The Flying Lap with Peter Windsor

Matt USA

How accomodating are team members when you are about to take a picture in the garage ?

Ricky @ HK

Darren, ever used a rangefinder camera at a race?

Ernie Canada | @goggs_on_f1

Has Darren ever gotten into a scrum as a result of trying to get a shot? With competition for the perfect shot so fierce, how is the relationship between pro photographers?

Russ from Arizona | @Parnelli98

Question for Daren: Before shooting on any given day at an event, what percentage of images are planned (what you hope to capture), and what percentage is caught “at the moment”?

Miran - Croatia | @mirandd9

What are your feelings shooting Bruno Senna in his yellow, green helmet?

Matt USA

Darren how do decide on where to stand during a race at any given track.

Chris Chalmers Gravesend Kent | @chris_chalmers

Darren, do you have a favourite livery or a particular car that is photogenic!?

Ernie Canada | @goggs_on_f1

If you had to pick one F1 photo that you’ve taken, which one would you pick as your favorite?

Andrew. London | @bazil83

In 2008 Kimi Raikkonen pushed over Paul-Henri Cahier on the grid just before the start of the Silverstone grand prix. Where is the line for you? Do you believe in any way Kimi was justified in such a reaction and where do you place, in your consciousness, your consideration for a driver’s personal space? Is it in the forefront of your mind when shooting close?

Mihail

Besides F1, do you shoot the support races or any other motorsport/sports and what’s your favourite series or sport besides F1?

Chris . Argentina | @mcrisever

For Darren: about Tw and new media: is useful for your “business”? do you like? and a tech question : Mac or … User?

Ciaran McMullan, Northern Ireland

Tell us about the famous photo of the Mclaren braking system and did the team ever give you any agro over t.

Gary Marshall | @marshallgp

Good evening Peter and Darren, I’d like to ask Darren, how regularly does he find and identify things that teams try to keep hidden using his years of experience and fantastic images?

Ernie Canada | @goggs_on_f1

For Darren, What keeps you motivated? Do you ever get discouraged or annoyed with what you do, and have you ever felt that way when you were starting out?

Ernie Canada | @goggs_on_f1

For both of you, Did you ever think your names would be a household name to F1 fans all over the world?

Funkmastabuzz,Bristol | @Funkmastabuzz

Hi Guys. Whats been Darren favorite car or cars, over the years to PHOTOGRAPH.

Ernie Canada | @goggs_on_f1

Question for Darren, do you ever get a hard time from team staff for your photos when they might help expose secrets they work so hard to hide?

Tomasz Szal, Poland

Hello Peter & Darren,
A question for Darren:
Do you have an all-time favourite F1 photo? If yes, what would that be?

Thank you for the great show! :)

Paul C. Washington, DC USA | @corley44bc

Question for Mr.Heath What are the difficulties & advantages of photographing night races?

Diane Cullimore Derbyshire | @Bodkin1

hello Peter & Darren Photography F1 cars is very difficult you are a genius.What camera and lens do you use ?all the best Diane

Heavy-D from Canada

Question for Darren: For aspiring sports and landscape photographers, what is the best way to improve your photo-taking… especially for people without a lot of money starting out?

Thanks…

Ps. Peter love your show and keep the great episodes coming! I’ll be watching.

Jack Leslie, UK | @JackLeslieF1

Darren, you said in an interview with me, for my website, that the Red Bull RB7 and the Mclaren MP4-26 were the best 2011 cars to photograph, what 2012 car do you think will be the best?

Mihail

What would you say is the entry level photographer equipment? Good enough to take pictures at your local track, something like Brands Hatch on Clio Cup or FR2.0 racing?

Philip Pegler, Richmond | @PhilipPegler

For Peter: Peter, another wonderful show this-evening, thank you. As a serious Karting enthusiast, I often wonder why the Formula 1 teams do not have “official karting teams”. Aside from Caterham F1, do any of the F1 teams have official karting programmes as a branch of their organisations? I have long thought that this would be an outstanding way to recruit talent into the lower-formulae as a precursor to the various young driver programmes. Your thoughts please.

Heavy-D from Canada

Darren: What photo management software do you use to work with your RAW photographs, presuming you shoot all in RAW?

Tony in Javea, Spain | @TonyJaveaF1

Hello Darren, over the years I have had the opportunity to get into the paddock at various races and not just F1 and I have taken 1000’s of photos. How does a young budding photographer get accreditation be it FIA accreditiation or individual track accreditation. Also great work Peter.

Stanislav from Bulgaria What do you have to do to get an accreditation for shooting in F1? I’ve heard that you need to have a certain amount of pictures published in a leading media for the previous year is this true ? And last but not least how much does one of those biiiiig lenses cost and is it true they are made exclusively and you have to wait alot of time to get your hands on one of them ?

Greg Smith

Darren: we know you use Canon, but do you think that Nikon now matches them in quality?

Alex Goldschmidt, UK | @eyeofalexg1977

Darren, what brought about your interest in photography, particularly motorsport, and how did you go about making contacts? And what is your favourite moment you’ve captured?

Philip Pegler, Richmond | @PhilipPegler

For Darren: Has your career as a Photographer stemed from a life-long love of Motorsport? and if indeed that is the case, was photography (something for which you obviously have a God-given talent) a channel through which you were ultimately able to realise a dream of being involved in the Sport at the very core?

Paul Seattle

I would have loved to have gone to the exhibition but having recently moved to America is there anywhere online I can go for a virtual tour/whathaveyou?

Only recently started watching the show but I’ve been enjoying it so far.

Jack Leslie, UK | @JackLeslieF1

Darren, what are all the elements which, when combined, create the perfect F1 image?

Richard Purves, Newcastle UK | @n0nsensefactory

Can Darren tell us his thoughts on how he discovered the “fiddle brakes” on the McLaren MP4/12 back in 1997 and his thoughts on it being banned?

Frank Patrinicola | @frankpat

Do you attend all races during the season? Or are some races/venues less economical (and perhaps more difficult to sell pics for $$$)

Tim - Overland Park Kansas

Are you an old school photographer who still uses film or have you embraced the digital medium?

Robert, Montreal | @rhp1970

Hello Darren and Peter. Greetings from Montreal! Darren, with the teams (save McLaren) having these unattractive noses this year, what kind of “fun” do you think you might have shooting them—something that maybe exaggerates the need for an “F1 rhinoplasty?” Maybe the shift lens can “shift” the noses as they sit in Parc Ferme or on pre-race grid?

Heavy-D from Canada

Being a professional photographer, do you ever get requests from family or friends to shoot their personal events? (Weddings, parties, etc)… and furthermore do you accept?

Dr John Kirby Nottingham, East Midlands UK | @csljohnkirby

In this age of digital camera’s, us unprofessional photographers, by shooting off a large number of frames can get some decent shots, but as a professional, how much of the quality of the overall image is down to the edit, cropping etc, or as a professional, are you framing the shots at the time.

Kera Rotterdam | @keranyders

Darren. Do you come accross design ‘crimes’ or secrets on the race cars by studying your pictures in your ‘dark room’ like Antonioni beautifly shows it in his movie BlowUp.

Ernie Canada | @goggs_on_f1

Where do you both find the best fan atmosphere both circuit and city?

Becken | @beckenlima

Hi Peter and Daren

A question to Daren.

Besides been a great photographer, you are a very talented and sensitive writer too. I´m avidly reader of your F1 articles in your site.

So, which is your favourite writer in F1?

Peter, Roebuck, Saward, Jenkins? Tell us about your favourites F1 writers!

— Becken from Brazil

Gary Marshall | @marshallgp

Hi Darren, I’m down in London on Monday, where are your images on show and how much is it to get in?

Gary Marshall | @marshallgp

Darren, if you could photograph any car from any era, which would you choose?

Matt USA

What was your best race at Monaco Darren ?

Philip Pegler, Richmond | @PhilipPegler

Darren: Over the years, which cars have you found to be the most well-engineered, smoothly fitting bodywork, elegant lines – cars that lack CLUTTER such as add-on aero-pieces? You said that you did not really care for the cars of the 90’s, but McLaren’s MP4/8 and MP4/9 are so very clean and free of clutter – do you not find that attractive?

Owen, Oxfordshire

Are some photographers hired by teams to take pictures of certain car/garages which are then not shown to the public? For example throughout testing I saw cameras shoved over a garage barrier but then not a single shot online showing inside a garage during testing.

Ernie Canada | @goggs_on_f1

How many hours typically do you spend each day at a circuit, and what level of access are you offered?

Mirage | @mirmirage

Darren : what do you think about the new project of #F1 back Argentina? I know is one of your favourite places in all world

Ernie Canada | @goggs_on_f1

How has the digital photo revolution changed your approach? Damn, he just answered that

Chris Chalmers Gravesend Kent | @chris_chalmers

Darren, do you have time to follow the race in detail? Also is there a balance of having compact equipment to move faster in finding the perfect photo?

Mike Washington DC

I was always a fan of George Phillips photography in the 60’s and 70’s. Who are Darren’s favorite photographers?
What are Darrens ethical views on photographing accidents. Does he choose what to sell and leave it to the editors or does he self edit?

Kera Rotterdam

Hallo Peter! Great idea to invite Darren for a show. Thank you!
Q for Darren: it looks like your fotos are generally of a bit longer exposure. Perfect tool to capture speed. How much postproduction you use on your pictures?

Ernie Canada | @goggs_on_f1

For both of you, If you could offer some advice to F1 fans looking to break into the sport as a photographer or journalist, what would it be?

Paul C. Washington, DC USA | @corley44bc

Q. for Mr.Heath Is it important for fans too be able to recognize which track a particular photo has been taken on? What technics do you use to help identify the track in photos?

Miran - Croatia | @mirandd9

Mr. Darren, do you think that photo quality of late 80’s had more vibrant colors, more of that imperfections, that gave some kind of a texture, things that are missing in todays digital photos?
Thanks!

Alex Bernadina in Germany

What do you think about the helmet paintings, dont you think its getting more difficult every year to tell drivers apart? When I look at pictures from the 70s and 80s i can tell every driver apart because of the design and colors. Nowadays the helmets are too “messy”. Do you agree its difficult to tell them apart nowadays?

Miran - Croatia | @mirandd9

Mr. Darren, whats you’re best spot on any track to shoot action? Do you have any place that you like to go and you know that you’ll get very dynamic shots of the cars? on the side of Eau Rouge maybe? And do you think that photo quality of late 80’s had more vibrant colors, more of that imperfections, that gave some kind of a texture, things that are missing in today’s digital photos?
Thanks!

Simon Puiy in Ipswich Suffolk | @simonpuiy

Darren, what F1 track do you enjoy shooting from the most and what corner?

Paul Havell | @Bootneckuk

Hi Darren, what’s the most dangerous position you’ve ever been in in F1, I’m a marshal and we see you guys wandering about with all the gear etc and I just wondered have you ever been in the wrong place at nearly the wrong time.

Diane Cullimore Derbyshire | @Bodkin1

Darren have you ever had a close shave with an F1 car when taking photos