Race Week

Melbourne F1 Weekend

Mar 7–9, 2026 · Steve + Mike Dalton

☀️ Sat 22°C cloudy · Sun 26°C mostly sunny · Mon 24°C partly cloudy
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Saturday

7 March
10:00 – 11:00
🏕️ Unyoked Checkout
Pack up and hit the road from Kangaroo Valley
11:00 – 13:00
🚗 Drive to SYD Airport
Kangaroo Valley → Sydney Airport · ~2 hours
Drive
14:00 – 15:35
✈️ VA846 SYD → MEL
Terminal 2 Domestic → Terminal 3
Steve: Seat 22C · Mike: Seat 22D
Booking ref: GVWXOV
Flight
15:00+
🏨 Check in — Hyde Melbourne Place
130 Russell St, Melbourne CBD
Reservation: 18668126 · 2 rooms
📞 +61 3 7035 2900
Hotel
19:00 – 23:00
🛥️ Ahoy Club F1 Afterparty — Superyacht MISCHIEF
Docklands, Victoria · 2 tickets
Meet F1 drivers onboard Australia's largest superyacht
With Ellie Malouf (daughter of billionaire Ian Malouf, Ahoy Club founder)
"Bringing Monaco to Melbourne"
VIP Event

Sunday

8 March · Race Day 🏁
09:00 – 09:30
🚗 Drive to Glen Iris
Hyde Hotel → Sammi's place · ~25 min
Drive
09:30 – 10:00
☕ Sammi Sciberras — Strategy
At Sammi's place, Glen Iris
Hyro athlete strategy: Max Gawn, Will Day, Pendlebury, club deals
📞 0418 393 593
Meeting
10:00 – 11:00
🏉 Max Gawn — Hyro Partnership
Melbourne Demons captain
Investment + brand promotion discussion
Tom McConville (Macs Sports) managing Max's side
Address: 5 Sinclair Ave, Glen Iris
Meeting
11:00 – 12:00
🚗 Glen Iris → Albert Park
~20 min drive + parking/entry time
Drive
12:00 – 18:00
🏎️ F1 Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne
Race starts 3:00 PM AEDT
With Jed Rawson (Pirawna) · Ticket details TBC from Jed
Gates open early — F3 Feature Race at 8:50 AM, F2 at 12:20 PM
F1 Race Day

Monday

9 March
06:00
🏨 Early checkout
Standard checkout is 11:00 AM but flight is at 8:00 AM
Request early checkout or luggage hold
Hotel
06:30 – 07:15
🚗 Drive to MEL Airport
Hyde Hotel → Melbourne Airport · ~45 min
Drive
08:00 – 09:25
✈️ VA819 MEL → SYD
Terminal 3 → Terminal 2 Domestic
Steve: Seat 26C · Mike: Seat 26D
Booking ref: GVWXOV
Flight
09:30 – 10:30
🚗 SYD Airport → Home
Welcome back. Weekend = conquered.
Drive

📱 Key Contacts

Mike Dalton
CMO / Advisor / Investor, Hyro
mike@drinkhyro.com Travelling with you
Jed Rawson
Pirawna (Amazon Agency)
jed@pirawna.com F1 host — ticket details TBC
Nate Rohner
CRO, Pirawna
nate@pirawna.com +1 760 305 2455
Sammi Sciberras
Lucas Collective — Exec GM Strategy
sammi@lucascollective.com 0418 393 593
Tom McConville
Macs Sports — Max's manager
tom@macs-sports.com.au 0431 308 727
Max Gawn
Captain, Melbourne Demons
5 Sinclair Ave, Glen Iris VIC 3165
Ellie Malouf
Ahoy Club · Daughter of Ian Malouf
Superyacht MISCHIEF host Saturday night afterparty

💡 Meeting Prep

🏉 Max Gawn — Investment + Brand

  • Max and wife already fans, been drinking Hyro "flat out", ran out, you sent more
  • Max has "great ideas on how to promote the brand" (per Tom)
  • Sammi pushing for Max to invest, Tom was due to catch up with Sammi to "discuss and arrange next steps"
  • Max's team was keen enough to fly to Sydney to see you
  • Discuss: investment amount/structure, content plan, social promotion, exclusivity vs multi-athlete
  • Mike Dalton can speak to investor perspective + marketing strategy (Sarah's Day deal precedent)

☕ Sammi Strategy Session

  • Will Day — recovering from shoulder surgery, out of sling, keen on content (Syd or Melb), alternates Wed/Thu off. Don't let him feel forgotten.
  • Caleb Serong — massive on the West Coast, wedding collab done. Keep close, get him into next round.
  • Scott Pendlebury — Sammi wants update on conversation with his management
  • Club partnerships — push harder, get a whole team on board
  • Ben from Stille — Sammi suggested catching up when in Melbourne
  • Sammi building Chin Chin in Manly (top secret), will be in Sydney regularly

🏎️ F1 with Jed (Pirawna)

  • Pirawna = your Amazon agency for US launch, relationship building opportunity
  • Nate (CRO) landing in Sydney March 10, catch up planned
  • Expo West event they co-hosted (Pirawna + Superfiliate + Pelagic + Skio)
  • Good chance to discuss Amazon US strategy in relaxed setting
  • Mike Dalton can add value here too — NYC brand experience, consumer insights

⚡ Quick Reference

FlightsBooking ref: GVWXOV
Virgin Australia
HotelHyde Melbourne Place
Res: 18668126
F1 Race StartSunday 3:00 PM AEDT
Albert Park Circuit
EmergencyTaylor: 0466 530 676
Hyde: +61 3 7035 2900
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