Formula 1 Brand Guidelines 2018
A 205-page Formula 1 brand guideline system built on a hairline-rule grid, a tight three-colour palette of warm red, carbon black and off-white, and a custom geometric display typeface set in oversized all-caps.
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Formula 1 brand guidelines cover

Introduction statement

Table of contents (Our Story to Typography)

Table of contents continued (Typography to Graphic Patterns)

Table of contents continued (Visual Principles to Circuit Icons)

Our Story section opener

Marketing strategy (Who / What / How / Why)

Our mission full-bleed statement

It all starts with the fan

Make the spectacle more spectacular

F1 Break Borders manifesto spread

F1 personality word stack

F1 design behaviours, "Feel the blood boil

F1 tone of voice, "Grit Guts Fire Fury

James Hunt death-quote slide

Visual Identity section divider

The heart of the brand overview

F1 primary logo presentation

F1 logo suite

Colour split type spread

F1 brand colours swatch page

Speed Attack Control type statement

Formula 1 typeface weights specimen

F1 Logo master grid section opener

F1 logo sizes (Standard, Display, Micro)

Standard Logo section opener

Standard F1 logo on carbon black

Standard logo clear space diagram

Standard logo orientation do and don't

Standard logo example applications

Standard logo misuse grid

Display Logo section opener

Display F1 logo large-scale on carbon

Display logo clear space diagram

Display logo orientation do and don't

Display logo example applications

Display logo misuse and limits

Micro Logo section opener

Micro F1 logo clear space and orientation

Micro F1 logo example applications

Micro F1 logo misuse (do not enlarge)

Logo Colour section divider

Logo colour approved combinations

Logo Lock-ups section divider

Logo lock-ups overview (Formula 1 and Championship)

F1 Formula 1 logo sub-section divider

F1 Formula 1 logo construction

F1 Formula 1 logo configurations

F1 Formula 1 logo clear space

F1 Formula 1 logo colour lock-ups

F1 Formula 1 logo example applications

F1 Formula 1 logo misuse

F1 Championship logo sub-section divider

F1 Championship logo construction

F1 Championship logo configurations

F1 Championship logo clear space

F1 Championship logo colour lock-ups

F1 Championship logo example applications

Colour section opener on warm red

Primary colours specification

Primary colour proportional usage

Primary colour palette in application

Typography section opener on warm red

Formula 1 typeface title page

Type voice sample - speed attack control

Formula 1 typeface overview - four weights

F1 Wide weight - voice of speed

F1 Black weight - voice of strength

F1 Bold weight - engineered voice

F1 Regular weight - voice of the mechanic

Titillium body typeface for long reads

How to use type sub-section title

Impact vs Inform - display and body roles

Combining our fonts - Impact plus Inform

Combining our fonts, examples

Typographic hierarchy

Use of caps, the scream of the engine

Use of caps, weight specimens

Avoid capitals in long copy

Sentence case driver names

Sentence case weight specimens

Tracking and kerning specimen

Tracking and kerning settings

Leading, tight is right

Leading, F1 Black headlines

Leading, F1 Wide headlines

Leading, F1 Bold headlines

Type alignment, left centre right

Type alignment templates

Baseline grid, suggested point sizes

Leading for body, F1 Bold and Regular

Line length, body copy

F1 typography colour intro slide

F1 type colour combinations slide

F1 type colour tints slide

F1 type colour misuse slide

F1 typography misuse grid slide

F1 Special Characters section divider

F1 ligatures specimen slide

Ligatures in F1 Regular

Ligatures in F1 Bold

Ligatures in F1 Black

Ligatures in F1 Wide

Alternate characters introduction

Alternate characters - dialing up the attitude

Alternate characters - stylistic sets

Alternate characters glyph set - F1 Regular

F1 Bold alternate characters

F1 Black alternate characters

F1 Wide alternate characters

Alternate characters misuse spread

F1 tabular glyphs grid

Tabular lining rows and tables

Regional characters diacritics grid

Regional characters F1 Black leading

Regional characters F1 Wide leading

Regional characters F1 Bold leading

Titillium section divider

Titillium long-read font specimen

Titillium misuse spread

F1 System red section opener

Grid system divider

Base grid 12pt square

F1 base grid scaling

F1 base grid setup in InDesign

F1 layout grid (dark)

F1 layout grid sizing

F1 layout grid columns, margins and gutters

F1 layout grid five-step set-up

F1 layout grid across-format consistency

F1 "Graphic Devices" section opener

F1 "Thick and Thin Lines" section opener

F1 thick and thin lines overview

F1 thick and thin lines with content

F1 rounded corner ratios

F1 thick and thin lines colour

F1 the red line and logo relationships

F1 thick and thin lines misuse

F1 "Container Devices" section opener

Container devices intro slide

Standard container sizing spec

Standard container uses spec

Tabbed container construction spec

Container devices example functions

Rounded boxes misuse spec

Graphic Patterns section divider

Graphic patterns four types

Graphic patterns colour pairings

Graphic patterns type alignment

Graphic patterns scaling

Graphic patterns structural and background use

Graphic patterns misuse spec

Visual Principles section divider

Extreme forces visual principles

Tight not loose layout principle

Activating and filling space principle

Putting it all together section opener

Constructing a layout three-step workflow

Layout examples applied templates

Basic document variations template library

Display and posters layout examples

Digital assets layout examples

Fixed Application red section divider

Uniform apparel mockups

Apparel merchandise mockups

Trackside photography treatment

Transport livery mockups

Passes and credentials system

Stationery suite mockups

Office signage 3D render

Social media avatar application

Seasonal Identity section divider

F1 Seasonal Identity placeholder note

Partner Lock-ups section divider

Partner logo lock-up introduction

Horizontal partner lock-up examples

Horizontal lock-up construction diagram

Vertical partner lock-up examples

Vertical lock-up construction diagram

Partner bucket-device flexibility

Partner lock-up colour rules

Partner lock-up misuse

F1 brand guidelines contact page

Appendix section divider

Brand Architecture section divider

Brand architecture overview copy

F1 brand architecture diagram

F1 sub-brand construct guide

Paddock Club section divider

Paddock Club wordmark

Paddock Club logo configurations

Paddock Club logo colours

Paddock Club colour palette

Paddock Club scale and placement

Paddock Club application mockups

Photography section opener

Supporting photography art direction

Fans photography grid

At the race photography grid

Stocks and finishes section opener

Paper stocks Heaven 42 and Corona Offset

Paper stocks Munken and Sirio

Specialist finishes foils and metallics

Circuit icons section opener

Circuit graphics icon set