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TV Commercials involving F1 drivers/themes [merged]

Started by D.M.N. , Jun 19 2010 09:09

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#1 D.M.N.

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Posted 19 June 2010 - 09:09

Not sure if this has been posted, but a new Vodafone ad featuring Lewis and Jenson on YouTube: Seems pretty good!

#2 buzatlas

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Posted 19 June 2010 - 09:14

It's funny indeed. I was waiting that in the end the car just collapsed.

#3 Katsumi

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Posted 19 June 2010 - 09:22

Not sure if this has been posted, but a new Vodafone ad featuring Lewis and Jenson on YouTube: Seems pretty good!

Its been posted by our one and only Andy already in the McLaren topic.

Its marvelous! :clap:

I would be jealous if i wasnt a McLaren fan ...

#4 Katsumi

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Posted 19 June 2010 - 09:23

It's funny indeed. I was waiting that in the end the car just collapsed.

Lol, i was waiting for that too, falling into a 1000 pieces.

#5 Katsumi

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Posted 19 June 2010 - 09:27

In contrast with this ad from Ferrari, the one from Ferrari has got to be the worst in history, its so bad that it is even hilarious funny.

#6 Ben

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Posted 19 June 2010 - 09:37

Cheesy piece of PR fluff... and I really enjoyed it

Ben

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Posted 19 June 2010 - 09:52

i pity the poor director that had to get a performance out of kimi.....

#8 marcoferrari

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Posted 19 June 2010 - 10:09

Not a McLaren fan, but this was great... :lol:

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Posted 19 June 2010 - 10:30

love it, just shows how much fun mclaren can have whilst still having the best development

#10 Brandz07

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Posted 19 June 2010 - 10:32

In contrast with this ad from Ferrari, the one from Ferrari has got to be the worst in history, its so bad that it is even hilarious funny.

oh dear!

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Posted 19 June 2010 - 10:34

Great ad, McLaren is clearly the best team marketing-wise, Lewis and Jenson are usually good at this stuff!

That Ferrari-Shell ad, oh my God.... :rotfl:

I can't believe they released it - this was the best they got out of it?

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Posted 19 June 2010 - 10:39

In contrast with this ad from Ferrari, the one from Ferrari has got to be the worst in history, its so bad that it is even hilarious funny.

Even as a Ferrari fan I totally agree with you to some degree. It isn't the worst though, all I'll say is, "its because your worth it." That goes down as the worst ad ever to include anything from Ferrari. Schumacher was scraping the barrel with that one.

You dont have to be a Mclaren fan to enjoy the Vodafone ad though.

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Posted 19 June 2010 - 10:45

Let's be fair to Shell and Ferrari.

This is a classic

#14 P123

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Posted 19 June 2010 - 10:47

The best one is still Alonso and Hamilton (too close to the truth!) with Mika at the end.

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Posted 19 June 2010 - 10:47

Worth revisiting the "anything you can do" Merc ad with Lewis and Fernando, and Mika. Such a pity it came out at just the time they fell out. It was great though.

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Posted 19 June 2010 - 10:49

Let's be fair to Shell and Ferrari.

This is a classic

#17 Desdirodeabike

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Posted 19 June 2010 - 10:58

Great ad with Jenson and Lewis. It had me smiling. I cant believe Im warming up to McLaren after hating them immensely after 2007 for obvious reasons. I might even buy a Button t-shirt or something this year ;)

As for the Kimi-Fisi ad. I sure hope that they had the campy cheesyness planned. My favorite part is when Kimi comes out of the car and says "ah-bon giorno"

He really hated that stuff.

#18 Owen

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Posted 19 June 2010 - 12:35

Good stuff. Bit more spontaneous and less 'forced' than these things can end up being.

#19 Atreiu

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Posted 19 June 2010 - 15:58

How much would it have cost them to have a 2:30 long commercial on TV all over the world?
God Bless youtube.

#20 Owen

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Posted 19 June 2010 - 16:26

How much would it have cost them to have a 2:30 long commercial on TV all over the world?
God Bless youtube.

Viral marketing at its best.

#21 Atreiu

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Posted 19 June 2010 - 16:38

I love this one

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Posted 19 June 2010 - 18:07

I love this one

LOL @ Martin's face when that guy starts with the wheel gun behind him... he gives him a ruthless, killer look..

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Posted 19 June 2010 - 18:14

Mclaren are so good at those things, pretty surprising for a team that comes across so serious, that night race one is a classic and love the new one.

The Ferrari one on the other hand.. poor Kimi lol.

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Posted 19 June 2010 - 18:33

I remember seeing this one for the first time! Wow!

You gotta hand it to McLaren and Vodafone. No one does it better right now.

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Posted 20 June 2010 - 05:12

Even as a Ferrari fan I totally agree with you to some degree. It isn't the worst though, all I'll say is, "its because your worth it." That goes down as the worst ad ever to include anything from Ferrari. Schumacher was scraping the barrel with that one.

You dont have to be a Mclaren fan to enjoy the Vodafone ad though.

Let it out I say.

http://www.youtube.c...feature=related

And another one

Edited by Gyan, 20 June 2010 - 05:20.

#26 Ferrari_F1_fan_2001

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Posted 20 June 2010 - 09:37

How much would it have cost them to have a 2:30 long commercial on TV all over the world?
God Bless youtube.

I doubt you'll see the advert on TV. It's too long, too funny and quite clever.

TV advertising is all about dumb TV, 'how to look good naked, 'swap your wife', 'dance like a stripper' and that us BEFORE the water shed.

Nay, too sensible and not nearly dumb enough to put on TV to tittilate the masses.

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Posted 20 June 2010 - 14:28

http://www.youtube.c...feature=related

Hi, I'm Mika Hakkinen!

:rotfl:

Edited by frederik-, 20 June 2010 - 14:29.

#28 beckenlima

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Posted 20 June 2010 - 14:32

James Allen made an interesting analysis of the video, something that a notice the first time a watch it:

"...There is some good chemistry and good humour here, which is what these things should be all about. The link to Vodafone is a bit tenuous, but it’s entertaining. It’s clear that Hamilton has far more of a feel for the spanner than Button, who asks at one point, “Did you do any work on your own kart?” because clearly he didn’t..."

— James Allen

LINK: http://www.jamesalle...uild-an-f1-car/

#29 Onyemaechi

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Posted 20 June 2010 - 16:11

Great ad, McLaren is clearly the best team marketing-wise, Lewis and Jenson are usually good at this stuff!

That Ferrari-Shell ad, oh my God.... I can't believe they released it - this was the best they got out of it?

oh dear... :rolleyes:

The Ferarri Ad looks like a schoolproject of 14year olds made with a VHS-Camera in 1992 :well:

#30 Tomecek

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Posted 20 June 2010 - 18:03

Not sure if this has been posted, but a new Vodafone ad featuring Lewis and Jenson on YouTube: Seems pretty good!

It is amazing. This is hugely appreciated :up:

#31 Ellios

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Posted 20 June 2010 - 18:17

James Allen made an interesting analysis of the video, something that a notice the first time a watch it:

"...There is some good chemistry and good humour here, which is what these things should be all about. The link to Vodafone is a bit tenuous, but it’s entertaining. It’s clear that Hamilton has far more of a feel for the spanner than Button, who asks at one point, “Did you do any work on your own kart?” because clearly he didn’t..."

— James Allen

LINK: http://www.jamesalle...uild-an-f1-car/

I think there is a youtube (or was) of Hamilton and his father repairing a cart during a race day meeting - could have been Blue Peter program or something similar

#32 iotar

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Posted 20 June 2010 - 20:02

James Allen made an interesting analysis of the video, something that a notice the first time a watch it:

"...There is some good chemistry and good humour here, which is what these things should be all about. The link to Vodafone is a bit tenuous, but it’s entertaining. It’s clear that Hamilton has far more of a feel for the spanner than Button, who asks at one point, “Did you do any work on your own kart?” because clearly he didn’t..."

— James Allen

LINK: http://www.jamesalle...uild-an-f1-car/

Allen wrote this? I don't believe it.

And what a hell is this (Webber singing about milk?)? Damn youtube.

http://www.youtube.c...feature=related

#33 aditya-now

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Posted 20 June 2010 - 21:59

It's funny indeed. I was waiting that in the end the car just collapsed.

Yeah, that would have been the cream on top!

Nonetheless, excellent little movie, both come across very sympathetic. Good viral campaigning.

And: how beautiful that 2008 McLaren was compared to the cars they have to run in now...

#34 learningtobelost

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Posted 20 June 2010 - 22:25

Allen wrote this? I don't believe it.

And what a hell is this (Webber singing about milk?)? Damn youtube.

http://www.youtube.c...feature=related

Dang.... and just as I was really starting to like Webber ;)

#35 Tenmantaylor

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Posted 20 June 2010 - 23:25

James Allen made an interesting analysis of the video, something that a notice the first time a watch it:

"...There is some good chemistry and good humour here, which is what these things should be all about. The link to Vodafone is a bit tenuous, but it’s entertaining. It’s clear that Hamilton has far more of a feel for the spanner than Button, who asks at one point, “Did you do any work on your own kart?” because clearly he didn’t..."

— James Allen

LINK: http://www.jamesalle...uild-an-f1-car/

Allen fanboying Hamiltons spanner skills, whatever next!

#36 FigJam

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Posted 21 June 2010 - 04:39

Let's be fair to Shell and Ferrari.

This is a classic

My favourite. Great commercial. :up:

Let it out I say.

http://www.youtube.c...feature=related

And another one

Who could forget? :rotfl:

#37 FigJam

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Posted 21 June 2010 - 05:01

Maybe we should start a thread for commercials? If there isn't one already...

Here are two for the tobacco fans back in the day....JV giving BAT their moneys worth.

http://www.youtube.c...feature=related

http://www.youtube.c...feature=related

and a terrible Honda ad...IMO anyway. :lol:

Edited by FIGJAM, 21 June 2010 - 05:07.

#38 Chezrome

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Posted 21 June 2010 - 05:39

Not sure if this has been posted, but a new Vodafone ad featuring Lewis and Jenson on YouTube: Seems pretty good!

The thing is... it seems genuine. Or am I very naive?

#39 FigJam

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Posted 21 June 2010 - 06:22

Siemens ad with Mika Hakkinen :up:

and an old Mercedes one with a youthful Mika

Edited by FIGJAM, 21 June 2010 - 06:32.

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Posted 21 June 2010 - 06:41

Mika:

#41 FigJam

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Posted 21 June 2010 - 08:48

Hey all...

:lol:

slight techinical issue there! Anyway this thread is for all TV ads related to F1 drivers/themes...saw the vodafone thread with the Lewis/Jenson ad and thought it would be a great to start this.

I'll kick it off - from 1988 a Shell commercial. Nice bit of nostalgia.

and the making of - http://www.youtube.c...feature=related

Edited by FIGJAM, 21 June 2010 - 08:58.

#42 Pharazon

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Posted 21 June 2010 - 08:50

hi!

#43 Katsumi

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Posted 21 June 2010 - 08:53

Yeah!

#44 FigJam

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Posted 21 June 2010 - 09:13

Nescafe commercial with the Iceman.

Hakkinen commercial (one of many...) for Mercedes in the mid-90's

#45 Rob

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Posted 21 June 2010 - 09:16

There were several Texaco commercials with James Hunt taking lots of abuse from Morecambe and Wise.

#46 MadYarpen

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Posted 21 June 2010 - 09:22

This is really great:

http://www.youtube.c...player_embedded

#47 rek

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Posted 21 June 2010 - 09:41

This is really great:

http://www.youtube.c...player_embedded

Love it!

This is my old favourite, an ad with Hakkinen taking a coffee break mid-race -
NFI what it has to do with Siemens IT, but thanks for paying for the ad anyhow :drunk:

#48 MadYarpen

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Posted 21 June 2010 - 09:43

Love it!

This is my old favourite, an ad with Hakkinen taking a coffee break mid-race -
NFI what it has to do with Siemens IT, but thanks for paying for the ad anyhow

Not working for me:(

#49 FigJam

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Posted 21 June 2010 - 09:46

Love it!

This is my old favourite, an ad with Hakkinen taking a coffee break mid-race -
NFI what it has to do with Siemens IT, but thanks for paying for the ad anyhow

try this one -

It's a great commercial. Mika is perfect for 30 sec acting stints.

#50 PAGATRON

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Posted 21 June 2010 - 10:23

This is really great:

http://www.youtube.c...player_embedded

Just a slight off-topic, But in closer inspection I noticed Jenson wearing Reeboks, Lewis's personal sponsor.
Maybe noting in it, but some also mention JB switching from Bell helmets to Arai witch is what Lewis wears.

Edited by PAGATRON™, 21 June 2010 - 10:23.

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