On the WEC Grid in Bahrain

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Fernando Alonso on the grid in Bahrain with ACO President Pierre Fillon and FIAWEC CEO Gerard Neveu
The build up to the 6 Hours of Bahrain, round 7 of the 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship, included the traditional grid walk for the VIPs and the media. I attend in my capacity as the FIA Media Delegate and also to grab a few quick shots for the fiawec.com website.

 This gave me a last opportunity to put the Fujifilm X100T through its paces before I had to, reluctantly, hand the camera back.  There a lot of photographic oppoortunities on the grid and the X100T is a good camera to use as it is very stealthy - nobody is bothered by a small, retro looking, compact camera - and the fixed focal length means I have to get in close to get the shots I wanted.  
Dominik Kraihamer - Rebellion Racing
The 23mm f2 lens is one of the best in the Fujifilm range and being a fixed lens there is no compromise in it's construction.

 On the grid was double F1 World Champion Fernando Alonso who was visiting the FIA WEC in Bahrain, the weekend before the final Formula One race of the 2014 season in Abu Dhabi.

 Here are some more images from yesterday's grid walk -  
A 'selfie' with Fernando Alonso on the grid in Bahrain

On the grid in Bahrain

Red Bull Stunt Show

Porsche's Neel Jani posing with VIP guests after claiming pole position for the race

On the grid in Bahrain

On the grid in Bahrain - Toyota's Anthony Davidson and Stephane Sarrazin

FIA Race Director Eduardo Freitas talking to team owner Jacques Nicolet

On the grid in Bahrain

On the grid in Bahrain - Ferrari's Gianmaria Bruni, who, with teammate Toni Vilander, secured the GT Drivers World Title

Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal (left) on the grid with Bahrain International Circuit Chief Executive Shaikh Salman bin Isa Al Khalifa
AF Corse mechanics dealing with a problem with one of the Ferrari 458s on the grid 
Patrick Pilet's helmet waits for its owner on the rear wing of the works Porsche 911
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