The 2025 F1 Austrian GP was the first race I attended in the 2025 Season. It felt great to return to the pictueresque and iconic Red Bull Ring for the race weekend. The event was held from 27th to 29th June and I had the privilege to be a guest of the Scuderia Ferrari F1 Team for the weekend! I was accompanied by my dear friend and co-globe trotter from Australia, Yang Fei ( who himself was on a marathon four-races trip in Europe ).
The experience began on Friday morning and this post is about my experience on Day 1 at the 2025 Austrian GP.
The experience was shot with the DJI Osmo Pocket 3, Samsung S25 Ultra and the Sony RX10 IV.
En route to the Red Bull Ring from our hotel in Graz :
The first order of the day was to drive to the Team hotel and pick up our race passes.
The Race Passes are here :
Walking to the Paddock Club entrance :
The views from the Paddock Club :
Welcome to the Ferrari F1 Club!
Coffee & Croissants, anyone? The best way to kick start the day!
Beautiful Friday Morning views of the Paddock :
Walking through the Pit Lane to the Track Tour :
Shots from the Track Tour :
Video Link of the Full Track Tour :
Beautiful Stills from the Scuderia Ferrari garage :
Other stills from the first pit lane walk of the weekend :
As I walked back to the Paddock Club, an American couple walked up to me & recognised me from my YouTube videos. It was a pleasant exchange & such a joy to know that my content is helping people enhance their weekend experience at the races!
Once I returned to the Club Suite, it was time to get ready for Free Practice 1.
The Safety and Medical Cars go out to ensure everything is in order :
Stills from the FP1 :
The drivers return to the Pits :
Mercedes AMG Petronas completing a Pit Stop in FP1 ( Video Link ) :
Practice Starts after FP1 ( Video Link ) :
Drivers returning to the Pit Lane after FP1 ( Video Link ) :
George Russell was the quickest in FP1, ahead of Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri. Lewis Hamilton was P9 while Dino Beganovic, who got the nod to drive in FP1 instead of Charles Leclerc, was P18.
Lunch is served :
Post Lunch, Ferrari's expert host, Oliver York, a former F4 Champion, was kind enough to escort a group downstairs to the paddock for a quick tour of the garage.
Stills from the Paddock :
Making memories in the Ferrari Garage :
Shortly after, it was time for Free Practice 2.
Stills from FP2 :
Max Verstappen Pit Stop during FP2 ( Video Link ) :
Drivers practising grid starts at the end of the FP2 :
Video Link :
Lando Norris was the quickest in FP2 from Oscar Piastri & Max Verstappen. Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton were P5 and P10 for Ferrari, respectively.
The on-track activities came to an end and I decided to go downstairs to the Paddock to get some autographs and selfies.
Spending some time in the Paddock :
As the drivers came out of the Drivers' meeting on Friday evening, we got to meet several drivers!
Double World Champion, Fernando Alonso, Aramco Aston Martin F1 Team :
Franco Colapinto, BWT Alpine F1 Team :
Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team :
Yuki Tsunoda, Oracle Red Bull Racing F1 Team :
Dino Beganovic, Ferrari Academy Driver :
Oscar Piastri, McLaren F1 Team :
Ollie Bearman, Moneygram Haas F1 Team :
It's goodbye from the circuit :
I have published a video about the Friday Experience on my YouTube Channel!
Video Link :
A wonderful Friday at the 2025 F1 Austrian GP. A Big Thank you to the hosts at the Ferrari F1 Club and the members of the Scuderia Ferrari F1 team for their hospitality!
The Saturday and Sunday Experiences follow shortly!