A look back in photographs to 10 different years of Motor-Racing history:
1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1997.
And some recent pictures of 2005 Formula 1 and GP2.

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, Spa 1997 Ayrton Senna, Paul Ricard 1990 Nigel Mansell, Williams, Hungary 1991

ABOUT THIS SITE:

The pictures on these pages were all shot between 1981 and 1997.
During this time, I took pictures at several Formula 1, Formula 2, Formula 3000,
and Group C races; as an amateur, but also as a semi-professional photographer.
From 1988 - 1991, I published a few books, and also did some shootings
for a few fanzines, and tried to set up my own photography agency.
I always enjoyed doing it, but when my dream of becoming a fulltime
motor-racing photographer didn't work out , I had to stop after having
finished my last Formula 1 book in 1992.

The main reason why I had to stop was that I was not granted an accreditation for the
Formula 1 races I attended. This meant I had to pay for all the expenses
(travels, entrance fees, stays) myself. In the end, I wasn't able to do it anymore.

The very last race I was present at, was the one that marked the
beginning of the career of the most successful racing-driver of all times:
German Michael Schumacher at the 1991 Belgian Grand Prix.
After that I didn't attend any races again, until a one-off 'comeback'
at the Belgian Grand Prix in 1997, where I took some pictures during the Friday practice sessions.
Photography wise I turned my attention to other subjects... Skyscrapers.
And in some way or the other I never looked back,
although I continued to follow the sport, like I have been since 1978.
Because of this new photography passion, I never felt the need to go back to a racing-circuit, until...

...until I started to work on these web pages and digitalized some 2,000 analog pictures.
While working on it, I thought it would be great to return to an F1 race again
and to shoot my first motor-racing pictures in just over eight years.
And my very first digital motor-racing pictures.
It would also be a very good opportunity to try out my newly bought Canon EOS 350D camera.
The result of these shootings - at the Belgian Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps -
you can find here:

2005 F1 and GP2


Tarso Marques, Minardi, Spa 1997 Spa-Francorchamps J.J. Lehto, Monteverdi, Hockenheim 1990

Alex Caffi, Dallara (Scuderia Italia), Paul Ricard 1988 David Brabham, Brabham, Hockenheim 1990 Aguri Suzuki, Larrousse-Lola, Hungaroring 1991

Jean Alesi, Benetton, Spa 1997 Marco Apicella, Formula 3000, Zolder, Belgium 1988 Thierry Boutsen, Williams, Hockenheim 1990

Riccardo Patrese, Brabham, Spa 1986 Jordan Team just before the start of the Hungarian GP 1991 Derek Warwick, Arrows, Spa 1989

Johnny Herbert, Tyrrell, Spa 1989 Fabrizio Barbazza gets a ride back on Pirro's Dallara, Hockenheim 1991 Giancarlo Fisichella, Jordan, Spa 1997

Philippe Gache, Formula 3000, Spa 1991 Didier Pironi, Zolder 1981 Eric Comas, Ligier, Hockenheim 1991

Mauricio Gugelmin, Leyton-House March, Spa 1989 Porsche Group C Dyon 1990 Alessandro Nannini, Benetton, Hockenheim 1988

Pedro Chaves, Coloni, Hockenheim 1991 Stewart Formula 3000, Spa 1991 Andrea de Cesaris, Rial, Paul Ricard 1988



All pictures copyright Patrick Beckers 1981-1997 & 2005

Contact: f1pictures@home.nl


This website is currently under construction.
Step by step new pages with drivers and teams will be added in the near future.
Currently only the thumbnail pictures are online.
The larger files (1000x684) will probably be added later.

The Motor-Racing Picture Collection website pages are part of the larger website Skyscraper Picture Collection.
A site dedicated to skyscrapers, with over 2,000 pictures of tall buildings
from over 40 cities from around the world.
You can access this page by clicking here


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