F1 PANEL ART
PriceFrom £95
wowwallart.co.uk112 F1 RACING DECEMBER 2019
Enhance the F1experience with
the latest must-have productsF1 UPGRADES
Newto Memento Exclusives is a
half-size replica of SebastianVettel’s
2019 helmet,featuring the iconic
colours of the Germanfl ag. This
impressive 1:2 scale reproduction is
fi tted with an adjustable visor and
packaged in an official gift box.
Madeby a team of skilled
craftsmen at Bell, the helmet shell,Fancy competing againstFernando
Alonso?Well in the latest video
game,Grid, you can. It’s beenfi ve
years sinceCodemasters released
Grid Autosportso this is thefi rst time
theGridfranchise has beenavailable
on the latestgeneration of consoles.
Those familiar with the video game
will knowGridevolved from the series
ofTOCA Race Drivergames, so
there has always been an emphasis
on close-quartertouring car and
GT racing.
A lot of current racing games
pridethemselves on realismand
simulation,tryingto accurately reflect
the real world as much as possible.
But notGrid. Thisgame is all about
having fun andgetting your elbowsout on track. Ifyou’re not worried
about racing around Silverstone in
the other direction,for example, then
you won’t betoo bothered about
helpful instant replays to placeyou
back on trackmoments beforea
race-ending shunt.There is a mix of
real and made-up circuits and many
have been portedover fromGrid
Autosport, such as the San Francisco
street circuit and Japan’s high-speed
Okutama track.
Once again, in career mode
rivalries develop with other AI drivers
and you can take onFernando
Alonso and his eSportsFA Racing
team. The only drawback is there’s
no optionfor two-player split-screen
racing. And that’s a real shame.Established last year,Wow Wall Art is
a company specialising in recreating
famous parts of racing cars which
are lightweight and can be hung on
an office or garage wall.
Printed on 5mm thickFoamex,
these pieces range from a side panel
of JackieStewart’sTyrrell 003 world
championship winnerto the front
wing and nose cone of anAyrton
Senna 1990 McLaren (pictured and
retailing at £180).
The company also offers
illustrations and furniture, including
coffee tables and office desks,and
is gearedup to recreate bespokeinterior and visor are made with
similar materialsto real helmets.
For an additional price a museum-
grade helmet case can be ordered
to protect the replica from dust and
UV light. The 2019 helmet designs of
Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Räikkönen and
CharlesLeclerc are alsoavailable
in this series.designs, so an owner can approach
Wow Wall Art with theircar and
have selectedbody panels and
designs madeto spec.REPLICA SEBASTIAN VETTEL 2019 HELMET
1:2 scale
Price£125
mementoexclusives.comGRID
PS4, XboxOne, PC
Price£54.99(PS4, XboxOne),
£44.99 (PC)
gridgame.comFINISHING STRAIGHTESSENTIALS
F1 PANEL ART
PriceFrom £95
wowwallart.co.uk112 F1 RACING DECEMBER 2019
Enhance the F1experience with
the latest must-have productsF1 UPGRADES
Newto Memento Exclusives is a
half-size replica of SebastianVettel’s
2019 helmet,featuring the iconic
colours of the Germanfl ag. This
impressive 1:2 scale reproduction is
fi tted with an adjustable visor and
packaged in an official gift box.
Madeby a team of skilled
craftsmen at Bell, the helmet shell,Fancy competing againstFernando
Alonso?Well in the latest video
game,Grid, you can. It’s beenfi ve
years sinceCodemasters released
Grid Autosportso this is thefi rst time
theGridfranchise has beenavailable
on the latestgeneration of consoles.
Those familiar with the video game
will knowGridevolved from the series
ofTOCA Race Drivergames, so
there has always been an emphasis
on close-quartertouring car and
GT racing.
A lot of current racing games
pridethemselves on realismand
simulation,tryingto accurately reflect
the real world as much as possible.
But notGrid. Thisgame is all about
having fun andgetting your elbowsout on track. Ifyou’re not worried
about racing around Silverstone in
the other direction,for example, then
you won’t betoo bothered about
helpful instant replays to placeyou
back on trackmoments beforea
race-ending shunt.There is a mix of
real and made-up circuits and many
have been portedover fromGrid
Autosport, such as the San Francisco
street circuit and Japan’s high-speed
Okutama track.
Once again, in career mode
rivalries develop with other AI drivers
and you can take onFernando
Alonso and his eSportsFA Racing
team. The only drawback is there’s
no optionfor two-player split-screen
racing. And that’s a real shame.Established last year,Wow Wall Art is
a company specialising in recreating
famous parts of racing cars which
are lightweight and can be hung on
an office or garage wall.
Printed on 5mm thickFoamex,
these pieces range from a side panel
of JackieStewart’sTyrrell 003 world
championship winnerto the front
wing and nose cone of anAyrton
Senna 1990 McLaren (pictured and
retailing at £180).
The company also offers
illustrations and furniture, including
coffee tables and office desks,and
is gearedup to recreate bespokeinterior and visor are made with
similar materialsto real helmets.
For an additional price a museum-
grade helmet case can be ordered
to protect the replica from dust and
UV light. The 2019 helmet designs of
Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Räikkönen and
CharlesLeclerc are alsoavailable
in this series.designs, so an owner can approach
Wow Wall Art with theircar and
have selectedbody panels and
designs madeto spec.REPLICA SEBASTIAN VETTEL 2019 HELMET
1:2 scale
Price£125
mementoexclusives.comGRID
PS4, XboxOne, PC
Price£54.99(PS4, XboxOne),
£44.99 (PC)
gridgame.comFINISHING STRAIGHTESSENTIALS