McLaren F1 GTR Photoshoot

[GFWilliams]

I know that this isn't the 'McLaren' section, but it's almost certainly the most relevant!

On Saturday I had a ride in this car and photographed it. It's been my dream car for as long as I can remember and it was as good as I dreamed



























George

[diablo_pete]

Nice pics.

[RTS95]

Very nice pics.
Well done

[F355GTS]

Nice pics George

[MagicalTrevor]

Awesome, simply awesome

[exigepete]

Lovely motor and great pics, was lucky enough to see and hear it pull up and park at Goodwood for the Super Car Breakfast Club back in June.

[cronk-flakes]

Christ almighty that interior is awesome...

Oh, great pics too!

[Caelum Blue]

Got up close to this car on the Wilton House run, No.1 on my shopping list when I win the lottery

Outstanding photos George

[Lars87]

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[Streetrod]

Great pics George and a wonderful car Andy. You are man of great taste.

Can I ask a quick question as I have never actually seen the car in the flesh, is it red or pink??

[GFWilliams]

Streetrod said:

Can I ask a quick question as I have never actually seen the car in the flesh, is it red or pink??

It's fluorescent pink. And incredibly hard to photograph!

[hurstg01]

GFWilliams said:

George - your Goodwood wall pic

[will2020]

GFWilliams said:

It's been my dream car for as long as I can remember and it was as good as I dreamed
George

Tell us what it was like to get a run in it.

[GFWilliams]

will2020 said:

GFWilliams said:

It's been my dream car for as long as I can remember and it was as good as I dreamed
George

Tell us what it was like to get a run in it.

Getting in is quite bizarre as you sit behind the driver. Strapping in is like in any other sports car, proper harness.
There's an intercom so that you don't go deaf and so that you can talk to the driver.

When on the move, the car is VERY loud, but it's not engine noise, it's noise from the straight cut gearbox. The ride is very hard as you'd expect for a racing car and on some of the crappy roads of Sussex it was very noticeable. The steering is very direct and it turned it very easily. Then you get onto the power. wow. The owner didn't really give it that much as obviously we were on public roads and there's no point taking risks on getting caught. The traffic was awful too He did go up a few gears though and it was a tremendous feeling.

The other interesting thing is the looks on other road users faces as you pass them. Some are thinking 'what the hell is that', but if they know they will be going 'oh my god' or something to that extent! Every single person has to double take though!

[Peloton25]

GFWilliams said:

Streetrod said:

Can I ask a quick question as I have never actually seen the car in the flesh, is it red or pink??

It's fluorescent pink. And incredibly hard to photograph!

McLaren list the original colors for the pair of LARK liveried F1s as Dark Grey & Day-Glo Pink. The designer of the livery refers to the color as "Rocket Pink" in his description here.

Your selection of photos are wonderful George. It's rare for a photographer of your caliber to get access to an F1 and your results are fantastic - thanks for sharing!

>8^)
ER

[FinGTR]

Thank you very much GFWilliams of your high quality images of #13R!
You really know what you are doing behind of the camera!
Absolutely amazing stuff!

I'm very happy that your dream has come true, to have a ride with GTR and get that hihgh quality images of it. Fantastic day it must have been to you!
Thanks again!

[BPD]

Stunning pics! Oh the cars not too bad either

[GFWilliams]

Thanks for the kind words all

This is an interesting shot:


George

[neil-f]

Great pictures of a fabulous car and thanks for sharing

[Streetrod]

OK, silly question here and no doubt Peloton will have an answer but why don’t the race cars have rear windows, surely they would be useful???