MEET THE TEAM
PHOTOGRAPHER
Michael R Hewett
The stunning photography of Michael R Hewett depicts 42 years of dedicated effort by a gifted photographer to capture the most scenic and alluring Grand Prix in the world.
On the 3rd of June 1962, Michael stood at Monaco station in the evening sunshine after photographing his first Grand Prix and wondered if he would return to the magical race. The allure of this prestigious event has held him ever since and he has not missed a Monaco Grand Prix since.
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His work has been widely published in motor racing annuals and magazines and in 1989, he published his first book, MONACO GRAND PRIX - Portrait of a Pageant. Rated as third best book of the year by the Armchair Enthusiast it depicts Michael’s personal selection from archives and his work up to 1988. Pictures were chosen not only on technical merit, but the memories and emotions provoked by the photographic challenge and the race itself.
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Michael has since completed his second publication, Monaco Grand Prix, that was released in May 2007.
The Monaco Grand Prix, meticulously captured through the lens of Michael Hewett, is now available through this website.
John Townsend
PHOTOGRAPHER
John Townsend is a photographer known for his Formula 1 photography. He has been photographing Formula 1 races since 1983, and his work has been featured in numerous publications and galleries in the world of Formula 1.
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The image library known as F1-Images and Grand Prix Images is now owned by a former Formula 1 World Champion driver.
James Francis
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Having graduated in Graphic Design (with a First) from Canterbury Christchurch University, I am now a freelance designer and illustrator, specialising in book and magazine publishing. I am an avid motor racing fan, but also own my own antiquarian book business, with specialisation in medieval manuscripts and early printed books. The Monaco Poster collection has been inspired by the historically inacurate official posters, which usually featured the winner of the race from the previous year, so I have created a set of posters featuring the winning car and driver for every year of the Monaco Grand Prix, see the Posters & Art section of this site.
