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Artist Brent Benger set to capture Abu Dhabi Grand Prix action onto canvas

Brent Benger

Formula One is possibly the most high-tech sport there is but American artist Brent Benger, 50, is preparing to capture the race at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix the most traditional of ways – by painting the event’s most heart-stopping moments.

Those with tickets to the weekend’s star-studded after-parties at the Podium Lounge will be able to watch him paint live, and view his completed F1 artwork, including depictions of the Yas Marina Circuit at sunset, the pit stop rush during a race, Lewis Hamilton driving around the track with the Union flag aloft, as well as portraits of F1 drivers Fernando Alonso, Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel.

Benger’s Abu Dhabi trip will be the first time the artist has ventured outside of North America. But he has heard all about the capital from his father-in-law, Joe Hruda, who was the principal urban designer for Plan Abu Dhabi 2030.

“I am really excited just to be there and to be a part of Formula One,” says Benger. “I hope when people see F1, they’ll think a little bit about how I depicted it.”

Original article by Jessica Hill

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Artist Brent Benger set to capture Abu Dhabi Grand Prix action onto canvas

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