What happens AFTER an F1 RACE?

[@GearzMonkey]

Spoiler: They leave Edit: I think this channel gives so much insight behind the scenes that it makes you appreciate the sport more!!! I love F1 and I love this channel. Yeehaw!

[@daphnelovesL]

They what 🤓

[@KymIllman]

Thanks for that!

[@lukeh2440]

@@KymIllmancan you do a BTS vid on how you get drivers and TPs to sign stuff for you. Have always wondered if they do it through the kindness of their heart or if they are compensated. How does the process work?

[@Warhaawk]

"And then it's time for the Austrian and Dutch national anthems" lol

[@toolegittoquit_001]

Too true 😂

[@MrMNRichardWright]

Well, for the past two years, they really have ‘t needed to many others…

[@VincentKellen]

20 years ago it was German and Italian anthems. 12 years ago it was German and Austrian anthems. 6 years ago it was English and German anthems. Times changed

[@DanielArnolf]

Absolutely !

[@gabormiklay9209]

07:25 Haha, Kym you're funny....

[@peters5333]

And what about you Kym? I know you prepare videos after a race as well as download your pics, but I'm going to give you an assignment, should you choose to accept it. One you may like and one that will test your photography skills. For some reason these past weeks I have been watching Isle of Man TT videos and that is a truly spectacular event. Last night a YT videos showed some still photography pics and I immediately thought....Kym could do that! The Isle of Man TT is June 1 to June 8 this year and falls between Monaco and Canada. What say you. Something a little different but still racing and something for you to try.

[@KymIllman]

Will be in Barcelona then so no chance. Cheers tho

[@jn1982]

Thank you very much Kym for this detailed summary of what goes on at an F1 event. I understood there was a lot.....but to hear about it is amazing. 1st time I know of that anyone has done a video about this. Keep it coming mate!

[@KymIllman]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mrgadisi]

Also. It's interesting to see how much Max is portraid in this video! Clearly a promo!

[@TristanBurgener]

thanks for the behind the scenes!

[@JeannieBeck-tl4qe]

Great work! This is the content I want to see. I have always been curious what kind of priority the various press orgs have in relation to each other.

[@jackybeck2479]

When I was at the 2023 Australian Grand Prix, I was sitting in the Moss grandstand, and on the last lap, I saw a bunch of people rushing towards the track, and a couple of those blokes actually ENTERED the track while the race was still running, even though it was behind the safety car.

[@johncooper4637]

Having worked tech at many races, including the first F1 race in Austin, I had somewhat a better idea than many but I still learned things, thanks.

[@Howsmekowdendan]

Tell me you are American without telling me..

[@ISirSmoke]

this is a good video, well put together. and for anyone that doesn't know, the best way to see behind the scenes is to watch Ted's Notebook

[@Redlingstein]

That’s only on Skysports

[@ISirSmoke]

@@Redlingstein change region to UK with a free VPN like Windscribe for example

[@benjaminblakemore9704]

Great insight mr Illman 👍

[@DanielArnolf]

Thank you so much, what a nice and pleasant insight of the off-line portion of this events.

[@KymIllman]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sarminder4357]

Love this behind the scenes content.

[@what.i.see.photography7077]

Enjoying the 'behind the scenes' type videos Kym, thanks

[@sunshine8704]

What a joy it was to watch George win, I hope we see it again this season!

[@anthonyhall9453]

Thanks for the video. Would you fancy showing us your musical instruments and giving us a sample of you playing them while you talk F1?

[@jameshill8711]

Kym, your really banging out the uploads these days..

[@KymIllman]

Six videos a week, that’s the goal

[@dawnfaller4535]

Thoroughly enjoy your channel! ♥️📸🤘🏽 I follow & support our local music scene & have a great appreciation for our many incredible live music photographers 🙌🏽…So I was delighted to eventually see your channel pop up after I seriously got into watching F1 a few yrs back. It certainly gives fans of F1 a better understanding of pretty much everything surrounding an F1 race in general + all those extra yummy bits of info you kindly add! You’ve shouted out the main photographers in F1, but I honestly don’t feel the need…… You totally impressed me & had me hitting that ‘subscribe’ button after I watched your ‘run through the entire track’ video of the L.V. GP….love Vegas, a place I know well but haven’t visited in years…not since they built the Sphere, so I was particularly interested in that race…thorough & fascinating info on how they built it all with updates! This lead me to view previous & subsequent vids you posted on that race….and the rest is history! Cheers from 🇨🇦!

[@KymIllman]

Glad to have you on board and thank you for your thorough review there.

[@ABC73086]

Thank you for sharing all the insights with us . This is what makes you different from the other content creators . Keep sharing good works

[@KymIllman]

Thank you! Will do!

[@neillangridge862]

I enjoy your videos especially what happens before and after races. I thought in the after race video you rather focussed on the stuff we could see on TV ( podium, interviews etc ) and would have liked more focus on what is happening in the garages. For example my mum worked for Ken Tyrell who told her that the mechanics didn't like going to Monoco. The pits were too small and crowded and the team trucks were parked a long way up the hill. They had to hump loads of gear down to the pits and then back up again during and after the race. I love your focus on the human story and I think the mechanics and teams story could do with more focus. Thanks for great videos though

[@antonels4571]

This was such a nice explanation that I was extremely disappointed when it ended! I wish you could have spoken about more, even up to the point when the last person locks the gate of the circuit! Lovely video!

[@KymIllman]

Will work on that in a future video.

[@antonels4571]

@@KymIllman I am so looking forward to that! Thank you!

[@JohnSmithShields]

Excellent video, and has earnt a subscription. I have a fair bit of binging to do by the looks of it.

[@jimmcculloch3786]

Brilliant as ever Kym, thank you :)

[@KymIllman]

You're so welcome!

[@Cherry-bc5jf]

"What happens after F1 race?" ⇒ "LOSS." 100% agree. Ever since Japanese GP finished, I feel loss😂 Kym, thanks always for telling what's happening behind the most glorious F1 scenes.

[@KymIllman]

It is my pleasure, my friend

[@janeleeder8614]

I’ve always marvelled at how they manage to set up, take down and move all the team hospo and garages. Even the cars! Does F1 have its own planes?

[@KymIllman]

DHL

[@gracechadi]

Thank you for sharing Kym.

[@KymIllman]

You are so welcome!

[@daphnelovesL]

What about Maxie, Maxie (from Penelope) at the last race when the Dutch anthem was playing!

[@Warhaawk]

Pen so totally owns Max 🤣

[@daphnelovesL]

No it's Maxie@@Warhaawk

[@JayEnn-p6b]

Great content Kym.

[@lisavitale8410]

Love the scarf 🧣 you’re wearing, Kym! I was a bit distracted by it as I was wondering 🤔 where to find.

[@raydriver7300]

G’day Kym. Keep keeping up the good work 🌞

[@KymIllman]

Thank you! Will do!

[@BongoBennieTV]

I love your videos!!! Oh yeah, pics as well!!

[@KymIllman]

Glad you like them!

[@paulgerrard9227]

Sky Sports Teds notebook shows the post race situation. Like last day of school term people are packing away for fast airfreight between factory and next race etc. Some drivers etc are slow to leave and in other cases its a sprint to the private jets and choppers

[@V1Rotate380]

I love your videos Kym

[@thelimatheou]

Love your vids Kym...but...what is up with the scarves?

[@KymIllman]

I’m contractually obligated to wear 20 per year, it’s a Western Australian KZbin thing.

[@y_fam_goeglyd]

I knew they were kept busy after the race, especially the spanners, but I have even more respect for them all now!

[@William2512]

Love yoyr content, sincerest thank you

[@fourthnebula9195]

Already know this is gonna be a good one!

[@DebbiSmithDC]

And you were correct!

[@Riyel1989]

Love the variety of your videos Kym!

[@KymIllman]

Yay, thank you!

[@josephprocopio8423]

Awesome video Kym.

[@KymIllman]

Glad you liked it!

[@connorappleton1945]

I always thought parc ferme meant: "park firmly" lmao

[@davidb9059]

Top content. TY.

[@basedonyou3138]

Cooldown room aka Max post GP podcast.

[@wanttogetupgoahead]

Very interesting... thank you, Kym!

[@KymIllman]

My pleasure!

[@cintha3502]

and some journalists even stay in the media center until it closes (at least that is what I experienced in the Zandvoort media center, close to 23.00)

[@danielhresko4900]

Very informative! Thank you…

[@EvanBenedict95]

8:30 Thanks for the insight as always Kym!! Anyway I'm just curious about the media pen, do drivers visit all posts in the media pen area or just simply visit one or two posts?

[@JKris27]

It's rare for a drivers to visit every post. A lot of the planning and organising is done by their PR officer, who also take audio recordings and will commonly decide which post to visit next.

[@KymIllman]

They normally speak to any journalist/network that asks

[@ElPierdolito]

A question I have had for years! Thank you!

[@KymIllman]

Happy to help!

[@f1fiend]

😮 Kym, could you make a video covering access? I have managed to access the paddock via contacts in the teams but there has to be a pedestrian tunnel ie Silverstone and Spa but there wasn’t access at COTA or Shanghai. Any other intel would be great

[@mgmx2099]

Kimi drinking on his boat, legendary.

[@F1Girl]

Love this vid!!

[@kyrengorkian]

Where did your recent video about meeting some of the most important people that help to power every F1 team disappear to? All that is left is a reference to a short preview of the video on Instagram.

[@KymIllman]

It’s being re-edited

[@gollese]

Love this, thanks!

[@KymIllman]

You're so welcome!

[@mattferraro8493]

Love the videos, best f1 content

[@KymIllman]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@72defender]

Love this stuff!

[@beautifulandrich5244]

Thanks. How soon after the races do the drivers/teams/photographers leave? Is it the same night?

[@KymIllman]

Depends if they have flights to catch.

[@kennethnielsen3864]

Thanks for sharing.

[@KymIllman]

Our pleasure!

[@PeterKKraus]

Next...how do F1 teams pack up and load onto DHL cargo planes?

[@markfitzurka9995]

What is that room you’re in? Looks like Elvis was a big influence

[@ed12888]

Could you do a tour of your house? It looks pretty cool

[@smplyizzy]

I am surprised there are so many photographers in 2024. Seems like still photos could be extracted from video footage.

[@KymIllman]

They often when there are no photographers around capture the action but the quality is atrocious

[@BigSkyC0untry]

Stay passionate!!

[@danielstarling4147]

Good video - thanks.

[@KymIllman]

Glad you liked it!

[@chilli-soup]

Hi Kym good stuff, has DTS given you any airtime or interview? Been a few seasons now so can't remember. 🏎🏁👍

[@KymIllman]

They have not.

[@keithpayne8943]

Very interesting. Thanks

[@KymIllman]

Very welcome

[@woozertoo]

2:51 giving you the evil eye, Kym?

[@BrianKilgoreCanada]

Thanks for the info. -- BAK --

[@csjames69]

Watch Ted’s notebook. Shows what happens post race.

[@Klovar]

4:24 the perspective on that photo, the man wearing black looks like he's holding to top of the Haas rear tyre ROFL

[@Tel1717]

Surprisingly interesting video.

[@KymIllman]

Chew

[@crisjb7185]

hey kym, make a video about the timing system of F1.

[@bigboy0625]

Just imagine driving out in a F1 car 😂

[@PeterKKraus]

Are there any Retna photogs there?

[@lando1071]

Kimi straight to the hot tub was, and will always be, epic 😎

[@matejhantabal235]

"time for the austrian and dutch anthems" hahaha

[@live4life767]

Nice👍🏼

[@VuMab]

2:07 What could Checo have been doing at the FIA office?

[@Chatta-Ortega]

So, everyone usually flies home after the race..do all the drivers fly private jets or do some still fly commercial?

[@lt.spears1889]

Given how boring F1 has been this year, I welcome anything new by Kym Illman, great video, faith restored.

[@reptongeek]

Do the drivers sometimes help with the pack up?

[@ivythuo4526]

Time for the Dutch and Austrian anthems 😂😂😂😂 RB has shown us dust.

[@uwaisf]

Kym what happened to the last video? Save to watch it later but now it is gone???

[@KymIllman]

Needs re-editing and some additional info it will go up later in the year

[@lesflynn4455]

I reckon Kym had a few wicked hickeys on his neck when he made this video. Those chicks in Japan. Tut tut tut. 🤣🤣🤣

[@F1_311]

Kym i saw u in bahrain

[@bekkynet]

We always see when they got their weight after the race . But do they weight them before the race ? I’ve never seen videos or photos .

[@KymIllman]

The driver is away by the team, but it doesn’t matter what weight you start at, Only the weight you finish at

[@mavadelo]

7:25 I remember I watched a video prior to the 22 season called something like "F1 for dummies" and the running joke for the host was "and then Max Verstappen wins the race" and I thought it was hilarious at the time and (for me at least) a bit of wishful thinking. I had no idea those words would become so prophetic. And yes, even as a Dutchman and Max/RB fan I long for more battles at the front. Still waiting on a Max signed Kym Illman shot to pruchase Sir, will it ever come or has this already been done before I discovered your channel and am I just simply s**t out of luck?

[@suitandtie2251]

Hey Kym, who is the female FIA official at 3:33 who runs around after every race? She tries so hard to get those top 3 in line but all they want to do is celebrate. I remember it used to be a tall gentleman before her.

[@Toastybear1]

Did anything ever come of Carlos throwing his gloves after Australia? He was weighed with gloves but there’s no way they got those back out of the crowd so quickly, so must’ve been replacements no? I hope nothing did come of it, but an interesting note? Surely that was a bit naughty! Did he get a reprimand or anything?

[@KymIllman]

I didn’t pick up on that

[@chloeperrier2867]

I was wondering if the national anthem was played twice when the winner and the constructor have the same nationality? 🤔

[@8tonystark8]

only once

[@sultanoftippoo3857]

Quite a few. Just the British ones I’m aware of but sure Italy has many Italian driver wins via Ferrari, probably Germany as well via Mercedes Nigel Mansell - Williams Jackie Stewart - Tyrrell Jim Clark - Lotus Damon Hill - Williams Sterling Moss - Rob Walker Racing Jenson Button - Brawn Graham Hill - Team Lotus Lewis Hamilton - McLaren David Coulthard - McLaren James Hunt - McLaren John Surtees - Cooper John Watson - McLaren Johnny Herbert - Stewart Nines Ireland - Lotus Peter Gethin - BRM

[@tonyadeney1245]

lovely vid -- grand prix F1 has been going a while --------- but level of professionalism is impressive at all levels from tech to regs to marketing --------------- /// the actual race belies what I supsect is a very well oiled machine ...... good example monacco over a week city becomes like an F1 city catering stands roads parking tv ..... two days later all gone like it never happened .... not so much as a cigarette butt or piece of litter ..... slick ... /// do like kyms inside out silk scarf ...... slick .....

[@gracechadi]

*Charles, Daniel, Carlos + 2024 = 🏆🏆🏆*

[@ijmad]

When do they get a post race shower?

[@gmoore3823]

Hey Kym you’ve done a lot of insightful features on F1 how about a feature on driver sunglasses i saw huk sporting a pair of sunglasses at the Thursday Wrap can you I’d them for me

[@richardmoult9781]

👍 What's with the scarfe ?

[@KymIllman]

It’s a legal requirement in Western Australia

[@jsnsk101]

Sounds like the guy who finishes fourth is the real winner

[@Danielisak]

I don´t get why the drivers have to take the piece of paper after being weighed. It´s 2024 so surely they should just weigh a driver and assign it to a drivers name.

[@vyomakeshaconsultancy3406]

As i said before you are a walking f1pedia cheers mate.Gowra😊

[@KymIllman]

Thanks

[@Gisela_aka_gies]

I dont get why there are so many interviews..i think i watch just one...Is there anybody who will listen to them all? i can't imagine

[@Redlingstein]

All different press…

[@eurocon]

F1 explained, go no further, thanks Kym!

[@KymIllman]

Happy to help!

[@miltonbrownrigg8409]

And what about you? At what point do you decide to pull up stumps and head back to your accommodation?

[@KymIllman]

When most others have left.

[@Hoolitank]

Scarf indoors is dumb fashion

[@KymIllman]

I invented dumb fashion.