On track with Sophia Flörsch

Driven by women

When Sophia invited me to come along to Monza F2, I instantly felt drawn to the idea of documenting her process and making it visible. Women in male-dominated fields inspire me deeply — especially knowing how challenging it is to stay focused, present and true to yourself in those environments. And if you’ve ever worked with someone like Sophia, someone truly rare in her field, you know exactly what I mean. I genuinely enjoy watching people like that grow.

On real ground

What you don’t see on race day is Sophia and her team walking corner by corner. Reading surfaces. Repeating routines. Staying focused long before anything becomes loud or visible. It’s the quiet work — the discipline, the consistency, the mental clarity — that makes performance possible. This is the part that matters most to me.

And yes, it might sound like a fancy job. But in reality, I spent half the day in a truck, made it onto the track for just a few minutes to shoot with Sophia, forgot her jewelry on the circuit, ran around the area like a headless chicken, briefly mistook Lewis Hamilton for a rapper (Sorry for that!) — and collapsed into bed completely exhausted. That’s part of it too.

Why I document

Besides enjoying working with Sophia, I do stories like this to observe and document from a different angle. I’m not interested in exposure or platforms. I’m interested in process, discipline and the quiet moments that shape real work. Photography is how I look closer.

I'm racing against time. And men. — Sophia Flörsch