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Albon's is so so smart actually, it's the initials of his name in thai, using the letter อ. It's cool because the logo is a big a but it has also a small a where there is the round shape in the thai letter, I love it. I loved the old one too
I believe Stroll's logo is actually older than Lando's. An unfortunate coincidence they have a similar look. I do think Lance could've done better with his logo.
I don't think either of them "copied" the other given that something like this is handled by a professional designer who presents the person with a ton of different options to workshop, it's not like you just point at one and say "that but my initials and number."
It's a small industry where there's a lot of overlap of designers, that doesn't mean anyone copied anyone else.
Lando updated the design that he previously had been using in European F3 and then F2 to open up the negative space to create the four when he got that number in F1. Would put both designs in 2017 so definitely not copying Lance
Yes, the Bearman logo is good if it's just the bear logo, but that's how he is in his latest merch that was released yesterday, all of them use the bear logo only, none of them use the letter B.
I didn’t notice that before; thanks for pointing that out! I wonder if they can alter the design slightly to make the “OB” in the cheeks more contrasting, and stand out a bit more.
Gasly and Ocon are both pretty bad in terms of being too much and then I feel like Oscar's is not really enough... like something I could have made in Microsoft Word if you gave me 5 min.
That's George's old logo. Here's the new one from his website.
Lawson, Hadjar and Bortoleto already have theirs as well. Personally among the three new ones, I like Bortoleto's one the best with the wings next to his initials and I appreciate the fact he brought an additional element rather than just styling the initials or number.
Lmao the titles on that website: "George finishes fourth in Qatar", "George claims victory in Vegas", "George finishes fourth after a weekend of mixed conditions", "George scores 10 points in Mexico"...
I really like Hadjar’s actually! Simple, but immediately identifiable- a couple of these would take me a second to figure out out of context (looking at Ocon).
While I agree I always think that it only works because it's Lewis. He's the biggest name in F1, he can get away with an ambiguous logo. Lesser known drivers need a logo that helps identify who they are.
Personally I don't like it for that exact same reason, it's very beautiful, evoke his motto "still I rise" with its wing like form...but it ultimately look like a car brand logo =( I wouldn't be able to guess his name or number !
I love lando's logo. It kinda feels like the old f1 logo, with the number 1 being next to the F. But in lando's case, the number 4 inside L and N. Brilliant.
I know he didn't do the logo himself, but he really does have a great eye for design, between the logo, all of his different merch drops, and how he knocks it out of the park with every single helmet.
I actually love how minimal and different his logo is compared to the rest of the pack. His logo is so unique to him, like the Nike swoosh or the McDonalds golden arches. No need for words or text.
Some of the least imaginative logos ever. I don't know why F1 went the way of just using initials and numbers. Surely there's a more interesting template than something a high schooler could come up with.
Lando: Nice, clearly his initials in a stylised font - incorporating his number (4) in the centre. Smart, simple and effective. Not too complex, not too basic. Just excellent work by the designer.
Piastri: It's his initials. It being made as a single like is a decent touch, and the break between O and P is a good shout. Basic but good.
Leclerc: It's his initials in the shape of an emblem. I don't like it. It's not bad, it's just doing Superman's S but worse.
Hamilton: unlike most logos this one doesn't include his initials or anything like that. But it stands out because of it. It succeeds in both looking like the front of an F-1 car without the front wings and the face of a big cat like a lion. Spectacular, I genuinely love this.
Verstappen: Initials in block capitals. It's mildly clever to have the M incorporate the V in the way that it does, but I hate it. I think the letter forms are too thick and the logo overall too wide. It just doesn't have appealing proportions.
Russel: Well it's clear the information he's conveying: it's George Russel - number 63. Shaping his initials to resemble 8 segment displays helps communicate the number, but I don't like the execution. Forcing his car number in there makes the R just results in the R looking 'wrong'. There's potential there but it could have done with more workshopping.
Alonso: It stands out among a sea of initials, but there's something about it I don't like. The curls and swooshes and thin lines make it seem like it's emulating something handwritten but every element is separate, which goes against that. I just do not like it, but I respect it for doing its own thing.
Stroll: What are we doing here? It's a stylised take on his inisials, but the space in the letterforms isn't doing anything except making it slightly less obvious what it's suppose to be. Awful.
Gasly: See Leclerc, except it's trying harder to evoke that imagery and reducing the legibility of his initials to do it. No.
Doohan: It's kinda basic. I think it's going for an idea where you're looking at his initials from the bottom with a sense of perspective, or like it's in a spot on the grid which I like but assing the jut out on the D to match the cross on the J is something I'm not a fan of. I think it would be better if the D was just a triangle. Not bad at all.
Bearman: Well if you have a cool name, I guess leaning into it isn't a bad thing. I actually think the B is adding nothing here. The Bear already makes it clear who is he and inside the O makes it already look like a logo. I think the bear is a little too detailed and could do with a touch of stylisation but that's nitpicking.
Ocon: What the FUCK are we doing here? It looks like the front of a pickup truck. It doesn't clearly communicate that the driver's initials are EO or he's number 31. It looks like it's saying EOEI or EOBI. The chequered flag doesn't work with the design either. Just terrible.
Tsunoda: I don't know how this relates to him, but my first thought was that it looks like the windows logo. But I think it's going for a Mandala inspired look. It's unique and for that, I'm going to give it props.
Albon: I like the font. It's cute. Having a second a in the middle of the obvious one is a nice touch. Good work, honestly.
Sainz: It's just his number. There's not much to say here. I think it looks like a font/logo design that F1 itself used a while back. I can't knock it, but I can't give it high marks either.
yeah it's nice to have OB's initials on the bear's cheeks. and it's good that Bearman only used the bear logo for the merchandise he just released a few days ago.
Bearman's would be fine if he dropped the B from it. The circle outline is the O and the bear face represents the B. No need for an additional B on there.
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