Vol. I · 2026 · Italy

Simone Slawitz

(Beyond) The Race

Editorial Photographer · Motorsport Heritage

Italy · Worldwide Scroll Selected Frames 2023 — 2026
On Assignment · 2026
Where you’ll find me next.
17 May 2026

Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este

Cernobbio · Lago di Como

The most prestigious classic car concours in the world.

19 — 20 Sep 2026

Minardi Day

Autodromo di Imola

Historic Formula 1 cars and motorsport legends — fourth chapter.

2 — 4 Oct 2026

Gran Premio d’Italia

Autodromo Nazionale Monza

The Temple of Speed — Formula 1, the tifosi, and a century of heritage.

Bruno Boni Photo Contest
Winner · 2023
Best Black & White
Award · 2025
Cavallerizza Art Gallery
Exhibition · Brescia
Mille Miglia · Sport.de
Featured Press
I. The Manifesto

Editorial. Restrained. Cinematic.

I am drawn to moments that feel inevitable, where light, timing and composition work quietly without asking for attention. Three principles guide every frame.

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The In-Between

The climax often lives in the in-between: the choreography of the pit box, hands moving with mechanical precision, a glance from the pit wall, the quiet before the noise.

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Speed as Emotion

Through panning and controlled motion blur, I translate speed into emotion, making time, not only the subject, part of the frame itself.

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Timeless Frames

Trackside or backstage, the aim is always the same: timeless, cinematic images able to capture not only what happened, but what it felt like.

Simone Slawitz
Founder & Photographer
Vintage Mille Miglia historic car editorial photograph by Simone Slawitz
II. The Family Archive

Why I love cars.

I have been drawn to cars since childhood. And yes, I used to colour them red.

My family has a deep connection with racing: several relatives competed or held important roles within automotive associations.

My ancestor Rienzo Slawitz was a known driver in 1923. In a Fiat 501, he challenged the Milan-Rome express train and beat it to the capital by one hour.

This background is where my passion for photographing cars comes from: capturing the vibrant spirit of this world and the stories of drivers, mechanics and spectators, without whom racing would not exist.

Give a child a sheet of paper, some colours, and ask him to draw a car: surely it will make it red. — Enzo Ferrari
III. The Archives

Selected Frames.

Four chapters, one narrative. Every event is a world of cars, rituals and people, told as editorial heritage.

The motorsport I photograph is not only competition. It is the legacy of an era, preserved in details that could otherwise disappear. Each archive is a chapter in a book still being written.

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Chapter I

Monaco Grand Prix Historique

2026
Circuit de Monaco · Monte Carlo

Biennial event by the Automobile Club de Monaco, the Grand Prix Historique turns the streets of the Principality into a stage for four-wheeled legends. Since 1997, it has brought together some of the world’s rarest historic Formula 1 cars on the most iconic circuit: Sainte-Dévote, the Loews hairpin, the dark tunnel and the harbour view.

Here I photographed pitlane warm-ups, cars ready on the grid, Ferrari parade views and Monegasque flags around the Casino: Formula 1 when it still smelled of petrol and hot oil.

The circuit was a tunnel for me, and I was just going and going and going ahead. — Ayrton Senna, Monaco 1988
MON·26·001 Swimming Pool Corner at Monaco GP Historique 2026, editorial motorsport heritage photograph by Simone Slawitz
Swimming Pool Corner
Monaco · 2026
Swimming Pool corner.
MON·26·008 Pitlane warm-up start at Monaco Historique, editorial motorsport photograph by Simone Slawitz
Pitlane Warm-Up Start
Monaco · 2026
MON·26·014 Historic racing car ready on the grid at Monaco Historique, photograph by Simone Slawitz
Ready on the Grid
Monaco · 2026
MON·26·019 Ferrari parade near Fairmont at Monaco Historique, automotive heritage photograph by Simone Slawitz
Fairmont Ferrari Parade View
Monaco · 2026
MON·26·023 Marshal with yellow flag at Monaco GP Historique, editorial motorsport image by Simone Slawitz
Yellow Flag
Monaco · 2026
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Chapter II

Mille Miglia

2022 — 2025
Brescia · Parma · Roma — Italy

Called by Enzo Ferrari “the most beautiful race in the world”, the Mille Miglia embodies Italian motorsport as passion, history and art. Since 1927, this unique endurance event has run from Brescia to Rome and back, a stage for vintage cars crossing towns, squares and lives.

In my images I try to capture not only speed and the courage of the drivers, but also the fervent emotion of the crowd and the unique scenic beauty around the race. This is where my work received two Bruno Boni Photo Contest awards.

The Mille Miglia is unique in its kind, the most beautiful race in the world. — Enzo Ferrari
MM·23·001 Boni'23 Mille Miglia 2023 historic car photograph, Bruno Boni Award winning image by Simone Slawitz
The Beginning of a Passion
Parma · 2023 · Bruno Boni Winner
A child’s gaze in front of a vintage car: the instant a passion begins.
MM·22·014 Post-race atmosphere at Mille Miglia 2022 in Parma, historic automotive reportage by Simone Slawitz
Post-Race
Parma · 2022
MM·25·009 B&W'25 Mille Miglia 2025 crowd photograph, Best Black and White Award image by Simone Slawitz
Crowd
Parma · 2025 · Best B&W
The human side of the race: without the crowd, cars would only be metal.
MM·23·022 Children waving to a historic car in Parma during Mille Miglia, photograph by Simone Slawitz
Children Waving to Car
2023
MM·23·031 Bugatti being repaired on the road during a historic automotive event, photograph by Simone Slawitz
Fixing the Bugatti
2023
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Chapter III

Minardi Day

2023 — 2025
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari · Imola

An annual event celebrating the legacy of Scuderia Minardi. Classic Formula 1 cars, exhibitions and sessions with motorsport legends create a tribute that reconnects fans with the rich history of Formula 1.

Here I photographed paddock atmosphere, quiet moments before the race, Imola details and the suspended rhythms of the historic paddock.

To achieve anything in this game, you must be prepared to dabble on the boundary of disaster. — Sir Stirling Moss
MD·25·007 Historic racing car at Minardi Day 2025 in Imola, editorial motorsport photograph by Simone Slawitz
Time Machine
Imola · 2025
MD·23·003 Imola paddock atmosphere at Minardi Day 2023, heritage motorsport photograph by Simone Slawitz
Imola Postcard
2023
MD·23·018 Driver and team moment before race at Minardi Day, editorial motorsport reportage by Simone Slawitz
Deep Thinking Before Race
2023
MD·25·019 Lola historic racing car in the box at Minardi Day 2025, photograph by Simone Slawitz
Lola in the Box
2025
MD·25·024 Pit lane scene at Minardi Day 2025, motorsport heritage photograph by Simone Slawitz
In the Pit
2025
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Chapter IV

WEC 6H Imola

2024 — 2026
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari · Imola

Endurance racing is more than a test of speed: it is coordination, adaptability and resilience. Imola, with its history and technical corners, is where precision driving becomes essential.

Here I documented Ferrari’s rebirth with the 499P, corner jumps, podium crowds, flags and fragments of a race where every second carries a story.

If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough. — Mario Andretti
WEC·25·001 Speed and colour at 6 Hours of Imola WEC, editorial motorsport photograph by Simone Slawitz
Speed Colors
Imola · 2025
WEC·25·006 Prototype racing car jumping over kerb at WEC 6 Hours of Imola, photograph by Simone Slawitz
Jump on the Corner
WEC Imola
WEC·26·002 Ferrari 499P view at 6 Hours of Imola 2026, endurance motorsport photograph by Simone Slawitz
499P View
2026
WEC·25·014 Podium crowd at Imola endurance race, editorial motorsport reportage by Simone Slawitz
Podium Crowd
2025
WEC·25·021 First corner action at WEC Imola, endurance motorsport photograph by Simone Slawitz
First Corner
2025
IV. Commissions

Editorial Work.

Available for editorial assignments, heritage-driven brand projects and selected motorsport events, with a visual language built around atmosphere, timing and human presence.

Editorial

Stories for magazines.

Visual essays, reportage and event stories shaped for editorial use, from opening atmosphere to decisive moments and closing details.

  • Reportage
  • Photo essays
  • Editorial features
Heritage

Images for brands.

Photography for automotive, luxury and heritage projects that need atmosphere, restraint and a sense of cultural continuity.

  • Brand storytelling
  • Heritage campaigns
  • Visual identity
Events

Coverage beyond documentation.

Event coverage designed not only to document what happened, but to build a refined visual archive for press, sponsors and digital communication.

  • Motorsport events
  • Press assets
  • Social deliverables

For assignments, portfolio requests or collaborations, send a short note with the event, location and intended use of the images.

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· Special Edition

Heritage · Beyond the Track.

The same editorial method, applied to subjects beyond motorsport. Hospitality, watchmaking, lifestyle and territory — wherever there is a story made of light, time and quiet attention.

Hospitality Luxury heritage restaurant interior with chandeliers, editorial hospitality photograph by Simone Slawitz

Lights & Frames

Italy · 2026
Watchmaking Vintage Rolex Datejust gold watch on velvet cushion, luxury watch editorial photograph by Simone Slawitz

Datejust · The Quiet Hour

Editorial · 2026
Lifestyle Editorial luxury lifestyle portrait of woman in white dress on hilltop, photograph by Simone Slawitz

The Wind

Italy · 2026
Territory Tre Cime di Lavaredo in the Dolomites, Italian heritage landscape photograph by Simone Slawitz

Tre Cime · The Path

Dolomites · 2026

The motorsport eye does not change subject. It changes context. Born trackside, this method belongs to anything worth preserving.

Self-portrait of Simone Slawitz, Italian editorial motorsport and heritage photographer
V. The Author

A photographer of speed, silence and heritage, drawn to the human moments that happen beyond the race.

I am Simone Slawitz, an Italian photographer with an editorial approach and a precise, restrained aesthetic inspired by the heritage of motorsport.

Motorsport is my natural habitat: my images narrate speed and silence, the human dimension and rituals beyond the track, honouring the heritage of this world.

My work has been recognised at the Bruno Boni Photography Competition (winner 2023 and Best B&W Award 2025) and exhibited at the Cavallerizza Art Gallery in Brescia. I work with brands and editorial outlets that appreciate the fusion of motorsport heritage and contemporary elegance.

— Simone S.
Based in
Italy — Worldwide
Honours
Bruno Boni '23
B&W '25
For
Editorial · Brand · Events
VI. Press & Exhibitions

As featured in.

Editorial publications, institutional recognition and exhibitions: work that has found a place beyond the portfolio.

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Mille Miglia · Official Website
2023 / 2025
Official
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Sport.de · Germany
Feature
International
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Gazzetta di Parma · main journal of the city
Editorial
Press
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Terzo Tempo · Magazine
Feature
Editorial
v
QuiBrescia & BresciaOggi
Multiple
Local Press
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Live Media
Feature
Press
Exhibition

Cavallerizza Art Gallery

Brescia · Italy · Bruno Boni Award Ceremonies
VII. What's Next

The story continues.

“(Beyond) The Race” is not only a title. It is the direction.

Motorsport remains the root: passion, family history and an editorial eye. But the world around racing deserves to be told with the same care: architecture, travel, people and visual culture. The places motorsport brings me to, and the stories they hold.

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Stay tuned · Vol. II coming
VIII. Get in touch

Let's create something timeless.

For editorial collaborations, brand commissions and sporting events. Every story begins with a conversation.

Direct enquiries
s.slawitz@gmail.com
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