🇨🇿 The president of the Czech Republic just traded the VIP suite for an FIA media bib and a massive telephoto lens at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Petr Pavel arrived at the Hungaroring with a full photography kit and official FIA accreditation, then worked from the same trackside areas used by professional photographers. He was accompanied by Czech F1 photographer Jiří Křenek, making this feel less like a ceremonial appearance and more like a genuine race-weekend assignment. The purple media vest, multiple camera bodies and fence-side shooting position made it clear he was not simply wandering through the paddock with a souvenir camera. Pavel’s motorsport photography obsession also extends far beyond Formula 1. He has photographed the 24 Hours of Le Mans, MotoGP and World Superbike at Brno, NASCAR in the United States and the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia. Some of his photographs from the 2025 Dakar Rally were later displayed at Prague’s National Technical Museum. He also auctioned a photo album and raised nearly