Building the Australian F1 Circuit 🏁
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 มี.ค. 2023
- How the 2023 F1 AusGP track was built. Filmed over 70 days see the construction, the track build, the grandstands, behind the scenes of how a park turns into a Formula One circuit. See workers Building Melbourne's iconic F1 Grand Prix Circuit.
More than 290,000 man hours are needed to transform Albert Park into a world-class Formula 1 circuit each year.The Australian Grand Prix circuit in Melbourne is one of the most iconic tracks in the world of Formula One. The construction of the circuit is a massive undertaking that requires a lot of planning, resources, and expertise. The process of building the circuit starts months before the actual race, and it involves a team of engineers, architects, and construction workers.
The barriers are built to protect the drivers and the spectators from any accidents that may occur during the race. The safety features include the installation of catch fences, tire barriers, and run-off areas. The construction of the Australian Grand Prix circuit is a complex process that requires a lot of attention to detail and precision. I hope you enjoy this behind the scenes look at the Australian Grand Prix circuit being built.
I love how TH-cam recommended me this video 7 hours after the Australia GP 2024. 1 year later than this video 😂❤
The algorithm is a mysterious beast! Thanks for watching one year later :)
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I think we all miss Ricky Bobby. I'm sure he will be around the paddock this weekend. If not, we have our adopted mullet man in Valtteri.
And our adopted son drinks St Ali coffee too. He’s basically a Melbournian now.
Do you still put unvaxxed in concentration camps, ridiculous undies?
I was able to walk around the lake when I was visiting Melbourne - such a beautiful park. Other than the garage building there was no sign of a race course. The documentation of the changes is quite interesting - thanks for sharing!
Thanks Ben, yes it's really a zero to F1 circuit story. Amazing how fast it goes up and comes down again.
It's quite surreal to see something we're all so familiar with in a not-so-familiar form
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I live in Melbourne and drive past Albert park almost every day for work. It’s honestly a lovely park to walk around when it’s quiet, and it’s very hard to know that this is actually an f1 track
Watching Albert part change every year from the 96 tram always signals the new year well and truely getting into gear
you'd hope the new year is truly in gear by April though
I remember backpacking in 1995-1996, and seeing the start of very first buildup in Melbourne. A shame I couldn’t be at the race, but I did get up early that morning in the Netherlands and watching that GP with a very special feeling.
At least we've still got the Mullet, Valtteri... our adopted Aussie. I'm hoping Fernando has a win here this year like he did when I last went back in 2006. Great tour of Albert Park, Stef!
Fernando has a good car and is on a good streak. If red Bull suffer it could happen. Thanks for watching.
THIS is the kind of behind-the-scenes I was looking for - thank you Stef! Good news - ya got Danny Ric back this year !! 😎🏎
I used to work near the Adelaide Parklands Curcuit, and used to get the same buzz from the setup before the Supercars event here. Amazing how quick they get it torn down. Our race finished Sunday afternoon, and all the streets were open, barriers gone, etc before morning rush on Monday. We had a couple of big grandstands built on the street too, they were gone by next morning as well.
Yeah it’s impressive how quickly they take it all down again hey? Thanks for the comment.
Watching this literally right before qualifying starts... positive this is more interesting than whatever sky happens to be showing right now.
Haha, thanks Mike. I’m no Sky Sports but glad you found it interesting!
It’s incredible how they transform the area. The circuit once’s it’s put together is such a beautiful venue.
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Incredible how they put the track up and more amazing is how fast they put it down. Thank you for this video!!
Yes same for Montreal, insane logistics
if you think this is incredible, try monaco!
I’m on the fencing team for 2023 GP and I’ve got to say it’s been one of the most satisfying jobs ever!
That's awesome Jason, thanks for building such a cool track!
Parry & Riposte!
@@stef747 thanks for your awesome content covering the Grand Prix!
This was awesome. Thanks for doing all the work to put this together to share with the world!
Hands down one of my favorite GP of the year!! Thank you for sharing how Albert Park is turned into a grand prix circuit!!! Also, nice touch putting Crofty's "Lights out and away we go" on the video 😅👌
BTW: 6:02 Everybody hopes so. Fernando returning to his prime at 41 is just crazy! #ElPlan
Thank you, I appreciate the comment and glad you enjoyed the video (and Crofty's cameo!).
One of the worst tracks is your favorite? Lol
@@paste5004 Oh no, a Tilke fanboy made it here.
@@armorgeddon don't let facts upset you kid
2:51 that transition is 🔥
This is awesome to see the progression! I've always wondered how different the street circuits look during normal operations. Thank you so much for this
What a great video! Ever since I became an F1 fan I've been curious about the behind the scenes of how street circuits are put together. And how these places look during race weekend vs any other time of the year. Wish there was more content like this for other street circuits!
Great video, thanks for showing the evolution of the track from normal public road to AUS GP.
This is so sick!!! Great idea and great video Stef :)
My high school is on the edge of Albert Park. When the Grand Prix was on, we’d all have to stay home and do online learning because it was so loud we couldn’t be at school
great tour Stef ! Amazing vidéo thx for sharing :)
I always knew it was a lot of work, but never quite realized it was this much. Nice video. Thanks mate!
Thank you for such an amazing video and your efforts of 70 days to show us the transformation. Loved it!!
So glad I was at this race and it Is truly amazing to see how it is built
thank you for sharing!
Wow, never realised just how much goes into transforming this into an F1 ready track😮. Thanks for the great insight
I always love to check out the progress during those 2 months. Also riding the bike is pretty cool on the track.
I was working there this year setting up the F2/F3 garages, team hospitality centres and that big marquee overlooking turn 13/14 - really cool couple of months being involved with it all
I’m fortunate to have attended the Australian Grand Prix a few years ago. What a great place to see a race!
Wow this is so good! Maybe you can film how they dismantle the whole thing, bringing back the park after the race.
Yeah that's definitely a good idea for a follow up video, thanks.
Just watch this video backwards
Thanks a lot for this video man, it is just something that I have been wanting to watch. How a public road becomes a F1 track is something that I have searching for earlier.
This is the most interesting F1 video I've watched in years.
Thank you for taking the time to show us.
Mate great wrap up of how its built. The cyclist dodge of 3:26 was impressive. Although it may need to be investigated by race control.
Haha, yes swerving unnecessarily by Drury, that’s a 5s penalty.
So glad i came across this. what a cool perspective. love it
Amazing. Thank you for this.
Both your YT channels are great, thank you!!
Very cool video how the park transform into the circuit. Thanks for sharing.
Really cool video! Nice insight into how that entire thing comes together to go from a park into a F1 circuit. When it's on it doesn't really look like a street circuit.
Also, nice editing and shots.
This guy deserves more subscribers
I used to work really close to Lakeside Drive (where the track is) and would often walk the lake during my lunch break and even drive there to get to and from work until about 3 weeks prior to the event and it just transformed and I was so confused as I wasn’t into F1 then 😅
Best video I have seen on the construction. Thank you
Awesome video, thanks for creating this content. It’s so much fun to see this process
Nice video, i've always known that it was built-up every year, but never knew exactly, but now I do thanks to you, you made a great compilation of it :)
Nice video mate! I love seeing Albert Park transform from a public park into an F1 street circuit, 1 or 2 weeks before the race weekend, I go to the park and walk around, You can even see some people on their cars drivinga round the and stop on some corners to take a picture of their cars while on the corner pretending that they are racing.
Such a good video. Thank you for showing this, it's so interesting to see this transformation.
You go straight to it without 20 minutes of bullshit with every update
Amazing! Thanks a lot for that video mate, I love these types of short documentaries :) Very exciting to see the process behind the scenes. So do they collect all that gravel and replace the grass after the GP?
If this was Europe, the concrete walls would be full of graffiti, just hours after being repainted.
This is a great insight into the prep, thank you.
This was so good. I was so curious the whole day I was there, at how it is usually just a park (a good park at that)
Brilliant! I would so love to drive around the circuit on the last day before access is closed, it must be so evocative with all/most of the track furniture in place.
I definitely make "nyooom" sounds in my head when I drive around the track.
It’s been really cool doing school sport at MSAC so every week I get to see the progress but I am really excited and happy that we’re back in Australia. Although Daniel Ricciardo isn’t gonna be there we will survive
Very cool.. interesting to find your channel.. I'm presently compiling a similar vid about F1 Las Vegas!!! I was able to watch Long Beach, Monaco, and the very beginning of Singapore being constructed.. thanks for this
Great post! I think this is the first time I’ve seen one of these for the Australian circuit ❤
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. I've watched this happen many years now so enjoyed documenting it this time.
thanks for the video of Albert park
Only about 7 months to go for 2024, and yes I am already going through many videos on this because I am just that excited.
I remember backpacking in 1995-1996, and seeing the start of very first buildup in Melbourne. A shame I couldn’t be at the race, but I did get up early that morning in the Netherlands and watching that GP with a very special feeling.
great video! love the transformation!
It’s so interesting to see a street circuit being built. We have the Long Beach GP this weekend, a similar situation here in the USA 🇺🇸
this is awesome. thank you
Ah I love these kind of videos! Thanks
thank you for sharing this great info
Must be really cool to be able to go explore the track before the GP
Very interesting video thank you mate, amazing how different it looks and the speed at which its all put together.
Definitely cool to see the before and after process.
I moved to Melbourne only recently and have been running in Abert parkrun for 3 weeks. I haven't seen Albert Park in its usual self, but being a long-time F1 fan, the first time I visited Albert Park and noticed the GP buildup, I was excited for the race week ever since. Having been to the fantastic AusGP 2023 yesterday. Thanks, Stef, this video is a gem for me for. You've earned a loyal subscriber.
Thanks so much Yash. I've done the Albert Park parkrun a few times as well, great crowd on a Saturday morning. Glad you enjoyed the video and welcome to our wonderful city!
One of my bucket list items is attending one of the biggies - think Le Mans, Indianapolis, Isle of Man, Monaco.
Have fun!
Good list - Monaco would be a fun, albeit maybe expensive, one to watch. Hope you get to some or all of them soon.
@@stef747 As someone's who lives near Monaco here's a little secret: there are a few rare spots in the more elevated streets high above the circuit with viewpoints to see the Monaco GP for free without a ticket. Now obviously these aren't grandstands or seats but I did go there last year to attend the qualifying and it was a really fun time. I had views over either St Devote or one spanning from the swimming pool complex to the entry to rascasse
Great video. Kept me engaged the whole time. GOod stuff
Great video, massive effort goes into this event
I love how Melbourne can make these incredible sporting experiences that are top class
Thank you for this video .
What an amazing video. Great insight ❤
I think it's fantastic that you can see it all developing and even walking around and under the grand stands. Part of me is hoping security and safety has not been compromised.
Really well made video! Thanks for sharing and putting this together
Thank you Dory, I appreciate the kind words.
nicely put together! excellent
Enjoy Stef... Looking for a great 2023 season
Love the video!
Keep it up!
After this video, I officialy am going to move to Melbourne later in my life
Awesome video Stef. Never thought I would see a F1 video from you. But this was great
Thanks for watching this, glad you enjoyed it. I've loved the F1 since I was a kid so I like sharing different stories like this here on this channel. I appreciate the comment, thanks.
This is so cool to see. Amazing how much work goes in to building the circuit.
Now the season starts properly ;-)
Yes it's strange not having Australia as the first GP of the season, but I agree it feels like 2023 is really underway now. Thanks for watching.
Great video. Always wonder about this track. Well done!
Many thanks Dave.
just stumbled on this video and it was a very interesting one. nice job !
Thanks evo_lars, glad you enjoyed it.
AMAZING. Top show! F1 beautiful
Thanks Rodriguez!
Great Video!!! I need to watch more of your stuff
Thanks Sam, great to have you here on the channel.
What a great video… thank you
This is awesome. Great video
thanks for your video dude.
Thanks for watching Dandi
Brilliant vlog Stefan... well put together, editing wise, the time lapse was amazing... Thanks for putting the time into it. I now know why you always look so trim and fit, with all that cycling you do... wish i could get there, I will be definately watching it on the box... will you be at the race with your camera?
Many thanks Calvin, I really enjoyed making this one so I appreciate that. Yes some more F1 content to come, both on and above the track :)
Thank you for video
Very cool video and very cool perspective!
this video is honestly so cool to watch
Great vid!
I think you walked past me on at the Melbourne Walk on the Thursday….was too chicken to say hi 😅 i love how Albert Park goes from quant quiet park to a GP circuit…also that was a crazy race!
This is actually a really cool process to watch both tear down and building now the one I would be interested to see would be both Baku and Monaco because those circuits are insane to see on public streets
Albert Park is the only track that feels like a race track that's built into public infrastructure after the race, Instead of public roads retrofitted to race on. I'd love to check out the transformation myself sometime.
I would add Jeddah to that list as well. It's called a street circuit, but feels like a racetrack that is open to public use for 11 months.
Great insight into the world of F1. Thank You
Thanks for watching Marlbro
Great vid, thanks!
If i lived near here I would do this every year and just watch it get built.
I’m from Melbourne and I love driving the Albert Park circuit. Drove on it when it had the chicane on the back straight too. The road is super smooth since they re-surfaced it. Makes me want to floor it but cops are known to sit on this road haha