F1 FEATURE: Behind the Scenes Photos from the F1 Paddock – Part 1
Photos from behind the F1 scenes. Ever wonder how they capture the sound of the cars on the circuit? Ever wonder what the speed trap looks like? Have you ever seen an F1 wheel with the tyre mounted? Well here you go!
If you follow my Twitter feed, you might know that I spent the Canadian GP in the paddock trying to bring my followers as close to the action behind the scenes as possible. I’ve decided to share some of my photos here on my blog for those of you not on Twitter.
I apologize in advance for the poor quality of some of the photos. One has to be quick and cannot always afford the time to sit and take a proper photo. Most of these shots were captured on my mobile.

Nico Rosberg with Felipe Massa in the background in the post Thursday FIA Press conference media scrum

Sebastian Vettel staying dry during interviews. Very difficult to get face time with Seb, He is one popular guy.

Heikki just chilling in the Caterham hospitality suite. He was nice enough to chat with me briefly. I tried to find out where the party was, but he insisted that there would not be a party on a working weekend. Super nice guy.

Felipe Massa doing an impression of Robert De Niro’s famous line “You talkiin’ to me?”, in Taxi Driver

Johnny and Keith having a quick chat. I can tell you first hand how down to earth and accommodating both Keith and Mark Sutton are. Top blokes and total professionals.

Preparing the rear of the podium in case the drivers are filmed climbing the steps to the top. Never a missed opportunity for sponsors in F1.

Close up of the microphones used to capture the sound of the cars around the circuit. I was very tempted to sing Start Me Up by Mick and the boys.
Thanks for sharing these Ernie, looks like you had a fantastic time. I’m even more excited now about my trip to the paddock next weekend for the British Grand Prix.