It’s possible to take decent F1 photos without a professional camera



We used a Nikon Coolpix P610 camera with a 60x zoom to take all the photos in this article. We didn’t use a tripod or any other equipment. The camera was on ‘sport mode’ for fast continuous shooting, but all the settings were automatic. As you can see, it’s possible to get some decent photos using such a camera. Our favorite places for getting some good shots (more below) were on the exit of turn 3 for high-speed action and turns 14-15 for slow speed shots. With so much running time, there’s also the opportunity to check out the cars in different light, especially at the end of the day (testing finishes at 18:00 and sunset at this time of year is around 18:30). The organizers also watered the track on Thursday to give the teams some running on a wet track, which offered another perspective for photography. There are countless vantage points in both grandstands and general admission areas at Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya; get out there and explore!