A1GP Brands Hatch- photo advice needed

Edward Bancroft

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I am planning to go to the A1GP at Brands Hatch, and have some questions.

Where are the best positions on the full F1 track part of Brands for close shots? Is A1GP any different to F1? The last time I went to an event which used the F1 circuit at Brands was when Nigel Mansell won there.

Looking at some previous posts and pictures on A1GP on TP, it seems that not much hard racing happens. Will it be a challenge to make A1GP photographically interesting?

Thanks,

Ed
 
Plenty of good racing in A1GP. Personally it's one of my favourite series to photograph, although I do work for the organisers, so I'm a bit biased...

Loads of good spots on the GP track at Brands that you can get to as a spectator, outside of Hawthorns is good, as is the inside of Hawthorns, Westfield, Sheene, and Stirlings. It's great seeing proper cars blasting round the GP track.
 
yeah to be honest a stroll round the track during the day will give you a wealth of opportunities, tis a great track for piccies
 
Define what you mean by "close shots"?

To be honest, on the GP circuit you are spoilt for choice, providing you've got long enough glass...
 
tbh I have never had a problem with 300mm or less, so take your 70-300 or 150-500 and you will be fine. If you go to Druids you may be glad of the 70mm end
 
Remember a D700 is full frame...
 
Inside at druids, outside at druids if you can get inside the fence. There's a low fence at clearways.

What's dingle dell like now?
 
Thanks all.

Define what you mean by "close shots"?
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What I had in mind was cockpit shots of drivers with a backdrop of close competitive cars, or over the driver's shoulder shots with other leading cars immediately in front of the driver.

I suspect that A1GP may have the same processional feel that F1 can get at times. Amongst other views, I am looking for a position where the cars bunch up and there is a diagonal view onto the bunch, which may work.

I will probably experiment with most of my time around the F1 section of Hawthorn Bend to Stirling Bend, and less time in the usual haunts of Paddock/Druids/Surtees.

Ed
 
Not sure you'll get the shots you describe too easily... the only one I could think of is if you have enough length shoot a rear shot into Stirlings, they will bunch under braking there...

Nice shots BTW Mike - particularly like the Westfield one
 
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