Ferrari are rightfully gonna go with the brand that can offer them something other than just money, so the deal likely involves HP giving big discounts and support for hardware solutions.Fakepivot wrote: ↑14 Feb 2025, 07:14HP still operates like 90s corp with no sense of style. why did Ferrari pick them is beyond me, why not ask for sponsorship from apple or something they both match, both are luxury product with snobby attitude... after seeing the race suits I don't have much faith in the car livery. it might be similar to last year with just darker red.
I think everyone gets it - HP are making it big and ugly on purpose to get people talking. I think people just hate it and are expressing their view
I think if Vigna cared he would have negotiated it into the deal that the logo could be white, but he clearly doesn't give a damn about the livery aesthetics haha. For context HP sponsor Real Madrid and their HP logo is monochrome, so it is clearly a compromise they are willing to make, we just didn't push for it which is annoying
yup... just look at the recent "big events" the 2023 miami pre race and the 2023 vegas driver introductions when they all got lifted out of a box were pure cringe events tailored for the american market...zeroday wrote: ↑14 Feb 2025, 06:121. No real cars; just an event to show off sponsor logos on the livery. (yawn)
2. Historically, F1 "big events" end up being disappointments. Name one that wasn't.
I won't be watching. I think ratings will be far higher, likely the biggest for an f1 event in 2025 until testing, happening the next day cuz its FER's real reveal + shakedown.
I’m an American in the American market, a die hard F1 fan, and I can tell you the cringe Liberty Media has brought to F1 is absolutely not appreciated, and my friends who are American feel the same way. I can’t believe I’m writing this but I’d actually rather have Bernie.cplchanb wrote: ↑14 Feb 2025, 18:31yup... just look at the recent "big events" the 2023 miami pre race and the 2023 vegas driver introductions when they all got lifted out of a box were pure cringe events tailored for the american market...zeroday wrote: ↑14 Feb 2025, 06:121. No real cars; just an event to show off sponsor logos on the livery. (yawn)
2. Historically, F1 "big events" end up being disappointments. Name one that wasn't.
I won't be watching. I think ratings will be far higher, likely the biggest for an f1 event in 2025 until testing, happening the next day cuz its FER's real reveal + shakedown.
Is that how sponsorship works? You ask for it? HP is likely top 3 most lucrative sponsorships in F1, not sure Ferrari have anything to complain about.Fakepivot wrote: ↑14 Feb 2025, 07:14HP still operates like 90s corp with no sense of style. why did Ferrari pick them is beyond me, why not ask for sponsorship from apple or something they both match, both are luxury product with snobby attitude... after seeing the race suits I don't have much faith in the car livery. it might be similar to last year with just darker red.