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[BobbyRicky]

Pharrel has 5million Instagram followers and was tweeting pictures of 'his' car. Most of those fans may not even be aware of F1. So yeah. **** him and his promotional help.

 

Dont bring logic in to this thread please.

[August]

I didn't even notice to be honest.  What's the problem?.  By sharing the photo to his fans it might spark some interest in the sport or just the Monaco GP which could lead to interest in the sport.

 

If that Pharrell fella made some people watch the Monaco GP, then it was the worst race to promote F1.

[superden]

As opposed to all the other F1 sponsors who are there for altruistic reasons?

I never claimed otherwise

[superden]

It could've been the bloody President of the USA or some ex-F1 racer and you probably wouldn't have known the difference nor had the inclination to find out either.

Not really. The former is someone who's existence does (whether I like it or not) affect my life, albeit indirectly and the latter is of genuine relevance to my sport of choice. As such, I know who they are. Neither 'Pharell' nor the girl on the grid are of any genuine importance, though I'm quite sure they would dispute that.

I'm not saying I have an issue with 'Pharells' presence, or the use of his name for sponsorship purposes, merely that, like the girl on the grid, I didn't know who he was. This lack of knowledge and/or interest is, amusingly and for reasons I cannot fathom, both confusing and ire inducing for some folks on here.

Further reading in this thread reveals that one is a model (who's presence on an F1 grid is questionable, at best) too up her own arse to talk to a guy like Brundle (who's presence on an F1 grid is entirely reasonable) and the other is guy who seems to be central to a strand of culture I have absolutely no interest in. As a result, I'd say my 'general lack of interest and curiosity' seems rather well placed in this instance.

Edited by superden, 27 May 2015 - 11:51.

[MastaKink]

If that Pharrell fella made some people watch the Monaco GP, then it was the worst race to promote F1.

 

I dunno when he put the pic up but I meant in the future if they liked the look of the car or the surroundings and it sparked an interest to watch next year if it was the surroundings/glamour of Monaco or next race if they liked the look of the car.

 

If it was this years they watched then I see your point but if they survived the first 50 odd laps then they might have enjoyed the end with the crash and then the comedy and tragedy of the Mercedes call.  Just like a good play!(minus the crash part).  

[Dan333SP]

Not really. The former is someone who's existence does (whether I like it or not) affect my life, albeit indirectly and the latter is of genuine relevance to my sport of choice. As such, I know who they are. Neither 'Pharell' nor the girl on the grid are of any genuine importance, though I'm quite sure they would dispute that.

I'm not saying I have an issue with 'Pharells' presence, or the use of his name for sponsorship purposes, merely that, like the girl on the grid, I didn't know who he was. This lack of knowledge and/or interest is, amusingly and for reasons I cannot fathom, both confusing and ire inducing for some folks on here.

Further reading in this thread reveals that one is a model (who's presence on an F1 grid is questionable, at best) too up her own arse to talk to a guy like Brundle (who's presence on an F1 grid is entirely reasonable) and the other is guy who seems to be central to a strand of culture I have absolutely no interest in. As a result, I'd say my 'general lack of interest and curiosity' seems rather well placed in this instance.

 

FYI- Pharrell is his given name, it is not a stage name. Using quotation marks every time you write it is, in my humble opinion, snobbish. It takes about 3 seconds to confirm his real name on google, maybe do that next time. 

 

Did you know that "Jenson" thinks he can drive an F1 car? Sounds pretty arrogant, doesn't it?

[Nonesuch]

A new low for the 'celebz' push by F1 that they seem to think we're all desperate for... the Lotus team now has the name of a bleedin singer down the side of it!!

 

... or it could just be someone trying to market his product (his songs) to a (partly new) audience.

 

There isn't a secretive 'they' behind everything that happens.
 

Anyway, how are this 'Pharell' fella, or the girl on the grid of any relevance or benefit to motor racing?

 

They aren't relevant of course, but I'd like to think the kind of fans who take time out of their day to visit the Autosport forum know Formula One isn't just about motor racing. Especially not during the Monaco Grand Prix.

 

Williams is a benefit because he is putting money into a midfield team. He is in effect funding our favourite past-time! What a guy! 

Edited by Nonesuch, 27 May 2015 - 12:41.

[superden]

FYI- Pharrell is his given name, it is not a stage name. Using quotation marks every time you write it is, in my humble opinion, snobbish. It takes about 3 seconds to confirm his real name on google, maybe do that next time.

Or maybe not. It's really not important enough to bother. I doubt 'Pharell' cares much either, so I'm not sure why you do. As for sounding snobbish, maybe so. If that's the worst thing I ever do, I'm not doing too bad.

Did you know that "Jenson" thinks he can drive an F1 car? Sounds pretty arrogant, doesn't it?

Indeed it does, but then I've never heard Jenson Button arrogantly referring to himself by his first/given name only, as if we should instinctively know who he is. I've been told however, that 'Pharell' has been known to do so. Was I misinformed?

Edited by superden, 27 May 2015 - 13:02.

[Dan333SP]

Or maybe not. I don't care enough. As for sounding snobbish, so what? Constantly referring to your first name only, as if everyone knows who you are, is the definition of arrogance.


Indeed it does, but then I never heard Jenson Button referring to himself by his first name only, like we should instinctively know who he is.

 

Have you heard Pharrell refer to himself by his first name? No, you haven't, because you'd never heard of him before this thread. Posters here did, just as they refer to Jenson and everyone knows they are talking about Jenson Button. It's the same thing, but you are ok with the snobbish attitude towards Pharrell because you clearly dislike the culture that he represents, which is of course your right. As long as you know you sound like a snob, then carry on.

[superden]

Have you heard Pharrell refer to himself by his first name?

See my post above. As you say, I haven't, but have been told that he has been known to do so both in marketing and in person. Is this incorrect? I'm happy to be advised otherwise.

As long as you know you sound like a snob, then carry on.

Why thank you. Carrying on

Edited by superden, 27 May 2015 - 13:07.

[EthanM]

Person selling product I am not interested in buying advertises his product.

 

Must express outrage at this.

[blackhand2010]

Person selling product I am not interested in buying advertises his product.

 

Must express outrage at this.

 

Outrage expressed on the internet, no less!

Is their no finer medium for impotent rage...?

 

Back to topic, it's an interesting marketing angle. Anything to bring more (and younger) fans in.

[Dan333SP]

See my post above. As you say, I haven't, but have been told that he has been known to do so both in marketing and in person. Is this incorrect? I'm happy to be advised otherwise.
 

 

He does at times, but many big names in sports/entertainment do the same, a la soccer megastars or LeBron or whomever. Perceived arrogance is something that comes with all celebrities, so it just seems cynical to deride him for that while ignoring the same sort of attitude within the sport you follow. I've actually met him and, by way of comparison, Jenson Button, "in the wild" so to speak. Both of them were equally polite to me, and neither had an attitude that would lead you to believe that they are mega-stars. It's all marketing.

[SR388]

Person selling product I am not interested in buying advertises his product.

Must express outrage at this.

Yep, it was much nicer when the cars were simply sponsored by products that give you cancer. Good family values that was.



I just find this all a bit silly. Do you know how many teams would give their left arm to simply have a sponsor. When was the last time Manor/Marussia had a title sponsor?

[Dan333SP]

Off topic, but man... I forgot how much I loved the shapes of that '07 Ferrari.