Worst F1 Liveries

Cynon · Post by **Cynon** » 26 Sep 2011, 01:56

Dan B wrote:Why is it that with all the tin-top/stock car racing series NASCAR somehow gets the ugliest car schemes?

I beg to differ.

I would like to know which preschool was allowed to design this car;

Just so they can never design another livery again.

Captain Hammer · Post by **Captain Hammer** » 26 Sep 2011, 03:55

Cynon wrote:I would like to know which preschool was allowed to design this car;

Just so they can never design another livery again.

His name is Nick Moss. He designs a lot of liveries for the V8 grid. He did the Orrcon and Trading Post FPRs, the Rod Nash Racing Bottle-O entry, Jonathon Webb's Mother Energy Falcon (including the Star Wars Blu-ray release Webb ran at Philip Islan), the Kelly Brothers' Jack Daniels designs and the second Pepsi Crew livery this season as well. So I wouldn't blame him - the Pepsi Max livery might not have been the greatest in the world, but the Mother Energy one in particular is fantastic. Sift through this (he uses the name 'mosscano') and you'll find some good concepts. If you want to blame someone for the Pepsi design, blame Pepsi. They're the ones who wanted a livery inspired by street art. That said, I like the Pepsi Max designs. They've gotten better as they've introduced new ones; the latest one is jet black with purple and green ribbons like the 'tribal' designs on the Virgin VR-01.

If you want a bad V8 livery, try this one:

It's the Shannons Insurance/Mars entry being prepared as a Bathurst wildcard by Kelly Racing. It will be driven by Grant Denyer and the winner of the "Shannons Supercar Showdown", a reality television contest to make a V8 Sueprcar driver out of an ordinary Australian (but it's wildly over-produced and is basically a vehicle to show how "cool" the Kelly brothers are).

Anyway, it's a little difficult to see, but this livery has a massive problem: the black. It's mostly green, but there's a streak of black across the back quarter. It's got a tiny little mars logo on it, so there's this weird open space all of it that just looks awkward. A bigger logo would make it better, but would rival the Shannons one, and they're the title sponsor.

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 26 Sep 2011, 16:49

Jordan 192

Jordan 193

Jordan 194

Jordan 195

Jordan 196

Minardi M194

Pacific PR01

Force India VJM-01

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 26 Sep 2011, 16:54

I really hated last year's Mercedes livery. It was so cheap, with that matte grey with graphite black and turquoise blue arranged carelessly. The grey used in this year's car looks much better and the turquoise is much better arranged.

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 26 Sep 2011, 16:56

Phoenix wrote:I really hated last year's Mercedes livery. It was so cheap, with that matte grey with graphite black and turquoise blue arranged carelessly. The grey used in this year's car looks much better and the turquoise is much better arranged.

Silver and turquoise looks amazing together, but only if done correctly.

Cynon · Post by **Cynon** » 29 Sep 2011, 22:21

redbulljack14 wrote:
Phoenix wrote:I really hated last year's Mercedes livery. It was so cheap, with that matte grey with graphite black and turquoise blue arranged carelessly. The grey used in this year's car looks much better and the turquoise is much better arranged.

Silver and turquoise looks amazing together, but only if done correctly.

I don't think this year's Mercedes livery is very good either because teal and silver don't work well together at all unless you have black in there.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 03 Oct 2011, 02:29

redbulljack14 wrote:Minardi M194

That is a poor man's Jordan in my books :lol:

Frentzen127 · Post by **Frentzen127** » 03 Oct 2011, 03:23

Wizzie wrote:
redbulljack14 wrote:Minardi M194

That is a poor man's Jordan in my books

Mind you I think it looked better with the darker blue in the sidepods:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/antsphoto/4990533057/

PLAYLIFE · Post by **PLAYLIFE** » 03 Oct 2011, 03:58

Surprised to see some liveries people consider to be ugly here, like the Ligier JS39, Benetton B186 and Lola T93/30 which at the time was said to be a great looking livery. But I guess it's all subjective!

My ugliest liveries would include:
Honda RA107
Williams FW20/21
BAR 001

I'd like to add:

RB3 @ British GP (for charity I know but damn it was ugly)

Captain Hammer · Post by **Captain Hammer** » 27 Oct 2011, 13:12

Ladies and ... men, we have a new contender!

Do you know what I think of when I hear the words "Formula 1"? It's not the pinnacle of motorsport. It's not cutting edge technology. It's not Spa-Francorchamps and Monaco.

No, when I hear "Formula 1", I instantly think of lightning-powered Bollywood superheroes, and Force India have read my mind:

Klon · Post by **Klon** » 28 Oct 2011, 15:46

Captain Hammer wrote:

That dude looks like that Brazilian (?) in DTM Race Driver 2 - you know, the one that gets punched out by your manager.

jpm · Post by **jpm** » 28 Oct 2011, 20:10

Ryan McKne yes I remember :lol:

On the subject of V8s, I loved the Pat Lon/ Fabian Coulthard Bundaberg car at the gold coast 600.

http://www.speedcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/61-344x224.jpg

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 28 Oct 2011, 21:07

jpm wrote:Ryan McKne yes I remember

I thought Ryan McKane was the guy in the first game. The Brazilian guy is called Cesar... something.

Myrvold · Post by **Myrvold** » 31 Oct 2011, 01:36

kostas22 wrote:V8 Supercars?
I never liked the K-Mart Racing Team livery at all.

'Ey! While I was racing myself (before a stupid brain injury, oh well) - the logo of my team was insipired by that livery - it is amazing!

Edit: Ryan McKane is the guy in TOCA/DTM/V8 Race Driver 1

stupot94 · Post by **stupot94** » 01 Jan 2012, 20:10

I like the white. Dont like the 'flowers'

Sunshine_Baby_[IT] · Post by **Sunshine_Baby_[IT]** » 01 Jan 2012, 21:35

PLAYLIFE wrote:RB3 @ British GP (for charity I know but damn it was ugly)

This one in my opinion is the worst one! :shock:

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 01 Jan 2012, 21:38

Sunshine_Baby_[IT] wrote:
PLAYLIFE wrote:RB3 @ British GP (for charity I know but damn it was ugly)

This one in my opinion is the worst one!

It looks a bit like someone was sick on it.

dinizintheoven · Post by **dinizintheoven** » 01 Jan 2012, 21:47

stupot94 wrote:
I like the white. Dont like the 'flowers'

...which was part of El Charro's logo that was all over the car like a particularly nasty rash.

Just wait until you all see what I've done for the upcoming 2014 F1RMGP AGS...

Pointrox · Post by **Pointrox** » 01 Jan 2012, 21:55

I never liked Tyrrell's 1991 livery. Some red outlines would save it, but without them it looks bland.

stupot94 · Post by **stupot94** » 01 Jan 2012, 22:45

Pointrox wrote:I never liked Tyrrell's 1991 livery. Some red outlines would save it, but without them it looks bland.

A bit too dark at the back. I think the guy with the white paint went on strike

James1978 · Post by **James1978** » 01 Jan 2012, 23:49

That car (The 1991 Tyrrell) when viewed from the front always reminded me of a badger.

AdrianSutil · Post by **AdrianSutil** » 02 Jan 2012, 03:34

James1978 wrote:That car (The 1991 Tyrrell) when viewed from the front always reminded me of a badger.

I think it looks like a skunk... Because it stinks!! Boom Boom.

I'll get my coat...

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 02 Jan 2012, 03:48

AdrianSutil wrote:
James1978 wrote:That car (The 1991 Tyrrell) when viewed from the front always reminded me of a badger.

I think it looks like a skunk... Because it stinks!! Boom Boom.

I'll get my coat...

When I read the joke for the second time I automatically read it using a Basil Brush voice, which made the joke funnier :lol:

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 02 Jan 2012, 13:36

AdrianSutil wrote:
James1978 wrote:That car (The 1991 Tyrrell) when viewed from the front always reminded me of a badger.

I think it looks like a skunk... Because it stinks!! Boom Boom.

I'll get my coat...

Oh Dear Lord, go and watch some old races like the 1996 Monaco GP, that's the only thing that can save you now...

Cynon · Post by **Cynon** » 02 Jan 2012, 14:20

stupot94 wrote:
Pointrox wrote:I never liked Tyrrell's 1991 livery. Some red outlines would save it, but without them it looks bland.

A bit too dark at the back. I think the guy with the white paint went on strike

I hate white cars, it generally looks half-assed and very very boring. If I was in charge of F1, one thing I would do was prevent teams from running a predominantly white car because it screams BORING (Force India aside, they did it right) and UNINSPIRED.

I really like that car actually, and it looks like there are red outlines on there. Either that or lack of sleep is taking hold on me.

Sidenote: That car reminds me of Bryan Herta's Shell livery, which was one of the best ever.

Post by **tommykl** » 02 Jan 2012, 14:38

Cynon wrote:
stupot94 wrote:
Pointrox wrote:I never liked Tyrrell's 1991 livery. Some red outlines would save it, but without them it looks bland.

A bit too dark at the back. I think the guy with the white paint went on strike

I hate white cars, it generally looks half-assed and very very boring. If I was in charge of F1, one thing I would do was prevent teams from running a predominantly white car because it screams BORING (Force India aside, they did it right) and UNINSPIRED.

I really like that car actually, and it looks like there are red outlines on there. Either that or lack of sleep is taking hold on me.

Sidenote: That car reminds me of Bryan Herta's Shell livery, which was one of the best ever.

Just because you can paint doesn't mean other people can :roll:

AndreaModa · Post by **AndreaModa** » 02 Jan 2012, 17:47

The Tyrrell livery is actually quite interesting. I've built the 1:20 Tamiya model of it, and the black is in fact a very dark metallic grey, with the exception of the rear wing which is black. It does have red outlines too around the white parts, though they are very thin. I quite like the livery really, it's neat, tidy and the sponsor logos don't really detract from it as they are all co-ordinated in white.

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 02 Jan 2012, 20:28

You're looking for ugly Tyrrells? Look no further than this...

More relevant because it was designed by the same man who will design next year's Williams.

stupot94 · Post by **stupot94** » 02 Jan 2012, 20:57

I find the 98 Minardi to cluttered. In one of my books seeing all the great looking 98 cars e.g. McLaren, Arrows, Ferrari. I thought the Minardi looked too......"American" It may also need less silver

shinji · Post by **shinji** » 02 Jan 2012, 21:53

stupot94 wrote:

I find the 98 Minardi to cluttered. In one of my books seeing all the great looking 98 cars e.g. McLaren, Arrows, Ferrari. I thought the Minardi looked too......"American" It may also need less silver

Careful now...

AdrianSutil · Post by **AdrianSutil** » 02 Jan 2012, 22:45

stupot94 wrote:

I find the 98 Minardi to cluttered. In one of my books seeing all the great looking 98 cars e.g. McLaren, Arrows, Ferrari. I thought the Minardi looked too......"American" It may also need less silver

Proof that Minardi survived all these years, thanks to a host of little sponsors.

Anyway, I always liked that Minardi. Their 1997 car was awful though, pretty sure it's already been mentioned in here.

stupot94 · Post by **stupot94** » 02 Jan 2012, 23:10

shinji wrote:
stupot94 wrote:

I find the 98 Minardi to cluttered. In one of my books seeing all the great looking 98 cars e.g. McLaren, Arrows, Ferrari. I thought the Minardi looked too......"American" It may also need less silver

Careful now...

I like Minardi, And I like Shinji,Shinji.

However I don't care much for their 98 livery. Or their 2000 "Jordanish" livery.

dinizintheoven · Post by **dinizintheoven** » 03 Jan 2012, 18:46

I've just worked out what the 1991 Tyrrell reminds me of. Here's a clue.

By the way, I do have my asbestos papaya shield at the ready.

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 03 Jan 2012, 19:01

dinizintheoven wrote:I've just worked out what the 1991 Tyrrell reminds me of. Here's a clue.

By the way, I do have my asbestos papaya shield at the ready.

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 03 Jan 2012, 19:15

dinizintheoven wrote:I've just worked out what the 1991 Tyrrell reminds me of. Here's a clue.

By the way, I do have my asbestos papaya shield at the ready.

However, these are so much more awesome, they are causing a commotion... 8-)

stupot94 · Post by **stupot94** » 03 Jan 2012, 19:40

Cynon wrote:I hate white cars, it generally looks half-assed and very very boring. If I was in charge of F1, one thing I would do was prevent teams from running a predominantly white car because it screams BORING (Force India aside, they did it right) and UNINSPIRED.

Mind you when you look at the Brawn GP car and Mercedes 2010 car. I would prefer the Brawn

midgrid · Post by **midgrid** » 03 Jan 2012, 19:48

Wasn't one of the later Toyotas (TF105-TF108) nicknamed "mushroom" in Japan, due to the proliferation of vaguely fungus-shaped appendages on its bodywork?

Cynon · Post by **Cynon** » 03 Jan 2012, 20:07

Phoenix wrote:You're looking for ugly Tyrrells? Look no further than this...

More relevant because it was designed by the same man who will design next year's Williams.

Looks like a G-Force Indycar to be honest...

stupot94 wrote:

I find the 98 Minardi to cluttered. In one of my books seeing all the great looking 98 cars e.g. McLaren, Arrows, Ferrari. I thought the Minardi looked too......"American" It may also need less silver

Looked like a typical European car to me!

I liked the Brawn GP car because the livery actually looked like it had some thought put into it to make it appealing.

AdrianSutil · Post by **AdrianSutil** » 03 Jan 2012, 21:20

I don't think much thought went into the Brawn car. How hard can it be to paint it White and add a flourescent stripe down it...

Pointrox · Post by **Pointrox** » 03 Jan 2012, 21:24

Another bad livery. Minardi PS01 - make no mistake, it looked awful, whether it had Magnum logos on it (which actually saved it a bit):

Or those stripes (which made it look fugly):