The History of F1 Design • Hacker News Board

Re: The History of F1 Design

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Post by beardyw » Wed, Aug 06, 2025, 8:48 PM UTC

calmbonsai wrote: post #2

I tried to read this. I gave up after the forced slow-scroll and convoluted layout. It's a shame that all this lovely artwork and data is trapped in this horrid presentation automation.

A bit like tring to read a pop-up book. I think there's a reason they're not made for adults.

PS I am sure there are some examples but you get what I mean.

Re: The History of F1 Design

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Post by nchagnet » Wed, Aug 06, 2025, 8:48 PM UTC

Interesting that they just skipped the entire Verstappen dominance era, but decided instead to jump to the budgeoning McLaren Piastri-Norris dominance (about a year old only).

Of course with 75 years of history you need to trim it down, but that's an interesting choice...

Re: The History of F1 Design

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Aug 06, 2025, 8:54 PM UTC

nchagnet wrote: post #12

Interesting that they just skipped the entire Verstappen dominance era, but decided instead to jump to the budgeoning McLaren Piastri-Norris dominance (about a year old only). Of course with 75 years of history you need to trim it down, but that's an interesting choice...

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Re: The History of F1 Design

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Post by HPsquared » Wed, Aug 06, 2025, 8:55 PM UTC

calmbonsai wrote: post #2

I tried to read this. I gave up after the forced slow-scroll and convoluted layout. It's a shame that all this lovely artwork and data is trapped in this horrid presentation automation.

And it breaks the cookie popup, I can't scroll that to switch them off! Incognito mode it it then.

Re: The History of F1 Design

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Post by brightball » Wed, Aug 06, 2025, 9:03 PM UTC

calmbonsai wrote: post #2

I tried to read this. I gave up after the forced slow-scroll and convoluted layout. It's a shame that all this lovely artwork and data is trapped in this horrid presentation automation.

Wow, I read your comment before I clicked. What were they thinking.

I’ve been getting into F1 this summer since the movie got my interest up.

Re: The History of F1 Design

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Post by gherkinnn » Wed, Aug 06, 2025, 9:04 PM UTC

Other than the strange scrolling (works on my iOS Safari, but why?) this is very well done. Clearly a lot of thought went in to it, many nice details in the assets and overall presentation. The illustrations of the drivers and their cars are separate layers than move ever so slightly. That amount of care isn't strictly required but it was done and my day is better for it. Thanks.

No affiliation, no interest in F1, just basking in good work.

Finally, the v12 Ferrari engine sounds the best. Fight me.

Re: The History of F1 Design

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Post by juancn » Wed, Aug 06, 2025, 9:07 PM UTC

gherkinnn wrote: post #16

Other than the strange scrolling (works on my iOS Safari, but why?) this is very well done. Clearly a lot of thought went in to it, many nice details in the assets and overall presentation. The illustrations of the drivers and their cars are separate layers than move ever so slightly. That amount of care isn't strictly required but it was done and my day is better for it. Thanks. No affiliation, no interest in F1, ju…

I like the Renault V10 better, although the Ferrari V12 is a close second.

I think even Hamilton agrees! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I0R5yZ80rA

Re: The History of F1 Design

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Post by t1234s » Wed, Aug 06, 2025, 9:07 PM UTC

Scroll hijacking at its worst

Re: The History of F1 Design

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Post by dom96 » Wed, Aug 06, 2025, 9:13 PM UTC

calmbonsai wrote: post #2

I tried to read this. I gave up after the forced slow-scroll and convoluted layout. It's a shame that all this lovely artwork and data is trapped in this horrid presentation automation.

I really enjoyed it, worked really well on my desktop

Re: The History of F1 Design

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Post by NoboruWataya » Wed, Aug 06, 2025, 9:14 PM UTC

brightball wrote: post #15

calmbonsai wrote: post #2

I tried to read this. I gave up after the forced slow-scroll and convoluted layout. It's a shame that all this lovely artwork and data is trapped in this horrid presentation automation.

Wow, I read your comment before I clicked. What were they thinking. I’ve been getting into F1 this summer since the movie got my interest up.

The movie is itself (I think) capitalising on the increased popularity of F1 brought about by the Netflix series. It is a great series and by all accounts has really turned the sport around in terms of popularity, a very clever move by the FIA. Netflix have tried to replicate it for other sports but, I believe, without the same success.