Australian Formula One driver Oscar Piastri will have to manage the extra pressure and tensions between him and Mclaren teammate Lando Norris, ahead of this weekend’s Grand Prix. There was not a single F1 car on the track today, but thousands of fans have turned up to get a glimpse of their favourite driver.
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00:00The gates are open for another year, and fans race to guarantee their own pole position.
00:10And grab a selfie with the new Australian face on the grid.
00:13Jack Dewan signing on for his first start in Melbourne.
00:16It's going to be a great weekend, I'm sure, we have amazing fans.
00:20The Formula 1 cars don't hit the track until tomorrow, but the faithful did whatever it
00:24took to get a glimpse of the drivers, even boycotting sleep.
00:28I started lining up about quarter to four, she was here around three.
00:34And for many, it was all worth it.
00:39One of the biggest cheers was reserved for Melbourne-born Oscar Piastri.
00:43He's going to win guys, we all know it, home race, got that number one, Lando in second.
00:47We haven't had an Australian on the podium here at Albert Park, so yes, imagine it, it'd
00:53be incredible.
00:54With McLaren winning the Constructors' title last season, the pressure's on for Piastri
00:59and his team-mate Lando Norris.
01:01We're both number ones, and we're both incredibly competitive, we're both trying to have our
01:06own personal success.
01:08It could be the perfect gift for this fan, Jenny, who turned 60 on the weekend.
01:12And what would make this the best birthday yet?
01:14A paddock pass to get Oscar and Lando's signature.
01:18But Ferrari's hoping to ruin the party with seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton in red.
01:23What's up Ferrari?
01:25Do you think he can win again this year?
01:26Oh, for sure, yeah, he's the GOAT for a reason.
01:29Nearly 70,000 fans are expected through the gates today alone, and it's only day one.
01:34By day four, the Grand Prix will welcome half a million fans through Albert Park.
01:39We're in for a big four days, we've had record ticket sales, if they all come along, no doubt
01:45we'll end up announcing a bigger crowd than last year.
01:47Supercars were the main act ahead of tomorrow's first practice session.