challenge 125: alphabet

[aestivalis]

Roscoe | Sebastian Vettel | Tyres | Uprising | Valtteri Bottas

All my icons here have been drawn from the world of Formula 1 racing! I've provided longer explanations for each letter below, if they're needed. I really enjoyed this one!

https://imgur.com/YmC9uqf.png
https://imgur.com/uVeOMbf.png
https://imgur.com/fUZNp0A.png
https://imgur.com/Am1C4gw.png
https://imgur.com/SyxxE3C.png

R - Roscoe is the very handsome doggo of F1 driver Lewis Hamilton. He can be seen here expertly driving a Mercedes F1 car. World Champion material to be sure. Let us all support the dreams of Roscoe.

S - Sebastian Vettel is currently driving his final year with Ferrari, after a few pretty rough years in the sport. Hopefully he'll find a team for next year, because he's a great person, a great driver, and. i love him :(

T - Tyres are. a thing that. cars drive on... Pirelli are the current tyre manufacturer for F1, and the different colours represent the different tyre compounds that might be used in a race depending on circumstances like track temperature or weather conditions!

U - Uprising is the word I chose here, though it was difficult to try and pin down such an important issue with one short phrase. F1 has been pushing a campaign of greater diversity and racial equality this year, spearheaded by Lewis Hamilton—current Formula 1 World Champion and the only black driver in the sports long history. A phrase Lewis has often associated himself with is "Still I Rise", referencing (among other things) the hardship and prejudice he has experienced throughout his life and career. 'Uprising' felt like a word that captured the spirit of what he's currently campaigning for, as well as a sense of his own personal strength.

V - Valtteri Bottas is Hamilton's teammate at Mercedes, and happens to be one of my favourite drivers on the grid! Though he has yet to beat Hamilton across an entire season, Bottas is still fighting hard to try and make 2020 the year he earns his first world championship.

Comments

[abyss_valkyrie]

I have zero knowledge about Formula 1 so it's fascinating to see this set and your explanation!:D
ROSCOE,I've known him for 1 minute but I'm here to support this brilliant doggo's dreams of driving!:D
The 2nd icon is so cute with that pose and I love the 3rd icon so much!

[aestivalis]

Aww, thank you so much for the nice comment! I never expected to end up being a fan of a motorsport, much less making icons for it! But here we are I guess!

I'm glad you have learned to love Roscoe, he is a very good and loyal boy who accompanies Lewis all over the world. Quite the entrepreneur among puppers! And it's wonderful to hear you say you like the second icon because I had a really strong vision of what I wanted it to look like as soon as I saw that image of Seb—from the cute angular pose to the strong red and black lines of his racesuit, the composition just clicked right away and I'm so glad it worked for you!

[tinny]

I love your formula 1 icons! \o/

I especially like the last one - the abstract texture and composition is amazing.