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#1 HuddersfieldTerrier1986

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 14:00

Very minor thing, but I think it's ridiculous that sponsors basically have an influence on the trophies. Eg Silverstone and today the race was sponsored by Santander, so the podium guys get a trophy (same as Silverstone, not even any variation!) that look pathetic, tacky, are little more than sponsor logos, and look like they've been made out of plasticine. Complete tacky trash, nothing like the originality of something like the Australian GP winners trophy.



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#2 Jon83

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 14:01

There's a lot about these podium ceremonies which are tacky. These trophies are the latest thing. 



#3 turssi

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 14:03

Could someone post photos for a nice (or in this case not só nice) comparison.

#4 DutchQuicksilver

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 14:07

For comparison, some trophies a few years back:

 

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#5 Brother Fox

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 14:23

They look like corporate awards, like "Best Salesman 2014" or something.

 

Awful.

Austria was the worst though



#6 Fastcake

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 14:43

The absolute worse trophies have to be the Santander flaming turds. It's no wonder they had to outsource the trophies to schoolchildren if that's all they could come up with.

It's about time for F1 to put their foot down on trophy design. Each Grand Prix should have a unique trophy inscribed with every winner of the event. Silverstone does it right with the gold trophy which is presented to year after year - even if the winner has to dig it out of a cupboard to show it to the crowd. I'm not so fussed if they create new trophies for the other podium finishers and the winning constructor, but again these should be proper awards, not a corporate logo.

It's a small thing yes, but for a driver to hold up a trophy that has been in the hands of the legends of the sport adds so much to the prestige of the event.

#7 Fonzey

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 14:44

Yes those trophies are garbage, not cool. Lewis' response was epic though at Silverstone.



#8 kenkip

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 14:58

rubbish,I wish i was a driver I wouldnt accept them,

or then again maybe i would



#9 Jazza

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 15:14

I still remember this thing...

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Edited by Jazza, 21 July 2014 - 05:18.


#10 August

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 15:15

For comparison, some trophies a few years back:

 

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Well, pegasus was from Mobil 1's logo. And Marlboro-sponsored races had the steering wheel trophy with a Marlboro logo. Trophies have always been sponsored by companies, some famous trophies have been named by who donated them. Of course, some of the modern trophies are quite ugly when they try to be too modern, remember those plastic trophies in Brazil.

 

But I'd like all races to have a British GP-style winner's trophy, the same trophy every year. Even though they didn't anymore have it even on the podium at Silverstone.



#11 Risil

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 15:22

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THIS is how you do it. Eagle riding an American flag taking a big dump of coal, with the track map underneath coloured in with red, white and blue. All-out.


Edited by Risil, 20 July 2014 - 15:24.


#12 SophieB

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 15:26

We have so much to learn from our American cousins :(



#13 Longtimefan

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 15:28

I think the trophies are awful, I really dislike seeing a sponsors logo as a trophy, it's just ludicrous and cheapens the whole thing.

#14 Andrew Hope

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 15:45

It's a bunch of rich kids driving race cars, who gives a **** whether they get nice trophies or not? I think the real trophy is getting away with living the life they had.



#15 LuckyStrike1

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 15:50

We have so much to learn from our American cousins :(

 

 

Only in the trivial stuff   ;)

 

When it comes to actual things that matter - running a country, looking after the economy, be a reasonable voice in international conflicts, letting logic and common sense rule over emotional and religious feelings our American cousins should not be set as an example. 

 

But they are good at sit coms, movies and trophies    ;)



#16 Ross Stonefeld

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 15:52

Look. Either we're not doing enough or we're doing too much internationally, you can't have it both ways :lol:



#17 SophieB

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 15:55

How about we leave the wider socio-political analysis about nations to the Paddock Cub, please and get back to arguing how terrible the modern trophies are.

And they really are...

#18 AlmightyGod

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 16:09

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THIS is how you do it. Eagle riding an American flag taking a big dump of coal, with the track map underneath coloured in with red, white and blue. All-out.

That is one big ass trophy, needed two guys to even lift it. The one at Silverstone fell apart whilst being handed over. SMH



#19 4MEN

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 16:11

But do you wait until they give the trophies?



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#20 LuckyStrike1

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 16:13

But do you wait until they give the trophies?

 

 

Yes because if you don't it's called stealing 



#21 Ross Stonefeld

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 16:18

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(Because Dover is known as the 'Monster Mile' and it's made out of concrete)



#22 Ross Stonefeld

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 16:19

In New England you get a terrifyingly large lobster

 

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#23 superden

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 16:25

I quite agree, the Santander logo trophies are awful. Individuality? Why, that's just not corporate is it?



#24 ElDictatore

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 16:39

Santander trophys look literally like a pile of ****.

 

I have nothing better to contribute.



#25 masa90

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 17:05

It is sad to see the same trophy awarded race to race.

 

And yes, it is ugly but considering they propably had practically nowhere to go if they had to incorporate the company logo and color it is no surprise.



#26 johnmhinds

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 17:17

Santander trophies have always been ****.

 

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#27 Jackmancer

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 17:21

I usually turn off my TV once the top ten has come across the finish.

I wonder if I'm the only one.



#28 Laster

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 17:42

The Santander trophies have been utter crap, these plastic one's are even worse than previous incarnations. It's fine for a Grand Prix to have it's trophy influenced by the main sponsor, but put some effort into making a trophy that says something about the country while also giving the sponsor their due. One of my favourite trophy's the Australian one, because it's based off of Jack Brabham's steering wheel. So enough of the tacky crap, it's pathetic for a billion pound industry to be awarding cheap tacky trophies like these.

#29 wrcva

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 17:43

Santander trophys look literally like a pile of ****.

 

looks like somebody else beat you to it...  :lol:

 

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(image credit: google images search "santander logo ****")

 

yea, it stinks.  it is like something you'll hand out after a corporate team-building gathering of sorts.   Sounds like the trophy was an outcome of a design competition among college students, but the rules may have required blending of the corporate logo.   Well, they certainly know what they are doing a lot better than their corporate team, Ferrari, I would say...

 

Banco Santander Advertising & Sponsorships Head Enrique Arribas said, “In Formula One, we are sponsoring circuits, teams and drivers because the driver is an excellent asset to connect with the customer. The circuit is a message of supporting the country. The team is how we can manage the emotional assets around the sponsorship, but the driver allows us to connect with the customers and to develop commercial promotions.” (link)

 

this is the new cash starved F1 global marketing and branding strategy - if you are willing to sponsor a race/team/driver, anything goes.   These guys have a lot more influence in what happens in F1 than what we see at the surface...



#30 August

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 17:53

looks like somebody else beat you to it...  :lol:

 

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When Santander paid Kimi out of Alonso's way, they get a Sontander nickname in Finland. (Sontander would be in English Craptander).



#31 SenorSjon

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 18:22

I usually turn off my TV once the top ten has come across the finish.

I wonder if I'm the only one.

 

Nope, I do the same. TV on in the warm up lap and TV off during the cooling down lap. The akward podium is the last thing I want to see. Plastic trophies, tv-screen flags and an interview. It is utter rubbish.



#32 domenico

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 18:37

Today' s corporate trophies are so ugly !

Cheap plastic pot. :down:



#33 giddy69

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 18:47

The trophies are fake, plastic, and not a patch on what they used to be in the old days.

 

<Insert satirical comment about modern F1 here>



#34 billm99uk

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 19:01

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THIS is how you do it. Eagle riding an American flag taking a big dump of coal, with the track map underneath coloured in with red, white and blue. All-out.


It's a classic. Every time I see it I wonder what the hell the designer was thinking when he drew it up ;)

#35 Zava

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 19:06

looks like somebody else beat you to it...  :lol:

Webber beat everyone to it.

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#36 Ross Stonefeld

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 19:11

Maybe that's what he meant about being a Number 2 driver.



#37 SanDiegoGo

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 19:25

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THIS is how you do it. Eagle riding an American flag taking a big dump of coal, with the track map underneath coloured in with red, white and blue. All-out.

 

Mmmmm, lord that is tacky. It looks like it should be dripping with melted cheese. :kiss: :lol:


Edited by SanDiegoGo, 20 July 2014 - 19:29.


#38 SanDiegoGo

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 19:29

They look like corporate awards, like "Best Salesman 2014" or something.

 

 

Nailed it, right there. :up:

 

Just won one of the most prestigious sporting events in the world? Here, have a trophy that looks like you sold the most toner in this financial quarter.


Edited by SanDiegoGo, 20 July 2014 - 19:32.


#39 Nicktendo86

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 19:40

My issue is not so much that a sponsor is on the trophy but that they are so cheap. The sponsor's logo is plastered all over the podium anyway, why do they need the trophy to be a logo as well?

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 20:18

My issue is not so much that a sponsor is on the trophy but that they are so cheap. The sponsor's logo is plastered all over the podium anyway, why do they need the trophy to be a logo as well?

 

because of this (unfortunately):

Trophy cabinet: http://www.redbull.c...021243140811013

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A nice bit of Santander advertising here for whoever looks at the trophy cabinet.


Edited by Exb, 20 July 2014 - 20:18.


#41 Vepe1995

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 20:26

Well, pegasus was from Mobil 1's logo. And Marlboro-sponsored races had the steering wheel trophy with a Marlboro logo. Trophies have always been sponsored by companies, some famous trophies have been named by who donated them. Of course, some of the modern trophies are quite ugly when they try to be too modern, remember those plastic trophies in Brazil.

 

But I'd like all races to have a British GP-style winner's trophy, the same trophy every year. Even though they didn't anymore have it even on the podium at Silverstone.

 

While the pegasus is indeed from Mobil 1's logo, I think most people don't associate it with Mobil 1, as this is more familiar to them.

 

And that is something modern trophies are missing. Looking at some (all?) Santander-sponsored trophies... They're nothing but the company's logo.



#42 August

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 20:56

One trophy I've always loved has been the Japanese GP trophy. I assume partly because I always assciate with Häkkinen's title clinching wins in '98 & '99. Plus it's a personal-looking trophy, I know immediately which race it is.

 

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The Fuji Television logos never bothered me. And I think it remained pretty distinctive even when Fuji-TV sponsorship ended, the disign is still pretty similar:

 

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#43 Schumacher7

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 21:50

Yeah those red Santander trophies look ****.

Also why was Louie Spence's German cousin doing the podium interviews?



#44 pingu666

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Posted 20 July 2014 - 23:26

must admit i hate the tv screen flags and harmogisation of modern f1



#45 danmills

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Posted 21 July 2014 - 02:15

How many more races until this happens!?

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Posted 21 July 2014 - 02:20

I still remember this thing...

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Yeah but that wasn't the trophy, see the video at the bottom of this page, Senna puts down Sonic the hedgehog nd gets the the real trophy.

 

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#47 Fastcake

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Posted 27 July 2014 - 22:31

Does anyone know which crappy Spanish bank's logo was used on the podium this week? I just don't recognise that trohpyesque item Ricciardo is holding.

 

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To Santander

 

That is what a trophy looks like. Kindly **** off until you come up something that remotely resembles it.

 

Kthxbye.



#48 August

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Posted 30 August 2014 - 09:21

Another sponsor logo trophy:

 

http://www.gpupdate....inner-s-trophy/

 

I'd love it so much if they had a permanent trophy for each GP, like the old British GP trophy.


Edited by August, 30 August 2014 - 09:21.


#49 GoldenColt

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Posted 30 August 2014 - 09:28

Looks good tbh.

 

I loved last years Indian GP winners trophy aswell. They CAN produce nice trophies if they want.



#50 redreni

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Posted 30 August 2014 - 09:47

Hamilton, appearing on the BBC after his British GP win, queried (with his usual endearing lack of tact) where the proper trophy was. As I recall, the actual trophy is presented to the winner afterwards and Hamilton had it with him when he was interviewed on the BBC Forum, it's just that the plastic bric-a-brac one is used for the podium ceremony because, presumably, it looks better in the race sponsor's and FOM's opinion.