Grand Prix Photo

Today Grand Prix Photo is one of the biggest collections of Formula 1 photos in the world.
The man behind the collections is Peter Nygaard, who founded Grand Prix Photo in 1982. He had just graduated from law school (University of Copenhagen) when he decided to try to make a living out of motor racing photography. Today, he can look back at 33 Formula 1 seasons and more than 500 Grands Prix.
Peter Nygaard has over the years purchased photos or entire collections from retired colleagues like Nigel Snowdon, Dominique Leroy and Giancarlo Ceveninini.
”It is the history that makes Formula 1 unique,” Peter Nygaard says. ”Other series may have faster cars or – occasionally! – more interesting racing, but only Formula 1 has 65 years of history. It is fascinating that the stars of today follow in the wheel tracks of the legends from yester-year.

I dag er Grand Prix Photo en af de største samlinger af Formel 1-fotos i verden.
Manden bag samlingerne er Peter Nygaard, som grundlagde Grand Prix Photo i 1982. Han var lige blevet færdig med jurastudiet (Københavns Universitet), da han besluttede sig for at forsøge at leve af at fotografere motorløb. I dag kan han se tilbage på 33 Formel 1-sæsoner og mere end 500 Grands Prix.
Peter Nygaard har i årenes løb købt fotos eller hele samlinger fra pensionerede kolleger som Nigel Snowdon, Dominique Leroy og Giancarlo Ceveninini.
»Det er historien, der gør Formel 1 unik,« siger Peter Nygaard. »Andre serier har måske hurtigere biler eller – af og til! – mere interessante løb, men kun Formel 1 har 65 års historie. Det er fascinerende, at nutidens stjerner følger i hjulsporene på legenderne fra i går.