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Honda F1 2007 Livery- Just Wrong!


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It's certainly brave.

It's all because Simon Fuller (Pop Idol format creator and manager of various pop stars in the past) is now in charge of Honda F1's PR.

His team have FAILED to find a new title sponsor (as BAT have pulled out due to tobacco advertising rules), so they looked for a new idea to fill the gap ie lots of little ones. Only problem is, there isn't that much space on a car! So by getting them to sign up to this "concept" and not have their names on the cars he's pulled off a master stroke of PR boswelocks.

 

So it's Genius....but the cars look odd and I much prefered the black they were using in testing.

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It's also genius for another reason...you try working out the exact shape of any of the aero aides!

 

I expect the black area's to have a list of sponsors and Honda emblazond on them for the season opener on the 18th :)

 

Good point, does sort of blur the lines of the aero parts...

 

But hell I like it!

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I expect the black area's to have a list of sponsors and Honda emblazond on them for the season opener on the 18th :)

 

I suggested the same to a good friend of mine that works for HondaF1 - here's his response:

 

"Nope..

 

No stickers.

 

That is the car. That is it. Nothing else.

 

 

(You can buy a pixel on it if you want :-) )

"

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Cue german gestapo voice

"Ve have vays and means" ;)

 

It's also genius for another reason...you try working out the exact shape of any of the aero aides!

 

I like the fact that Jenson flew from Bahrain to the UK, to tell people that he's enivronmentally conscious, and then flew back to Bahrain.

 

Quality. :shrug:

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apparently they have lost over £15 million in sposorship by giving up the space. but the fact that the project is sponsered by google (using google earth) and the reaction they will get, means that its worth a lot more. not to mention how much bridgestone must have paid to have the only name on the car (front nose cone). shrewd move id say. shame it wont win them any races.... my moneys on chrome and orange as the winning colours this year....

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