- Round One Vettel- Australian Grand Prix 2011
- Winter Testing 2011
- Vettel's Title - Abu Dhabi GP 2010
- Awesome Alonso - Korean GP 2010
- Red Bull's Party - Japanese GP 2010
- Master Alonso - Singapore GP 2010
- Forza Italy Forza Ferrari - Italian GP 2010
- Splash Down In Spa - Belgium GP 2010
- Magnanimous Massa - German GP 2010
- Webber Wins In Britain - British GP 2010
- Vettel's Valencia - European GP 2010
- Montreal Magic - Canadian GP 2010
- Red Mist - Turkish GP 2010
- Webber's Wonderful Monaco - Monaco GP 2010
- Webber's Back - Barcelona GP 2010
- McLaren's 1-2 In Shanghai - Chinese GP 2010
- Vettel Wins In Sepang - Malaysia GP 2010
- Start Delayed - Australia GP 2010
- Game On - Bahrain GP 2010
- Testing Testing Testing...2010
- Vettel's Dirty Date With Kate - Abu Dhabi GP 2009
- Button's Beautiful Brazil - Brazil GP 2009
- Land Of The Rising Sun - Japan GP 2009
- Singapore Sling - Singapore GP 2009
- The Magic Of Monza - Italian GP 2009
- The Return Of The Spa Master - Belgium GP 2009
- Barrichello Back To Work With A Win - European GP 2009
- Hamilton's Hungary - Hungarian GP 2009
- Webber Wins In Germany - German GP 2009
- Seb's Silverstone- British GP 2009
- Turkish Delight - Turkish GP 2009
- La Dolca Vita - Monaco GP 2009
- Back To Barcelona - Spanish GP 2009
- Fun In The Sun - Bahrain GP 2009
- Shanghai Surprise - Chinese GP 2009
- Monsoon Rain - Malaysian GP 2009
- Jenson's Coup - Australian GP 2009
- Formula 1 Test Barcelona 2009
- Little Rann Of Kutch
- Welcome To The New PETERJFOX Photography Website
Ah, back to the European races, no more travel stress, jetlag etc...
Hmmm. Sunday's flight home cancelled due to THAT volcano! No relaxing dinner with my daughter then, who's beginning to forget what I look like, and another night in a room without the other female in my life. Great...
I'm sitting in the one of the private rooms of the Casa Fondu Europa Hotel in Granollers as I write this blog due to the internet connection being used by my roommate who is not the other female in my life but a fellow colleague who is also ****** and far from home. I've spent over two hours listening to Easyjet's rather repetitive female informing me that she is very sorry I've been waiting for so long, but that she is trying to get me through as quickly as possible. Oh the glamour of being an international jet-setting F1 photographer.
Anyways, enough...
After the first four races of the year, we're back in Europe which means the cars take on a whole new persona. With most teams making major modifications, it's at Barcelona where the season really kicks in.
Red Bull being no exception. A tight unit under the guidance of Team Manager Jonathan Wheatley and Chief Mechanic Kenny Handkammer, the updated versions of the RB6 were meticulously assembled into the early hours of both Thursday and Friday nights with the doors finally coming down around 4am. The parc ferme rules allowed the guys a welcome early night come Saturday.
After four pole positions but only one win so far in 2010, a change of luck was definitely on their wish list. Speaking with both Jonathan and Kenny on race day morning you sensed they needed this. As did Mark.
The Aussie doesn't always make life easy for himself, so the run down to the first corner would certainly have been a bit of a curtain-twitcher for the guys in the garage and on the pitwall. It was to be Mark's first victory of the day, as he made sure Vettel stayed to his left with the washing and pegs.
From there on in, it was his to lose, which he duly didn't, allowing the guys that oh so sweet taste of champagne.
So, off to Monaco it is by road then, and who knows, the European season could be one hell of a road trip if that volcano continues to give us all the bird...
To enjoy my images from the Barcelona Grand Prix, please visit the formula 1 section of my website and select Spain.
posted on 11th May 2010 12:00amview comments (1)leave a comment
