Melbourne Grand Prix ‘fake security’ teens Noah Laurin and Nashir Hassani face court over TikTok video

Two teens who posed as fake security guards to sneak into the Albert Park Grand Prix will likely avoid serious consequences.

It is alleged Noah Laurin and Nashir Hassani dressed as security guards so they could access the Grand Prix in Albert Park, Melbourne’s southeast, on March 16. Picture: Tiktok

Two teenagers who allegedly posed as security guards so they could sneak into restricted areas at the Formula One Grand Prix are likely to avoid criminal punishment.

Noah Laurin, 18, appeared briefly in the Melbourne Magistrates Court for the first time on Friday.

His co-accused, Nashir Hassani, also 18, was also listed to appear but lawyers had the case adjourned to August in his absence.

Laurin’s lawyer said discussions had begun to have her client dealt with under a diversion program, rather than him facing criminal punishment.

If completed, a diversion program would see him avoid a criminal record.

Laurin and Hassani were filmed walking around the Albert Park Grand Prix track in high-vis vests, carrying a loudspeaker in February.

The video of the pair, which was deleted from social media shortly after the pair were interviewed by police, had a voiceover saying, “So this is how we snuck into the Grand Prix and got into a $7000 suite for free”.

Footage shared on social media allegedly showed Noah Laurin and Nashir Hassani sneaking into parts of the Melbourne Grand Prix track by posing as fake security guards. Picture: Tiktok

The friends are likely to avoid serious criminal punishment for the actions, a court has heard. Picture: Tiktok

“We put on a fake security uniform and walked straight through the entrance, no questions asked.

“As fake security, we had the freedom to do whatever we wanted, so we checked out a few spots only we could make it to.”

Among the spots the pair allegedly snuck into were the Red Bull Energy Station, where tickets cost $7000 over the three day event.

“The crowd did not question us one bit,” the voiceover on the video said.

In late March, more than a month after the Grand Prix and following an extensive police investigation, police hit Laurin with a raft of charges.

He was charged with obtaining financial advantage by deception by evading payment at the Grand Prix, unlawfully entering a race “hot zone”, normally reserved for security guards and marshalls and unlawfully climbing a track barrier.

He was also charged with similar antics in February, when it is alleged he obtained financial advantage by lifting a car park boom gate at AAMI Park to avoid paying for parking as well as using a false document to gain entry to Drake’s concert at Rod Laver Arena.

The precise details of Hassani’s charges are yet to be made public.

The court heard Laurin was due to travel to Europe with his family in coming weeks.

His case will return to court in September.