Rainer Schlegelmilch: The F1 Photographer

You may never have heard of the name Rainer Schlegelmilch. However, with almost 50 years spent photographing Formula One it’s a fair bet you’ve probably seen his work.

Last year the Proud Camden gallery in London held an exhibition of Rainer’s photos titled The Golden Age of Formula 1. There are some stunning images included, as you’d expect, and the frozen details transport you back to a much simpler time. Here’s a review of the exhibition from The Guardian.

German audiovisual producers Stereoscreen were able to spend some time with Schlegelmilch in his studio. More importantly for us, they were able to document this visit in the form of a five minute short film. Unfortunately the interview is only in German, but the visuals are enough to make this a very worthwhile clip; check it out after the break.

If you like what you see, then spend some time poking around Rainer Schlegelmilch’s official website. If you still want more, why not go to your favourite online bookstore and type “The Golden Age of Formula 1” into the search field. Our copy should be here in a few weeks.