Las VEGAS GP: Behind the Scenes!
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- Опубликовано: 19 ноя 2023
- Is the Las Vegas GP my new favourite F1 race?
Well let me explain how the 2023 Las Vegas GP went from shambles to one of the best F1 races I have attended this year! The Las Vegas F1 had it all, everything from F1 drama, amazing photography opportunities and an amazing Vegas GP opening ceremony! For all the F1 Las Vegas GP highlights and F1 news stories like the Vegas GP manhole cover incident make sure to watch the entire video! I can for certain say that the F1 Las Vegas GP smashed my expectations and after this video I am sure you will be blown away by the Las Vegas f1 behind the scenes action.
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what happened at the Denny's?
I’m here for the dennys news.
Brilliant, thanks for this!
@@johnholthaus4970 I walked past Denny's towards the latter portion of the race and several people were on the balcony. I didn't enter so I don't know if it was free or a charge.
Another great video! Did you notice Max’s white suit had an Elvis theme to it? Very cool. Thanks for the great F1 content. I really love the behind the scenes you give us especially to the run up of the LV GP. Cheers from Texas.
Thank you Kym for covering this whole race in such detail from months. No other outlet was this comprehensive. Thank you so much!
You are so on point! From all RUclips, this channel was the best source of details about this weekend. Information, not opinions ☝️❤
Ok
Highest quality media coverage of the entire event…right here. Cheers to This guy 👏👏👏
Very generous of you, thanks
I love your coverage of the races. So chill. No flashy edits. Just you talking and showing relevant pictures and videos where needed. Very cool stuff.
Thank you muchly
The combo Checo x Alonso picture signing was wholesome as hell! 🥺
They're both class acts!
@@KymIllmanI'm wondering. Do the drivers get a cut from the sale of those signed prints?
Having been in Vegas for U2 a weeks ago, the effort from everyone was amazing. It's the goal in life for the press to focus on in the negatives 🤬. I was over the moon when it went like a dream, Vegas you nailed it 🎉
I saw U2 as well. It was cool seeing all the setup while I was there. Everyone was rooting for failure. I applaud the risk takers. To quote Bono… “If your dreams aren’t scary, they’re not big enough”. The race was amazing and can’t wait until next year’s.
I learned so much this weekend
1- negativity is the biggest illness in this world
2- Don’t listen to them if we wanna make progress
I’m so glad Vegas was one of the best races of the year!
Amen to that.
Exactly right !
The problem with that is that what we saw was controlled opposition from the like's of Max and those media stooges. Ordinary people have no input into anything. The negativity was controlled and on purpose, so that when it went well they could all make things look even better. It's just marketing. Liberty spent too much money to allow anyone to run their mouths. Funny that people actually believe that Max cared or felt bad about the Vegas race. What drivers can say is very controlled. Anyone remember the Millennium Dome and how deliberate negative media coverage was used to cheat the tax payer? The media told us to believe the building was a flop, so then when it was given away to a private company it was accepted by the public because it was useless. The media are used to control everything, there is no input from regular people.
The track at night with the vegas lights was gorgeous
Definitely some unique photo opportunity!
Yeah I think a dusk race start time would be better…. Night races all look the same.
I'm a Las Vegas local and I watched it on TV and I thought the race was amazing
Nice to get a review from someone ACTUALLY there! Way too many RUclipsrs putting garbage out for clicks and most have never even been to a race in their life let alone this actual race. Sure there were issues but it was also their first time ever doing this. Glad it was a success!
I can't wait to see how they improve next year. Was a real joy to be at the event
Thanks Kym for your comprehensive coverage on the F1 race in Las Vegas. Its a shame fans had to be chased away during practice sessions
This turns out to be one of the best and the most dramatic races in years!
Kym, I am one of the two Marshals you took the photo of, it was great to finally meet you! Cheers!
So cool!
Have you ever made a video on how you got into being a photographer in F1? What was your journey, did you just know the right people to get into it? How can you afford to do all the things that you do within that or do you get a lot of complimentary things? Doing this as a job, what are some of your own expenses that aren't complimentary? I would find it quite interesting if you were able to share all that in a video or perhaps in a few of them.
Yes he has and it's all on his youtube channel
ruclips.net/p/PLYPh0gyHpgztvUr3TzUgFdMYC_mDubanT
I stayed up until 2:45am on the east coast of the United States, this race didn’t disappoint. It was fantastic
Thank you, Kym! I was there in the main grandstand and had a fantastic time! Hope to go again next year! I just hope they let us bring our cameras!
Next time!
i will admit, i was skeptical at first. With the new track surface, cool temps, carlos incident, and the fluid leak during the parade. However, it ended up being one of the more exciting gp's this year in my opinion. plenty of overtaking, a couple safety cars, and a relatively close last few laps. good coverage as usual.
Thanks to max verstappen, putting a good performance. Or else it would be a boring race.
@symckr hardly. There was plenty of action throughout the field. He didn't run away with this one. Usually his good performances aren't even getting TV time.
@@RetailRipper he was still doing the most with penalties and damage 🤷♀️
@@symckr ocon p4 in a car with 30hp less than everyone else is more impressive.
@@RetailRipper didnt see him once in the race
I was there in the T mobile section by the Sphere. The entertainment between was excellent. What a fantastic event. I actually left on Thursday about 12:30 when they announced the practice would be at 2 AM. Most were leaving then. It was a screw up, but they pulled it off. Live and learn.
The TV coverage didn’t translate well as far as “venue spectacle” was concerned. The race track looked like any other concrete and steel tube circuit. There were no WOW shots like you get at Singapore (which looks like the set of Blade Runner).
Really enjoyed your behind the scenes stuff and your pics do more justice than the TV cameras did.
I agreed, they didn't take the opportunity showcasing the amazing lights of Las Vegas, most of the camera angles are just as you described, at some point I even thought I mixed up Saudi GP with this.
The only best bits were the onboards during the rundown at the Strip.
I must agree with you. You almost could not see the hotels and landmarks when TV cameras were on the track. Maybe it's because the track lights were super bright and the way the F1 track cameras are setup? It almost looked like the paris eifeltower, bellagio fountains and other strip hotels were not illuminated at all during the race? (except for the sphere obviously). Can anyone who was at the track on Saturday confirm if all hotel lights were on during the race or not?
@@Mobi666 I was not there this weekend (but was a couple weeks prior) so I cannot confirm, but it seemed to me that the Bellagio fountains were kept OFF during the "hot laps" of qualifying, and during the race. But I did notice they WERE going off during the parade/formation lap (probably timed to look good from the high helicopter shot). Perhaps this was because it was windy on race night, and the mist from the fountains could get blown onto the strip? Or perhaps Bellagio wanted to ensure that their guests' view of the track would not be obscured during the race? Also- remember there were temp. grandstands built directly over the water, close to the fountains, so that probably played a role too.
I don't think any hotel lights were turned off or dimmed, I just think the temporary track lights were SO bright, it made everything else seem dimmer. I heard they asked Sphere and other venues to refrain from using flashing red or yellow colors in their content (they actually used Sphere as a yellow / checkered flag indicator) so maybe a couple places just turned their screens off to avoid any potential controversy?
I thought the high aerial shots looked great, and wish they would have used those angles even more on the broadcast. If I were in charge of the broadcast, I would look into the idea of using a "cable cam" or SkyCam, suspended by wires, above the Strip, that could follow above the cars, giving a real sense of speed. I've seen that used in other racing formats. Perhaps the tech isn't capable of keeping up with the cars on the long straights, but they could use cable mounted SkyCams over some of the turns, I would think.
So glad to hear you had a good time, I did appreciate the race from home, actually turned out to be pretty darn good. Have a great holiday season to you and your family and thank you as always.
6:49 That has to be my favorite display on the sphere. It might seem trivial but it must have taken a tremendous amount of effort to come up with all the designs and animations for the sphere and coordinate with the on track action.
Well done Las Vegas.
The only man that you can rely on. Thanks for the great coverage of LVGP.
Much appreciated!
It was my first race weekend I've been to! I live in Utah so I drove to Vegas just for quali, but it was worth it. The buzz in the city was electric and I can only imagine it was much crazier on race day.
A flashing Christmas light would amaze folks in Utah though.
@@guybeingaguy ha you aren't wrong but I'm not your typical mormy 😂
I think all of the media criticism leading up to the race really tempered my expectations. In the end we ended up enjoying the race immensely! We were some of the lucky few who stood on our cars at that small hotel you featured. We watched the final corner and straight back to the finish line completely free of charge, it was a dream!
Very lucky indeed! Hope you enjoyed it. I wonder if you will be able to do the same thing next year
Loved it. Watching it back in Sydney and I thought the race was awesome. One of the best of the year. The backstage pass we get from you just adds more to that. Thanks Kym. Love your work mate
You are welcome
Love the attention to detail Kym! Always delivering the goods
The dice, and apostrophe - who would ever pick that out... Kudos to Kym
Thanks for your feedback
Kym, You were RIGHT !.. I watched the Race on Sky F1.....Great Race Venue....Terrific !!.....Hope next year will be even Better .....Glad it was a WIN/WIN for Vegas and F1 .....Great Content, Thank you...
This is the review I was really waiting for. Great Job!!!
Glad you liked it
Fantastic summary all thought out the LVGP! ❤
It offered a gold mine of content
Thank you for being so gracious at the meet and greet, just more icing on the cake of a great weekend.
Always!
Kym, it was great seeing you there covering this AMAZING race and weekend. You're commentary is always spot on and your photography stunning. Vegas was truly a success (even with the few hiccups that occurred) - the racing was great, and blazingly fast with overtakes and thrills. With so many new innovations from this race, its hard to imagine how F1 will not benefit from it! I think that next year, this will be an even more MUST go to event for everyone.
Kym, thank you for standing up for the small group of fans who remained in the Turn 7 grandstands as we were being escorted out. Your interaction with the crowd gave us that last glimmer of hope that we may be able to watch FP2 but it was not to be. See you in Vegas next year!
Great coverage Kym! I love your mellow and calm voice.
Not happy with my sore throat
Been watching you since 2021 after austria kym ! Love all your videos , met you once for the show run in downtown Dallas . Keep up the great work . Hope to see you again next year for a meet up . 🙏🏽🙏🏽
Loved everything about it, the racing was top notch.
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks for sharing, Kym!
Pleasure
Hi kym greetings from Thailand Las Vegas is one hell of a place best short break I've ever had g p looked fantastic maybe come see next year stay passionate 🎉🎉
Thanks for awesome pics and stories you are the best
Hear hear!
As always, such a pleasure to see the photos.
love your recaps mate!
Love to hear you love them
Kym, your shots of Veronica suggests she's quite approachable. Well, certainly she's professional enough to know she should always be on the good side of photographers. Oh, and you've got a Hasselblad! You lucky duck! I had no idea they were still in business. The camera they took to the moon!
Good point!
One of the best races of the season
Thanks to the Vegas GP I came across your channel, love the content, well done
Great feedback and glad you enjoyed it, as I did in the U.K.
Glad you enjoyed it!
You’re the man Kym! Thanks for all the quality coverage!
My pleasure!
Thank you Kym, finally we have positivity about Vegas.
It's a pleasure
Your videos are awesome Kym. I really enjoy them. 🙌🏼👍🏼
Glad you like them!
great video as always kym, would have loved to see the food in the paddock and elsewhere , also i think you need a blooper video those bits at the end are terrific so glad you and your family had a great time
Will keep it in mind
Ironically, Max in a white Elvis race suit was an absolute stand-out hit. He nailed it with that one and in the end, the most critical guy of the event fitted in the best.
Max was critical on the show pushing out the sport. If they ask him that 100 times he becomes the most critical... Nice outfit indeed.
@@AdMartens Indeed, he got this misconceived image of some anti-Las Vegas activist only because the press was asking him about this too much.
You got the best coverage of this race! Thanks for the wonderful content.
My pleasure
Your positivity and enthusiasm are infectious. Some lovely images there :)
Cheers
Great video....as usual Kym, please keep it going...my highlight!
Thank you! Will do!
Hi Kim I must say it was the best race i have ever seen. I even watched it twice something i have never done before..Well done every one.
Glad you loved it
I attended the weekend, apart from Thursday, the weekend was brilliant and the race was better than expected!
I LOVE that you went through the watches! More watches!
Kylie Minogue and Shaquille Oneill are amazing!
And I also loved Donny & Marie from the 70's!
Absolutely love your content.
Great to hear
Tremendous work as always Kym, you deserve an end of season break every bit as much as the drivers do.
Another interesting video, Kym with a tall guy in front of the meet and greet and a huge sigh at the end (always stay until the end). Looking forward to the next one 🌞
Glad you enjoyed it!
Qualifying was FANTASTIC as was the opening night show and Saturday's race! Great job Formula 1 and Las Vegas ! First time here but will definitely be back. Wynn has been first rate as well. Looking forward to next year's race!
Me too
Thanks Kym for all the coverage. I was working with Guest Services (The ones with the red jackets) and understandably people were angry and upset on Thu night (early Fri morning to be more accurate). I'm so glad that on Sat the drivers put on a heck of a show and everybody left the track very happy and satisfied.
Brilliant, to the point, fun details we love, and you get your promo without dragging on. Keep it going!
Thanks, will do!
The alpine palace is hysterical. Lookin fly
That was awesome coverage Kym. We wouldn't see any of your input on TV Thanks'. I'll put this Vid in my favorites to watch again.
I’m honoured.
you're awesome kym!
All great reviews Kym fabulous job for those who did not get to the race good overall info and a long time resident here in Vegas im always amazed at what Vegas does to reinventing itself just stellar
Thank you, I try!
I love your voice and your delivery. Thanks Kym 🇦🇺
Thanks for watching
Thank you for the honest perspective.
My pleasure!
Great job covering the event! Even though I think not much sleep 😃
Thanks and correct
its always such a pleasure watching your videos Sir 👍👍👍👍
So nice of you
the autographs/messages you got from sergio/fernando are amazing keepsakes. what i wouldn't give for the pair! I am incredibly jealous. That was one of my favorite finishes ever
I was thrilled.
I maintainL you're a star! Thank you for your report!!! Loved it and the messages between Checo and Fernando..
You are so welcome
As always, a great job Kym.
Thank you
Really really appreciate your review videos, your historical knowledge, and your attention to detail. These videos are so incredibly informative, and interesting to watch. Helping me to choose which GP I should see next!
Glad you like them!
Dang I had no idea about the meetup I would've attended. Was keeping my eye out for you walking the track tacking photos but never spotted you. Thanks for the videos it was a great weekend
A long weekend for me but a very enjoyable one!
Your content has been absolutely brilliant the past few months man! Thank you very much!
Glad you enjoy it!
Great video as always mate.
Thanks again!
Im glad things worked out . What a spectacle ! 🤘🏼🏁
It was!
That was the best race all year! We had so much fun. I live here in Vegas and I am super happy it went well. Can't wait for next year. 🎉🎉
Good to hear
Great content BEHIND the scenes & your take on the whole visual displays - I've been there many times before & trully understand the whole glamour of Viva Las Vegas 😂
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video as always, & thank you for posting a clip of what Toto was actually saying instead of making it seem like he was dismissing what happened to Carlos.
Actually, if you see the whole clip it's even worse.
@freddiefreihofer7716 If you watched the presser, the question was not directly about what happened to Carlos, nor was Toto's answer. The interviewer basically stated that, based on the days leading up to the GP and the cancelation of FP1, the LVGP was tarnishing the reputation of F1, and the organizers were to blame. Toto went off and stated that what happened in FP1 was clearly a mistake, but it's not the first time, probably won't be the last, and its not fair to diminish all the hard work people put in to make the race happen based on that mistake.
I'm not saying you said this, but it's funny that a lot of people who are bashing Toto were praising James, when James quite literally said the exact same thing. Toto even said about James' comment, "Exactly what I was trying to say, just way more eloquent."
Glad you enjoyed it
Kym's coverage of F1 is superb. Real unedited straightforward but comprehensive
Thanks kindly
It was a great race to watch!
Never doubted it. Call it a bucket list race event for f1 fans before the race.
I enjoyed it from home. Well done. Thanks for sharing…!
You're welcome
Excellent, thank you!
You are welcome!
Always a great vid
Thanks
I was hoping this event will be sucesfull, thoroughly enjoyed it, even with the time shift (I am from Czech Republic).
I live outside of LA and would have loved to be there, but ended up schedule to work in Abu Dhabi instead (unfortunately I leave just prior to that GP). I really hope you have another meet and greet next year because I would love to join up with you! Thanks for all the great coverage Kym!
You're welcome
I was sure it was going to be a flop. But damn was I wrong. I stayed up sooo late (2am central time) to watch this! I was hurting the next day, but worth it. Can’t wait to watch it again next year!
Most people seemed to have a similar experience! I am looking forward to next year as well
Been wondering when the next video would drop🥳
Greetings from Cape Town. Great video as usual. My 19 year old and I turned to each other at the end of the race and agreed that it was the best race of the season and the spectacle was amazing. That after we spent the week preparing to hate it!!!!!!Awesome video as usual and great shots. Especially love the Wide shots of the car in foreground and Sphere behind... OH and a few paps are jealous of your Brad Pitt shot
He was only in the open for about 30seconds.
Hey thats amazing to see my idea with Fernando and Checo worked, Good job Kym!
One of the Jets was in Brawn colours might be Jensons, great video showing us things we would never see
a fantastic event and more importantly: a fantastic race.
Absolutely!
Another great video. AND STAY PASSIONATE!
Stay Passionate
hopefully next year they make prices, so that those of us F1 fans who live on the west coast of the US can afford to go! awesome content Kym!
good on ya photographers standing your ground
F1 is a lot of glitz and glam. This topped it.
Best race of the year, glad I was there
Good to hear