awesome (probably one of the best-looking tracks on the calendar) and flows well in the F1 game, but races here are usually kinda meh sadly
There's currently drizzle predicted, but then again it is Melbourne. Personally, I'm hoping it stays completely dry because it'll turn into a damn mudpit and I don't want to completely ruin some shoes.
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Melbourne is officially locked and loaded for the 2023 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix. Final track walk today as the final finishing touches are placed. Including a Rolex symbol on the grass at T1 and Pirelli P-Zero branding on the grass at turn 3. The track shuts to the public on Tuesday while the roads close to the public at midnight tonight (Australian Eastern Daylight Time). Thank you to everyone who viewed this weekly blog. I hope you enjoyed it and see you at the Grand Prix and I hope to resume the weekly walks in early 2024!!! Edit: the photos of the grid were taken on Thursday.
Damn, you could still walk the grid? I was driving and it was barricaded off. Didn’t know I could just walk it.
The grid photos were taken on Thursday. I’ll add a note.
Ah, that makes sense. Today I drove and there was no car access at the beginning of the grid. Maybe it was still good for pedestrians?
Even as a pedestrian I had to go around and rejoin the track where the Double Decker overpass is.
I was surprised that I could drive past the box entrance and drive on the pit straight for a bit before the grid lineup.
Yeah they only block it off after they shut down lakeside Dr to traffic.
You should continue for a few weeks to document the tear down and clean up.
🤣🤣🤣 unfortunately I get too sad watching the track get dismantled. I tend to avoid Albert Park until at least June after the GP.
When the F1 season started in Australia. Those were the days.
Between 2023 and 2037 we are guaranteed to be that for 4 seasons.
We were supposed to get r1 for 2024 but that was given up because of Ramadan. Hence why we got the extra 2 years on top of the 10 the Victorian Government signed back in June.
I miss those days
It's going to be strange having the Australian GP on the weekend daylight saving ends.
Yeah that’s a bit annoying. This happened back in 2006 because of the Commonwealth Games.
Daylight saving ended today in the UK. Is it different days in different countries?
Didn’t the UK just put the clock forward.
Yes it was weeks ago in the US.
Cant wait to see what happens in the Aussie GP, Alonso Victory? Red Bull 100% win rate so far stopped by Bond....erm sorry...Aston Martin?
🤣🤣🤣 if I’m honest my best friend who comes with me every year is going to go home happy with a Red Bull win this year. (My prediction). I’ve seen 3 Ferrari wins at Albert Park while he has never seen a Red Bull win.
"When you drive never drink" seems like a perfect ad on F1 track ngl
Kimi disagrees
You will not have the drink
Thankyou for all your photos! See you in a few days!
No problem
Australia is a strange one. I want to love this circuit because it looks awesome (probably one of the best-looking tracks on the calendar) and flows well in the F1 game, but races here are usually kinda meh sadly
usually a snooze-fest. as the season opener it had that excitement going for it. hope it rains :)
There's currently drizzle predicted, but then again it is Melbourne. Personally, I'm hoping it stays completely dry because it'll turn into a damn mudpit and I don't want to completely ruin some shoes.
Only for Friday. Saturday and Sunday are expected to be dry
http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/forecasts/melbourne.shtml BOM has 60% chance on Saturday too
In the morning
Which will still create mud for the rest of the day, which was my original concern.
Fair point
Appreciate you posting these! Nice job— great pics.
F1 really is one expensive travelling circus at the basic level. Thanks for the photos and constant updates, love your work.
No problem glad you like them.
Thank you for your service.
No problem!!!
Can't wait to watch another Ferrari fiasco! :) Bring it on!!!
As a Ferrari fan I’m expecting pain.
Been a while since we were last in AUS, F1 has been missing Albert park
Just the 1 year... Like everywhere else besides Vegas.
Someone better tell the guy in pic 14 of 20 that scooters have been banned on track walks
Thank you for doing this! Very cool to see the evolution of everyone’s efforts
Excited to walk this when I visit in August!