Saturdays at F1 Races are the busiest days of a race weekend. At European events, feeder series like Formula 2 and Formula 3 have Sprint races to complement FP3 and Qualifying Sessions for F1 ( or Sprint & Qualifying on Sprint weekends ).

Our day began early as we left our hotel in Graz to head to the track. The commute was quite brisk and with minimal traffic, our travel time was a mere 75 minutes!

En route to the circuit :

The view from the Ferrari F1 Club :

The Paddock is getting ready for all the Saturday action :

Kickstarting the day with Coffee and Croissants :

It was then time to enjoy the Formula 3 Sprint Race!

Formation Lap ( Video Link ) :

Sprint Race Start ( Video Link ) :

Post the F3 Sprint, it was time to get some vantage spots for Lando Norris' interview in the Club Suite!

Lando Norris in the Club Suite for a quick Q&A : 

Interview Video Link :

Post Norris' departure, I decided to explore other portions of the Paddock Club!

The F1 Store, Simulators and an Engineering Hub :

Enjoying some Pizza and Ice Cream before FP3 :

After roaming the length of the Paddock Club, I returned to the Club Suite to get prepped for Free Practice 3.

The Pit Walls are getting ready for FP3 :

Shots from FP3 :

During FP3, I had the rare opportunity to be invited to a Photo Safari at Turn 9 of the track. It was honestly one of the most surreal experiences!

Shots of the drivers negotiating the penultimate turn on the track :

Getting some stills and photos with the cars :

Watching the Cars Navigate Turn 9 ( Video Link ) :

Lando Norris was the quickest from Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen at the end of FP3. Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton were P4 and P5 for Ferrari, respectively.

I returned to the Paddock Club, and it was time for the F2 Sprint Race. The race had to be red-flagged briefly due to an incident on track, and Indian Racer Kush Maini, who was racing for DAMS, was stationed right below our suite!

While I enjoyed the F2 Sprint Race, I indulged myself with some lip-smacking Chocolate mousse!

F2 Sprint Race Formation Lap ( Video Link ) :

F2 Sprint Race Start ( Video Link ) :

Post the F2 Sprint Race, we were then joined by the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team reserve driver, Valtteri Bottas!

After his interview, it was time to get prepped and ready for Qualifying.

The bosses take their places on the pitwall :

Q1 underway :

Lance Stroll, Esteban Ocon, Yuki Tsunoda, Carlos Sainz Jr and Nico Hulkenberg were eliminated at the end of Q1.

Shots from Q2 :

Fernando Alonso, Alexander Albon, Isack Hadjar, Franco Colapinto and Ollie Bearman were eliminated at the end of Q2.

The final top 10 shootout commences, Q3!

Lando Norris bagged pole position from Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri. Lewis Hamilton was P4 in the other Ferrari.

Qualifying brought the on-track activities to a close, but there was still the final pit lane walk of the day remaining for the guests of the Paddock Club.

Shots from the Final Pit Lane walk on Saturday :

Stills with the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra :

Post the Pit Lane walk, I decided to spend some time in the Paddock :

Thankfully, I got to meet a few people from the Motorsport Fraternity!

Ayumu Iwasa, Red Bull Racing Reserve Driver :

Four-Time World Champion, Max Verstappen, Oracle Red Bull Racing F1 Team :

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Deputy Team Principal, Scuderia Ferrari F1 Team :

Pierre Gasly, BWT Alpine F1 Team :

Mark Berryman, Lando Norris' Manager :

Carlos Sainz Jr, Williams Racing F1 Team :

Flavio Briatore, Team Principal, BWT Alpine F1 Team :

Lando Norris, McLaren F1 Team :

Andrea Stella, Team Principal, McLaren F1 Team :

Christian Horner, was still the Team Principal of Oracle Red Bull Racing F1 Team back then :

Gabriel Bortoleto, Stake F1 Team :

Hollywood Actor, Eric Bana :

Ex-F1 Racer and WEC Legend, Mark Webber :

Making memories in the Paddock at the Red Bull Ring :

Saying goodbye to the Paddock as I made my way back to the circuit entrance for the trip back to Graz!

The trip back was a lengthy one since a car, unfortunately, caught fire on the highway. We finally arrived back at Graz at 11:30 pm.

I have also compiled a video about the Saturday Experience on my YouTube Channel.

Vlog Link :

A big thank you to the hosts of the Ferrari F1 Club for an amazing experience on Saturday. The Ferrari Drivers fared well in Qualifying and a great result beckoned on Sunday. The Sunday Experience follows shortly!