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2020 F1 PRE-SEASON TESTING – WEEK 1
The cars are back on the track for pre-season testing in sunny Barcelona and in this video I’ll fill you in on some of the happenings on and off the track over the 2nd and 3rd day of the first 3-day session.
F1 SEASON 2020 PRE-SEASON BARCELONA TESTING
I was at the Barcelona track for pre-season testing for 12 hours today so allow me to share with you some of the things I witnessed during those 720 minutes.
PREVIEW OF 2020 F1 PRE-SEASON TESTING
F1 pre-season testing kicks off on Wednesday Feb 19, 2020 so what am I looking forward to? In this video, Adrian Vinci and I discuss some of those things along with a couple of changes to the normal routine.
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT MCLAREN'S CARLOS SAINZ JNR + A SCARF TOUR
Carlos Sainz Junior has driven for 3 teams in the past 3 years but what does he love to eat and why is his nickname Chili? Watch this and find out - it's free to view.
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It’s not just the images, it’s the way he phrases the captions. It’s his personal style as opposed to a team of content generators that don’t necessarily engage at that level with audiences.
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Kym’s Pre- & Post-Race Blog
For me, yesterday was all about this man! It was Nico Hülkenberg’s last F1 race for the foreseeable future, and I was rewarded photographically throughout the day, starting from the…
My day started out following Lando Norris on his track walk on what was a sensational day in the UAE. A while later I fluked finding Lewis heading out of…
Yesterday’s race was rather dull UNTIL the last dozen or so laps and then didn’t it ramp up! Above is a shot of the re-start after the first safety car…
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the Formula1Blog Podcast
In this episode of the Formula1Blog, host Todd McCandless chats with Kym about his experiences on the track (and behind the scenes) of the Formula 1 Grand Prix 2017 season and Kym’s journey from F1 enthusiast to full-blown accredited photographer.
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Seen a picture of Kym’s that you love on social or mainstream media? All of Kym’s pictures are available worldwide for high-quality digital download, or as fine art prints in Australia only. To make a purchase, simply visit prostarpics.com and use the search function to find images you’re looking for. For example, for pictures of Daniel Ricciardo, search “Daniel Ricciardo”.
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