151 replies to this topic

[dgduris]

I have watched, sadly, over the last several decades, as the trophies at F1 races have become less and less reflective of the magnitude of achievement of winning or making the podium.  I remember, just a couple of years ago, watching a trophy fall apart in Lewis Hamilton's hands.  While there are - in a normal year - an ever increasing number of contests on the F1 calendar you would think that, given the tens of millions each promoter spends, they might add another $20 or $30k for some decent hardware to be handed to the top three finishers.

[SophieB]

The trophies are indeed mostly terrible. Full marks for the tracks that do something distinctive, like Hungary and that no doubt very expensive stuff that looks nonetheless like it’s sourced from the living room sideboard of the worlds’ grandmothers.

 

Also to the British GP for their loaning out of the beautiful but now fragile RAC trophy, these things build continuity - a link to the past from the present.

 

And also of course the very best trophy, the Indy500 with all the little metal faces on it.

[KWSN - DSM]

The trophies are indeed mostly terrible. Full marks for the tracks that do something distinctive, like Hungary and that no doubt very expensive stuff that looks nonetheless like it’s sourced from the living room sideboard of the worlds’ grandmothers.

 

Also to the British GP for their loaning out of the beautiful but now fragile RAC trophy, these things build continuity - a link to the past from the present.

 

And also of course the very best trophy, the Indy500 with all the little metal faces on it.

 

Is the same trophy rotating year after year, or a new one every year?

 

The Stanley Cup being a different sport still the best of them though.

[dgduris]

"and that no doubt very expensive stuff that looks nonetheless like it’s sourced from the living room sideboard of the worlds’ grandmothers."

Oh My God that is brilliant!

 

[Myrvold]

I kinda liked the one from the Austrian GP. They were unique. I hope they have a different trophy for the Styrian GP though.

 

I hate the sponsor-designed trophies. 

[SophieB]

I kinda liked the one from the Austrian GP. They were unique. I hope they have a different trophy for the Styrian GP though.

 

I hate the sponsor-designed trophies. 

The Santander ones were a definite lowlight, agreed.

[PayasYouRace]

Do you mean the wooden carvings of the circuit layout? I thought they were rather nice.

[Ivanhoe]

 

I hate the sponsor-designed trophies. 

[Risil]

Is the same trophy rotating year after year, or a new one every year?

There's just one Borg-Warner Trophy: it's permanently housed at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The idea with the carved faces is that instead of the trophy being added to a driver's collection, the driver is added to the trophy's collection. Logical really.

Winning drivers do get a miniature replica (the original is taller than many race winners), known as Baby Borgs.

[Beri]

I kinda liked the one from the Austrian GP. They were unique. I hope they have a different trophy for the Styrian GP though.
 
I hate the sponsor-designed trophies. 

 
I do believe those were prohibited a few years back. Those dreadfull Santander trophies were the lowlight for me.
 
Edit:
These I meant. Those were handed out at every Santander sponsored race. Hideous.

Edited by Beri, 06 July 2020 - 12:49.

[maximilian]

And who can forget this gem from the past?

 

 

Seriously... I... can't... forget... it... 

[Radoye]

Is the same trophy rotating year after year, or a new one every year?

 

 

 

I't the same trophy for Indy 500, they just keep adding winner's faces to it each year. The winner is permanently given a small size replica of it.

 

https://en.wikipedia...g-Warner_Trophy
 

[Ruusperi]

So which organizers still hand "real" trophies, the kind of which the emoji is based on?

 

EDIT: Bahrain seems to be one.

Edited by Ruusperi, 06 July 2020 - 12:55.

[jee]

The Santander pile of sh... was simply bad, but this one was at least somewhat unique while it was stupid.

 

[SophieB]

And who can forget this gem from the past?

 

 

Seriously... I... can't... forget... it... 

 

Why is the Silver Surfer riding a cog and why does he look so annoyed? He looks like he's just arrived at the bank to pay in money only to find it inexplicably closed.

 

Forgive me raking over old ground but this one is new to me.

[Beri]

The Santander pile of sh... was simply bad, but this one was at least somewhat unique while it was stupid.

 

 

The worst of it all, the Sonic was completely mold out of plastic. To me; a trophy should be out of metal. A differnt material can be used if it is really special like the porcelain one from Hungary or the wooden ones from Austria.

[Myrvold]

The worst of it all, the Sonic was completely mold out of plastic. To me; a trophy should be out of metal. A differnt material can be used if it is really special like the porcelain one from Hungary or the wooden ones from Austria.

Agreed!

 

I cannot remember where or what because I was barely old enough to go to school. But I remember the commentators in Norway once talked about how much it meant to get a podium as a certain track due to the trophies. They were special, unique, properly made etc.

[SophieB]

In trying to find footage of Lewis frankly and publicly drawing attention to the disintegrating red plastic Santander nonsense they tried to pass across instead of the RAC trophy, I found this hilarious story of Hamilton in 2105 seemingly summoning Bernie and the F1 trophy guy to let it be known that the standard of trophies was indeed piss-poor.

 

 

?! What race was this^^?

 

https://www.mirror.c...g-state-5990141

[Laster]

Most of the trophies are utterly atrocious now, either sponsored or some weird artsy thing that doesn’t make a whole lot of sense. I like the Australian trophy being a replica of Jack Brabhams steering wheel, stuff like that which shows a country’s racing history is pretty awesome in mind. Of course not all countries have F1 history, but in those cases something that actually resembles a trophy wouldn’t go amiss.

[statman]

 

 

[noikeee]

 

 

I have no idea what's going on there, but keep that one!

[krapmeister]

In trying to find footage of Lewis frankly and publicly drawing attention to the disintegrating red plastic Santander nonsense they tried to pass across instead of the RAC trophy, I found this hilarious story of Hamilton in 2105 seemingly summoning Bernie and the F1 trophy guy to let it be known that the standard of trophies was indeed piss-poor.

 

 

?! What race was this^^?

 

https://www.mirror.c...g-state-5990141

 

That's Canada I think? Trophy looks like it's made up of the track layout 

[Ivanhoe]

In trying to find footage of Lewis frankly and publicly drawing attention to the disintegrating red plastic Santander nonsense they tried to pass across instead of the RAC trophy, I found this hilarious story of Hamilton in 2105 seemingly summoning Bernie and the F1 trophy guy to let it be known that the standard of trophies was indeed piss-poor.

 

 

?! What race was this^^?

 

https://www.mirror.c...g-state-5990141

Canada 2015

[Marklar]

The Sonic one is amazing. Fite me

[Myrvold]

That's Canada I think? Trophy looks like it's made up of the track layout 

 

 

"Lewis Hamilton superseded Nigel Mansell as the Briton to have led the most race laps in Formula 1, as he scored a decisive win over Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg in Canada. Valtteri Bottas took Williams’ first podium of the year in third"

[SophieB]

Can't we bring the giant laurel wreaths back? They were beautiful.

 

e. Another memorable moment in trophies:

 

[Risil]

I love that photo.

[krapmeister]

 

I thought these 3d printed Santander gems were what got Lewis' ire going - think one fell apart on him 

 

Always thought the Australian GP trophy was classy - modelled on a steering wheel from one of Sir Jack Brabham's cars iirc...

 

 

Edit - oops didn't see Laster's post above re: Sir Jack's steering wheel - guess we've both got good taste in trophies! 

Edited by krapmeister, 06 July 2020 - 13:26.

[Nathan]

Maybe tastes change...  The dishes and one's like Austria's are easier to hang on a wall or put on a shelf.  If I received the winners trophy from Austria and the one Hamilton is holding from Bahrain it would be the former that I would actually integrate into my home. The old ones look, well old.

[Ivanhoe]

Can't we bring the giant laurel wreaths back? They were beautiful.

 

 

Maybe Zandvoort can go vintage on the wreath and trophy, just to be different

[Risil]

Oh yeah they should bring wreaths back too. I have some great (to me) photos from the Indy 500 of Alex Rossi wearing his.

[dgduris]

Hey! It's 2020. Why am I looking at a forum entry box for an icon to add a picture when the box looks for all the world like it is from Windows XT?

[statman]

Can't we bring the giant laurel wreaths back? They were beautiful.

 

e. Another memorable moment in trophies:

 

 

They spent all the budget on 1st place and took one from the gift shop for 2nd place? 

[Risil]

Hey! It's 2020. Why am I looking at a forum entry box for an icon to add a picture when the box looks for all the world like it is from Windows XT?

Because Autosport doesn't want to host all our images?

[Collombin]

I't the same trophy for Indy 500, they just keep adding winner's faces to it each year. The winner is permanently given a small size replica of it.

Bobby Unser's wife once ranted at me about how tiny the baby Borgs are. I have no idea if she thought I was someone else. My influence on such things is fairly minimal, truth be told.

[azza200]

The german gp 1994 trophy was a proper trophy same in 95-96-97. Unlike the hideous ones nowadays 

[DinocoBlue]

Wasn't there one recently that the commentary team said looked like a pizza cutter?

[SophieB]

There was although I can't remember from where either, plus the one that always looks like a small, metal artificial leg.

[SophieB]

This is neither of those but impressive in its own terrible way, via racefans' 2015 Chinese GP race report :

 

 

It looks like the killer frisbee-type weapon that Xena Warrior Princess used to hurl at people instead of using a sword, yet it's the flame decal detail that looks like it's been carefully peeled from someone's bike that really makes it. 

[Beri]

This is neither of those but impressive in its own terrible way, via racefans' 2015 Chinese GP race report :



It looks like the killer frisbee-type weapon that Xena Warrior Princess used to hurl at people instead of using a sword, yet it's the flame decal detail that looks like it's been carefully peeled from someone's bike that really makes it.

This begs for..

[Spillage]

I kinda liked the one from the Austrian GP. They were unique. I hope they have a different trophy for the Styrian GP though.

 

I hate the sponsor-designed trophies. 

I do agree, but you can't tell me this isn't the greatest trophy of all time:

 

[KWSN - DSM]

Maybe Zandvoort can go vintage on the wreath and trophy, just to be different

 

Best hair during price ceremony.

 

Sorry about asking about Borg Warner, somehow pulled a blank and naturally do know of it, and promise never to forget again.

 

[Laster]

I do agree, but you can't tell me this isn't the greatest trophy of all time:

I was 6 at the time of that Grand Prix and loved Sonic, I admit I’d happily take that one in particular home.

[Clatter]

I'm never going to have one sitting on my mantlepiece so really don't care what they look like.

[midgrid]

Remember when Mansell cut his hands on a trophy?







(1989 Brazilian Grand Prix)

[PlatenGlass]

I do agree, but you can't tell me this isn't the greatest trophy of all time:

It has its own trophy within the trophy too!

[midgrid]

It's a shame there's no infinite regression of trophy-holding Sonics.

[chdphd]

I remember someone saying that the Bahrain 2004 trophies were like waste paper bins 

 

Edited by chdphd, 06 July 2020 - 17:30.

[Fastcake]

I remember someone saying that the Bahrain 2004 trophies were like waste paper bins 

 

 

Gosh yes! I was looking for that one, but couldn't remember what race it was from.

 

At least it's practical though! And looks much more solid than a Santander logo!

[Radoye]

I always liked the looks of this one:

 

Perhaps not applicable for car racing but still very nice.


As far as trophy fails go: