Sydney socialite flies to Melbourne for the F1 to get a photo of her wearing a $9k Dior gown in pit lane

PIT CREW: A Paddington woman claims that motorsport is “actually her whole thing” after flying to Melbourne for the Formula 1 Grand Prix.

Ashleigh Vanderholm-Chisolm told friends she had “always loved F1” after watching two episodes of the Drive to Survive Netflix series last November.

“I just love the energy,” she told DBT, wearing a $9000 Dior dusty lilac gown, surrounded by grimy and chaotic race crews preparing for racing tomorrow and Sunday.

DBT understands her pit lane access pass was secured through her boyfriend’s work in financial services.

“But unfortunately we won’t be able to stay to watch any of the actual racing, as I have to be back in Sydney for a hair appointment at Joh Bailey tomorrow.”

After taking a selfie in pit lane, Ashleigh has since followed four F1 drivers on Instagram and is “definitely coming back next year.”