Well this weekend. This he's not just the return of Formula One but also the biggest sporting event of the year for Melbourne, with close to half a million people passing through the Albert Park gates over the next four days.

Well this weekend. This he's not just the return of Formula One but also the biggest sporting event of the year for Melbourne, with close to half a million people passing through the Albert Park gates over the next four days.

We have two Australians vuying for a podium finish. There's another Ossie who'll be getting in on the action, photographer and accidental social media superstar Kim Illman who'll be documenting the opening race of the season. And Kim joins us live from how Melbourne Studio this morning. Hello to you. Now, this is one of the biggest weekends of sport in the country. Take us through what's it like during a race weekend at albert Park?

We have two Australians vuying for a podium finish. There's another Ossie who'll be getting in on the action, photographer and accidental social media superstar Kim Illman who'll be documenting the opening race of the season. And Kim joins us live from how Melbourne Studio this morning. Hello to you. Now, this is one of the biggest weekends of sport in the country. Take us through what's it like during a race weekend at albert Park?

Very special and this one in particular because we get the first race of the season again, so there's huge interest in a number of stories. Carlos signs how will he go with his news team, Lewis Hamilton joining Ferrari up against Charla Clair, how will they go comparing each other? There's five new rookies as a new Zealander, there's Oscar Pastri of course, who is at best chance a podium maybe even a win here in Australia. And of course you've got Jack Dowan, son of Mick, who's perhaps much lock well, but he's definitely much longer odds. But it'll be great to see how he goes to Yeah.

Very special and this one in particular because we get the first race of the season again, so there's huge interest in a number of stories. Carlos signs how will he go with his news team, Lewis Hamilton joining Ferrari up against Charla Clair, how will they go comparing each other? There's five new rookies as a new Zealander, there's Oscar Pastri of course, who is at best chance a podium maybe even a win here in Australia. And of course you've got Jack Dowan, son of Mick, who's perhaps much lock well, but he's definitely much longer odds. But it'll be great to see how he goes to Yeah.

Now, this morning it was announced that Oscar had just resigned with his team McLaren that sorry, resigned, not resign.

Now, this morning it was announced that Oscar had just resigned with his team McLaren that sorry, resigned, not resign.

You know what, don't paint he's resigned.

You know what, don't paint he's resigned.

Maybe when I saw my contract it said we'd like you to resign, resign, and I read it wrong. You've got to read the phone, fan, I've got to get that dash in there. That is a big step either way, whether he's resigned or resigned, it's a big step career wise and financially. The big bickies we're talking about when you resign.

Maybe when I saw my contract it said we'd like you to resign, resign, and I read it wrong. You've got to read the phone, fan, I've got to get that dash in there. That is a big step either way, whether he's resigned or resigned, it's a big step career wise and financially. The big bickies we're talking about when you resign.

Well, he's proved himself to be a silent assassiny. He doesn't have perhaps the color or the flare of a Lewis or Orlando, but he just goes about the job. Lovely Feller and his mum, Nicole is a huge superstar on social media.

Well, he's proved himself to be a silent assassiny. He doesn't have perhaps the color or the flare of a Lewis or Orlando, but he just goes about the job. Lovely Feller and his mum, Nicole is a huge superstar on social media.

You have troubled the world photographing all the races. You've got access that really only fans could just dream about. What are your predictions for this season? For the twenty twenty five season, who should we have eyes on the most?

You have troubled the world photographing all the races. You've got access that really only fans could just dream about. What are your predictions for this season? For the twenty twenty five season, who should we have eyes on the most?

Well, you've got to go with the bookmakers. They say Lando Norris's favorite. But this season I think will be earmarked by the unpredictability. Anything could happen. We don't know where the teams actually stand. We've got a rough idea from preseason testing. I was in Bahrain a week and a half ago. We've got a little bit of an idea, but they're not pushing over there, so they'll have held their cards close to their chest and it'll all be evident on Saturday when we have qualifying.

Well, you've got to go with the bookmakers. They say Lando Norris's favorite. But this season I think will be earmarked by the unpredictability. Anything could happen. We don't know where the teams actually stand. We've got a rough idea from preseason testing. I was in Bahrain a week and a half ago. We've got a little bit of an idea, but they're not pushing over there, so they'll have held their cards close to their chest and it'll all be evident on Saturday when we have qualifying.

Yeah. Now the drivers have become huge celebrities. Of course, aside from those massive paychecks, there are the big brand deals, the fashion deals. Got to be some big egos in those big jets. Have you seen many changes over the years.

Yeah. Now the drivers have become huge celebrities. Of course, aside from those massive paychecks, there are the big brand deals, the fashion deals. Got to be some big egos in those big jets. Have you seen many changes over the years.

Look, when I first started twenty seventeen, was when I first started Driver arrivals wasn't a big thing. It's huge and it's very much like a fashion show. And I'm very keen to see what Lewis does this year because in the first three days of testing he didn't come in fashionable gear, which was his trademark for all the time I've been in the sport, he came in Ferrari kit. Now, if he comes in on Ferrari kit tomorrow being day one, i think we're done with seeing Lewis dress fashionably at the track. And of course Shoguan Yu was also a very snappy dresser. He's now a reserve driver with Ferrari and I think he'll be constrained to wearing their kit.

Look, when I first started twenty seventeen, was when I first started Driver arrivals wasn't a big thing. It's huge and it's very much like a fashion show. And I'm very keen to see what Lewis does this year because in the first three days of testing he didn't come in fashionable gear, which was his trademark for all the time I've been in the sport, he came in Ferrari kit. Now, if he comes in on Ferrari kit tomorrow being day one, i think we're done with seeing Lewis dress fashionably at the track. And of course Shoguan Yu was also a very snappy dresser. He's now a reserve driver with Ferrari and I think he'll be constrained to wearing their kit.

Why do you think it's become obviously formula. It's been around since the fifties. Why have we seen just this huge surgeon interest in recent years. It's getting incredibly popular, sort of mainstream.

Why do you think it's become obviously formula. It's been around since the fifties. Why have we seen just this huge surgeon interest in recent years. It's getting incredibly popular, sort of mainstream.

Social media drive to survive and come what June we've got the f one movie with Brad Pitt. Those are the huge drivers for growth in the sport and it's phenomenal when you go to the Melbourne Walk now it's one of the great things that is on offer for fans. Not very often can they get close to their idols. Normally these guys are just bunkered down squirrel away, you can't see them. But this is a real opportunity and to watch those people arrive at sometimes four and five am to get a spot at the front gate and then race to the Melbourne Walk is a real rarity in this sport.

Social media drive to survive and come what June we've got the f one movie with Brad Pitt. Those are the huge drivers for growth in the sport and it's phenomenal when you go to the Melbourne Walk now it's one of the great things that is on offer for fans. Not very often can they get close to their idols. Normally these guys are just bunkered down squirrel away, you can't see them. But this is a real opportunity and to watch those people arrive at sometimes four and five am to get a spot at the front gate and then race to the Melbourne Walk is a real rarity in this sport.

Kim official photographer, their access all areas, got all the right lanyards around your neck. Mate, this is the best life, right.

Kim official photographer, their access all areas, got all the right lanyards around your neck. Mate, this is the best life, right.

It's unbelievable. Look, I didn't even want to start Instagram or YouTube, but my oldest son pushed me on both. Now I've got a million and a half followers and it's quite phenomenal. All you have to do is search Kim Illman on either of those platforms and Kim with the why. But it's given me an opportunity I never thought I would have. I didn't think I would end up being an F one photographer around a company called Messages on Hold. You might remember my hands at the football all those years ago. I've still got that company. But this is a complete change for me.

It's unbelievable. Look, I didn't even want to start Instagram or YouTube, but my oldest son pushed me on both. Now I've got a million and a half followers and it's quite phenomenal. All you have to do is search Kim Illman on either of those platforms and Kim with the why. But it's given me an opportunity I never thought I would have. I didn't think I would end up being an F one photographer around a company called Messages on Hold. You might remember my hands at the football all those years ago. I've still got that company. But this is a complete change for me.

Yeah, absolutely just exploded for you. It's the party of the year. Apparently we're not invited where to busy resigning?

Yeah, absolutely just exploded for you. It's the party of the year. Apparently we're not invited where to busy resigning?

That's right, and we wish we should ask past all the best after he's resigned from McLaren re signed, not resigned. That's so similar. Kim lovely to Kim with the wy lovely to see you make the best jomp in the world. Good chat.

That's right, and we wish we should ask past all the best after he's resigned from McLaren re signed, not resigned. That's so similar. Kim lovely to Kim with the wy lovely to see you make the best jomp in the world. Good chat.

Thanks and stay passionate.

Thanks and stay passionate.

Yes, well that's got a bit. That's a T shirt. Someone premi up a T shirt with stay Passionate on it if you like with those hands.

Yes, well that's got a bit. That's a T shirt. Someone premi up a T shirt with stay Passionate on it if you like with those hands.

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If you'd like to keep up with all things Formula one, you can follow Kim Illman with That's Kim with a Y on his social media accounts. Great stuff.

If you'd like to keep up with all things Formula one, you can follow Kim Illman with That's Kim with a Y on his social media accounts. Great stuff.

Yeah, still a lot more on the morning show. We're staying passionate as we take you right.

Yeah, still a lot more on the morning show. We're staying passionate as we take you right.

Resigning, resigning,

Resigning, resigning,