{"id":263870,"date":"2025-07-14T09:32:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T09:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/263870\/"},"modified":"2025-07-14T09:32:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T09:32:12","slug":"walkie-talkie-building-in-london-dazzles-with-f1-livery-projection-as-uks-fan-base-grows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/263870\/","title":{"rendered":"Walkie Talkie building in London dazzles with F1 livery projection as UK&#8217;s fan base grows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>London&#8217;s Walkie Talkie building was lit up with a stunning projection of 35 bespoke F1 car liveries on Tuesday night, with the spectacular display attracting attention across the capital<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_0J6A3653.jpg\" alt=\"The projection stood out along the River Thames\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>The projection could be seen from the other side of the Thames(Image: PinPep)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">London&#8217;s iconic Walkie Talkie building has been transformed with a stunning projection display \u2013 celebrating the nation&#8217;s growing love for <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/latest\/formula-one\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Formula 1<\/a>. The spectacular visuals featured 35 custom <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/sport\/f1\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"F1 car liveriesLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">F1 car liveries<\/a>, including four crafted by celebrities such as presenter Natalie Pinkham, Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts, dancer Nadiya Bychkova, and broadcaster <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/latest\/roman-kemp\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Roman KempLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Roman Kemp<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The striking projection spanned 4,250 square metres across the skyscraper. The stunt marked research from Formula 1 revealing that 16.7 million Brits \u2013 almost a quarter of the population \u2013 now identify as F1 fans. The data also showed a significant surge in female viewership of the sport, with women now making up 41 percent of UK fans.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_Ashley-RobertsFinal.jpg\" alt=\"Ashley Roberts shows off her livery design\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Ashley Roberts shows off her livery design(Image: PinPep)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Interestingly, the study also revealed that <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/sport\/f1\/f1-british-grand-prix-stream-33187010\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"F1 Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">F1 <\/a>is increasingly attracting younger audiences. Now, 42 percent of fans are under 35, a figure that has risen by 11 percentage points in the past seven years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The projection was brought to life in collaboration with sponsor Lenovo, showcasing the fusion of sport, creativity, and cutting-edge technology.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_0J6A3871.jpg\" alt=\"The large projection covered over 4000 meters \" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>The large projection covered over 4000 meters (Image: PinPep)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Louise Forbes from the tech company said: &#8220;We&#8217;re thrilled to unveil a world-first AI-driven projection experience on the iconic Fenchurch Building \u2013 bringing cutting-edge technology and bold creativity to the heart of London and igniting a new era of immersive marketing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;We&#8217;re constantly pushing the boundaries of what&#8217;s possible and partnering with Formula 1 is the perfect showcase for that spirit of innovation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_Lenovo-016.jpg\" alt=\"Roman Kemp and Natalie Pinkham were spotted at Gong on Friday night for an exclusive evening with Lenovo and F1\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Roman Kemp and Natalie Pinkham were spotted at Gong on Friday night for an exclusive evening with Lenovo and F1(Image: PinPep)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">It follows a record-breaking influx of 500,000 enthusiasts at <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/sport\/f1\/lewis-hamilton-ferrari-silverstone-car-35515300\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Silverstone Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Silverstone <\/a>earlier this month to witness the F1 action at the British Grand Prix. The event is estimated to contribute significantly to the \u00a312bn value Formula 1 adds to the UK economy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">But it&#8217;s not just at the races or on TV where the sport&#8217;s following is growing. Additional research by Formula 1 and Motorsport Network found 61 percent of fans interact with F1 content daily \u2013 getting their fix via social media, YouTube, and Twitch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Seven in ten cite the high performance and precision of the sport as key reasons they identify as fans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">In a bid to further engage fans, Lenovo has unveiled its <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/lenovoracetocreate.com\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">#RaceToCreate web app<\/a>, powered by Intel. This allows users to craft their very own F1 car livery \u2013 from colours and patterns to personalised touches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"London&#8217;s Walkie Talkie building was lit up with a stunning projection of 35 bespoke F1 car liveries on&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":263871,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4103],"tags":[4199,707,7182,4200,257,79,16,15,1737],"class_list":{"0":"post-263870","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-f1","8":"tag-f1","9":"tag-formula-1","10":"tag-formula-one","11":"tag-formula1","12":"tag-london","13":"tag-sports","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom","16":"tag-youtube"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114850899302933446","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/263870","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=263870"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/263870\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/263871"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=263870"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=263870"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=263870"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}