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Pirelli scrapped unique US Grand Prix trophies over copyright issue
© XPB Phillip van Osten
21/10/2024 at 12:5421/10/2024 at 13:54 Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli faced a last-minute scramble at the US Grand Prix after being forced to ditch its one-of-a-kind trophies due to a potential copyright infringement. As the official title sponsor of the event at The Circuit of the Americas, Pirelli had commissioned a special "Heroo" trophy designed by Italian artist Matteo Macchiavelli to mark the Austin race. The original trophies featured a sleek black body with articulating carbon fiber arms and a chromed head, with the finish of the head corresponding to the podium position: gold (infused with real gold dust) for first, silver for second,...
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