Terrible F1 Art

CoopsII · Post by **CoopsII** » 01 May 2013, 07:54

We've all seen them; the statuettes of Damon Hill that make him look like Mr Bean, the paintings of Schumacher that make him look like he needs a poo. To try to cheer myself up Ive been looking at some bloody terrible Senna related art-work and came across this abomination:-

Seriously, it reminds me of Massa more than Senna?!

Can anybody else top that for diabolical F1 crimes commited to art?

CoopsII · Post by **CoopsII** » 01 May 2013, 08:02

I promise these arent ones Ive done myself, these are proper paintings you could buy.

ibsey · Post by **ibsey** » 01 May 2013, 08:21

CoopsII wrote:
I promise these arent ones Ive done myself, these are proper paintings you could buy.

Funnily enough, I was actually just looking for a website link which contained that particularly painting to post in this thread. Then thankfully you saved me the trouble CoopsII.

I remember that painting (if thats what you can call it :lol:

) was on an episode of Top Gear where they held a motor sport art exhibition at the MOMA in Middlesbrough (UK). IIRC the Top Gear boys also weren't to impressed by that particular painting.

CoopsII · Post by **CoopsII** » 01 May 2013, 08:46

Now clearly, anyone can take the mickey. People may ask 'could you do any better' to which Id answer 'no'. But knowing I couldnt do any better I wouldnt even attempt to try which is perhaps what the villain responsible for this should've considered...

Unless, in a tribute to the Williams 1993 line-up the artist has tried to conjure up an image which appears to be a mash-up of both Hill and Prost.

shinji · Post by **shinji** » 01 May 2013, 10:01

CoopsII wrote:
I promise these arent ones Ive done myself, these are proper paintings you could buy.

That is absolutely tremendous. Particularly the Blue Steel look in the bottom right corner.

Aerospeed · Post by **Aerospeed** » 01 May 2013, 12:13

CoopsII wrote:
I promise these arent ones Ive done myself, these are proper paintings you could buy.

Car looks bloody fantastic (makes me jealous of my lack of artistic abilities), though the interpretation of Schumacher (especially in the bottom right) leaves much to be desired.

madmark1974 · Post by **madmark1974** » 01 May 2013, 12:59

CoopsII wrote:Now clearly, anyone can take the mickey. People may ask 'could you do any better' to which Id answer 'no'. But knowing I couldnt do any better I wouldnt even attempt to try which is perhaps what the villain responsible for this should've considered...

Unless, in a tribute to the Williams 1993 line-up the artist has tried to conjure up an image which appears to be a mash-up of both Hill and Prost.

Looks like Jimmy Nail to me ...

UncreativeUsername37 · Post by **UncreativeUsername37** » 01 May 2013, 14:59

CoopsII wrote:

So why in the lower left is there Moto Sport and then, in the upper right, Mild Seven? Is that something that actually happened like Buzzin Hornets?

CoopsII · Post by **CoopsII** » 01 May 2013, 15:17

UgncreativeUsergname wrote:So why in the lower left is there Moto Sport and then, in the upper right, Mild Seven? Is that something that actually happened like Buzzin Hornets?

An equally worthy question would be Why does Michaels face appear to be pointing in two separate directions?

Now this one, be honest, if it wasnt for the overalls and the car would YOU recognise who it was?

Also, I dont know who the guy on the left is supposed to be. I dont think its his Dad nor Martin Whitmarsh (unless he was aiming for what he'd look like in thirty years time)?

madmark1974 · Post by **madmark1974** » 01 May 2013, 15:22

How about some dodgy game art? From the arcade machine F1 Grand Prix Part 2 :

Another dodgy Schumacher :

And a demonic Aguri Suzuki :

FMecha · Post by **FMecha** » 01 May 2013, 17:49

^I have that game in my MAME collection, noticed that but didn't care. It was ported to SNES (only in Japan) and is proably the only game to officially feature Andrea Moda:

Uncle Moreno looks a bit akward to my eyes [t]here. :roll:

Post by **mario** » 01 May 2013, 18:07

ibsey wrote:
CoopsII wrote:
I promise these arent ones Ive done myself, these are proper paintings you could buy.

Funnily enough, I was actually just looking for a website link which contained that particularly painting to post in this thread. Then thankfully you saved me the trouble CoopsII.

I remember that painting (if thats what you can call it ) was on an episode of Top Gear where they held a motor sport art exhibition at the MOMA in Middlesbrough (UK). IIRC the Top Gear boys also weren't to impressed by that particular painting.

Ah yes - that was the one where Hammond commented "Evidently, the person who painted this must have wanted to comment on the superhuman talents of Schumacher as what has painted here doesn't look anything like a human being..."

UgncreativeUsergname, by the looks of things it was something that Benetton might have occasionally reverted to, much like Jordan did with their livery, an alternative slogan across the rear wing. At the very least, there is a shot of the car on Wikipedia that appears to show Herbert's car on track with that livery:

Most of the time, though, it looks like the team would simply replace Mild Seven's name with Benetton's own name instead if they had to:

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 01 May 2013, 18:17

shinji wrote:
CoopsII wrote:
I promise these arent ones Ive done myself, these are proper paintings you could buy.

That is absolutely tremendous. Particularly the Blue Steel look in the bottom right corner.

I died a little when I read that :lol:

DOSBoot · Post by **DOSBoot** » 02 May 2013, 01:31

FMecha wrote:^I have that game in my MAME collection, noticed that but didn't care. It was ported to SNES (only in Japan) and is proably the only game to officially feature Andrea Moda:

It isn't. The Japan only released "F1 Circus CD" for the Sega CD, also allowed you to drive an Andrea Moda.

go_Rubens · Post by **go_Rubens** » 02 May 2013, 02:06

madmark1974 wrote:And a demonic Aguri Suzuki :

Sorry, but the Aguri Suzuki one is downright hilarious! We here at F1 Rejects could call it a "reject image." How did Suzuki look like a demon in real life, anyway?

CoopsII · Post by **CoopsII** » 02 May 2013, 06:36

FMecha wrote:^I have that game in my MAME collection, noticed that but didn't care. It was ported to SNES (only in Japan) and is proably the only game to officially feature Andrea Moda:

Uncle Moreno looks a bit akward to my eyes [t]here.

I cant honestly tell which ones which :lol:

I really wish Id picked up that game Back In The Day, the very idea of racing in an Andrea Moda...

CoopsII · Post by **CoopsII** » 02 May 2013, 06:50

Mansell wins F1 title but then catches penis in trouser zipper.
Mansell wins Indy title but then realises he has only three fingers and a thumb. In confusion his face shrinks.

CoopsII · Post by **CoopsII** » 02 May 2013, 10:54

If, like me, you've often sat and wondered what Jean Alesi would look like if he had a stroke ( :roll:

) then this is the picture for you...

go_Rubens · Post by **go_Rubens** » 02 May 2013, 11:00

CoopsII wrote:If, like me, you've often sat and wondered what Jean Alesi would look like if he had a stroke ( ) then this is the picture for you...

That is one of the ugliest picture of Alesi I have ever seen. I couldn't even identify him until I read your post. :roll:

Post by **Ataxia** » 02 May 2013, 11:06

madmark1974 wrote:How about some dodgy game art? From the arcade machine F1 Grand Prix Part 2 :

Another dodgy Schumacher :

Brian Clough, anyone?

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 02 May 2013, 11:13

CoopsII wrote:If, like me, you've often sat and wondered what Jean Alesi would look like if he had a stroke ( ) then this is the picture for you...

I thought that Bobby K had plastic surgery on his nose and a new haircut before you pointed out it was good ol' Jean :lol:

CoopsII · Post by **CoopsII** » 02 May 2013, 11:35

Now this is a classic. The artist in question, clearly worried that JV would change his hairstyle and thus date the model, decided to have him still wearing his balaclava. The only down side is that said balaclava is bloody massive and now he looks like Mr Bump/Dengar from The Empire Strikes Back

CoopsII · Post by **CoopsII** » 02 May 2013, 11:45

Aah, Damon Hill. This was the guy who represented determination against the odds to me.

Yes, this guy.

madmark1974 · Post by **madmark1974** » 02 May 2013, 12:37

This isn't F1, but I just ~had~ to share it ...

Yes, that's Colin McRae!

And a bonus David Coulthard or two - not terrible but not the best :

Finally ... Who is this mystery driver?

Why, it's Juan Pablo Montoya of course ...

EDIT : Some body art this time, featuring a slighty chubby Mansell, with bonus Murray Walker - or is it Ken Morley? :

And finally, Dale Earnhardt/Groucho Marx/Mr Potato Head :

Jocke1 · Post by **Jocke1** » 02 May 2013, 13:13

madmark1974 wrote:EDIT : Some body art this time, featuring a slighty chubby Mansell, with bonus Murray Walker - or is it Ken Morley? :

It's Watkins.

Jocke1 · Post by **Jocke1** » 02 May 2013, 13:16

CoopsII wrote:Now clearly, anyone can take the mickey. People may ask 'could you do any better' to which Id answer 'no'. But knowing I couldnt do any better I wouldnt even attempt to try which is perhaps what the villain responsible for this should've considered...

Unless, in a tribute to the Williams 1993 line-up the artist has tried to conjure up an image which appears to be a mash-up of both Hill and Prost.

I think this was drawn really well.

CoopsII · Post by **CoopsII** » 02 May 2013, 15:45

madmark1974 wrote:Finally ... Who is this mystery driver?

Why, it's Juan Pablo Montoya of course ...

Im not going to argue because, lets face it, non of these would be recognised by their own family but I reckon he was aiming for Ralf Schumacher there. What do you think?

FMecha · Post by **FMecha** » 02 May 2013, 16:33

CoopsII wrote:
FMecha wrote:^I have that game in my MAME collection, noticed that but didn't care. It was ported to SNES (only in Japan) and is proably the only game to officially feature Andrea Moda:

Uncle Moreno looks a bit akward to my eyes [t]here.

I cant honestly tell which ones which I really wish Id picked up that game Back In The Day, the very idea of racing in an Andrea Moda...

Moreno is in the left, Perry is in the right (hence the letter P before kana for McCarthy). Oh, and F1 Circus CD has Andrea Moda in it too, as DOSBoot said.

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 02 May 2013, 17:05

CoopsII wrote:
madmark1974 wrote:Finally ... Who is this mystery driver?

Why, it's Juan Pablo Montoya of course ...

Im not going to argue because, lets face it, non of these would be recognised by their own family but I reckon he was aiming for Ralf Schumacher there. What do you think?

Or Bernd Schneider stole Ralfie's overalls as a joke.

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 02 May 2013, 18:31

Jocke1 wrote:
CoopsII wrote:Now clearly, anyone can take the mickey. People may ask 'could you do any better' to which Id answer 'no'. But knowing I couldnt do any better I wouldnt even attempt to try which is perhaps what the villain responsible for this should've considered...

Unless, in a tribute to the Williams 1993 line-up the artist has tried to conjure up an image which appears to be a mash-up of both Hill and Prost.

I think this was drawn really well.

The car is fantastic, Damon Prost...... not so.

Shizuka · Post by **Shizuka** » 02 May 2013, 19:21

madmark1974 wrote:And a demonic Aguri Suzuki :

Thank you, that Suzuki has become my avatar :lol:

WeirdKerr · Post by **WeirdKerr** » 02 May 2013, 19:21

I have one of the artworks on the wall.....

.

This \/

CoopsII · Post by **CoopsII** » 03 May 2013, 07:26

WeirdKerr wrote::shock:
I have one of the artworks on the wall.....

And your user name features the word 'weird'. Hmm.

To be fair, that DC one isnt that bad. All of these have great pictures of the cars, just fantastic, but clearly somewhere along the line the artist gets carried away and thinks "I'll do the drivers face as well!" often without a photograph to go on (I think)

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 03 May 2013, 08:11

madmark1974 wrote:This isn't F1, but I just ~had~ to share it ...

Yes, that's Colin McRae!

Looks more like a stoned Markko Martin to me

madmark1974 · Post by **madmark1974** » 03 May 2013, 09:05

How about this one?

Mark Webber ... as seen in Star Trek?

CoopsII · Post by **CoopsII** » 03 May 2013, 10:34

madmark1974 wrote:Mark Webber ... as seen in Star Trek?

Not bad. For. A number. Two driver. KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!"

Ferrim · Post by **Ferrim** » 03 May 2013, 20:00

Do you know who is this guy?

No? Really? Oh, come on, think a bit more... :roll:

Still nothing?

Ok, I'll give you the answer...

It was obvious! Wasn't it?

:lol:

This is in display at Berlin's wax museum. Well, I hope it isn't anymore, but it certainly was when I was there in 2009... Several of the sculptures could have done with an improvement, but all of them were recognisable apart from this disaster.

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 03 May 2013, 20:05

You know, even after seeing that helmet, I still thought it was Bruno Senna. It took a couple more seconds for it to click... :lol:

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 03 May 2013, 23:04

And I thought it was Gerhard Berger...

Aerospeed · Post by **Aerospeed** » 04 May 2013, 00:14

dr-baker wrote:And I thought it was Gerhard Berger...

Or some Doctor Who knockoff.