F1 Drivers And Owners Set Aside Rivalry For A Charity Event

Formula One, or F1, drivers and bosses threw their rivalries outside the window for the meantime in the name of charity on Jan. 16. Even F1 Supremo Bernie Ecclestone was in attendance in the 2015 Zoom Charity Auction in efforts to raise funds for the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity.

The charity event, held in association with Nikon and other partners including Bahrain International Circuit, Coys, InterContinental Park Lane, Vision SP, Kingfisher and Sutton Images, features signed photos taken by F1 drivers and owners for the third year running since its inception in September 2012. The signed photos are not the pictures of F1 stars and bosses. They are random photos of their everyday lives.

Zoom Charity posted exclusive snaps of the signed photos that were put up for Auction on its Facebook account. The photos include pictures of animals, great landscapes and even selfies.

Two-time world champion Lewis Hamilton chose a beautiful picture that shows the course of a river, while his Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg picked a photo of his helmet getting a special design during the German Grand Prix. Mercedes GP Executive Director Toto Wolff shared a selfie on the grid during the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Williams' team head Claire Williams shared a memorable photo when Valtteri Bottas claimed his first-ever podium finish in F1 at the Austrian Grand Prix. Jenson Button, who races for McLaren, shared a snap of his "office."

Sebastian Vettel snapped a shot of a mountain, citing that it is a peaceful place to relax and recharge. F1 Supremo Ecclestone chose a picture of his garden with a deer statue.

Ecclestone said in a statement that the F1 group has been extending support for the Great Ormond Street Hospital for many years now. "We are proud to be able to help with the tremendous work they do," the British business magnate said. "Every year the hospital treats nearly 200,000 sick children and you are helping them keep it up, you are also getting a glimpse into a side of F1 that isn't shown on television and as you will see, it isn't all about fast cars and champagne."

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