BMW i Motorsport welcomed a very special guest last weekend at the Mexico City E-Prix. Famous influencer and photographer Brooklyn Beckham had the exclusive opportunity of a photo shoot with the BMW i8 Safety Car in its new design that was presented to the world last Thursday. Beckham has a huge fan base on Instagram with 12 million followers. He had already got familiar with the BMW i8 Roadster (combined fuel consumption: 2.0 l/100 km; combined power consumption: 14.5 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 46 g/km)*, when he drove it at the Coachella Festival 2019. Now he has added the driving experience with the BMW i8 Safety Car. In an interview he talks about his experience at the Mexico City E-Prix and the challenges of photographing a car.
2020.02.18
Brooklyn Beckham: “When I saw the new BMW i8 Roadster Safety Car my eyes lit up“.
Mr. Beckham, how do you sum up your experience at Mexico City?
Brooklyn Beckham.” I find photographing a car more challenging as you can’t catch a moment of someone’s personality. ”
What is the challenge of photographing a car, compared to taking pictures of other objects or people?
How does the new extraordinary design of the BMW i8 Roadster Safety Car inspire you as a photo artist?
At the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival you got behind the wheel of the BMW i8 Roadster. Now you have driven the sister Safety Car as well. Can you describe what you particularly like about the car?
Brooklyn Beckham.” Electric cars are so incredible to me. The whole technology behind it is really impressive. ”
The Mexico City E-Prix was the first Formula E race where you are live on site. Can you understand what so many people find captivating about racing?
