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BF3C: Richard Antinucci/Pob (suggested by Our Man at the Ministry) |
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Nastro-Azzurro-fuelled Richard Antinucci is the dead spit of kids' TV presenter, Pob (though Ragdoll Productions insist that the term "spit" does not cast any doubt upon the moral character of their client). Richard doesn't invite celebrities into his garden, nor own a red and yellow striped jumper, but we're sure there are delightful messages written in the condensation on the tear-off visor strips he distrubutes to girls in the crowd. Pffffffffffffffffffft! |
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BF3S: Ernesto Viso/Danny Wood from New Kids on the Block (suggested by Our Man at the Ministry) |
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Rarely seen hangin' tough in the paddock without a gaggle of cover girls, diminutive new kid on the Formula 3 block, Ernesto Viso bears a striking resemblance to Danny Wood, singer and choreographer for the original sickeningly manufactured boyband. Ernesto hopes he is made of the right stuff for a glittering career in F1, and he's getting there step by step in his Sweeney, or P1 (call it what you want), racing car. [That's quite enough New Kids' songs, Ed.] Thank you. Goodnight. [And enough Danny Wood movies, too.] |
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BF3C: Mohammed Fairuz Fauzy/Mohammed Farriz Fauzy |
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Dear Sir,
Have any of your readers noticed the curious resemblance between former Team SYR Formula 3 racing driver Mohammed Fairuz Fauzy and former Team SYR Formula 3 driver Mohammed Farriz Fauzy?
I wonder if, by chance, they could be related.
Yours, etc.
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BF3C: Danny Watts/Guy Pearce |
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"Neighbours - everybody needs good neighbours" or so they say, and it's just as well because diminutive driver Danny Watts, as a resident of North Buckinghamshire, is about to get about 59,000 new sets of neighbours thanks to the Government's utterly ludicrous proposals for development in the so-called Milton Keynes sub-region.
But enough of that. The chiselled Hitech race-winner and Formula Renault champion's fans (most of whom hang out in more ways than one in a seedy club in the now legendary new city) have been keen to point out his marked resemblance to chiselled ex-Neighbours heartthrob and B-list Hollywood celeb Guy Pearce, so that's some consolation then.
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BF3S: Christian England/Genesis P Orridge |
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We're prepared to bet serious money that you've never seen Christian England and Genesis P Orridge (professional lunatic and frontman of unpopular '80s beat combo Psychic TV) in the same room together, and we can only conclude that they are one and the same person. We feel sure that the England/Orridge creature's apparently boyish looks are a result of some elixir he has cooked up with his freaky mates from Thee Temple Ov Psychick Youth, though Christian's website does not exhibit the same kind of, er, individual spelling as would no doubt the Temple's, which I'm not allowed to access at work for some reason.
This item has been censored of references to Orridge's former incarnation as a member, so to speak, of seminal (oops) '70s industrial funksters, Throbbing Gristle.
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BF3C: Adam Carroll/Patrick Kielty |
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Judging by their physical resemblance, these two Ulstermen could have been separated at birth but there the similarities end. Carroll, the prodigiously gifted yet tragically unattractive 2002 F3 Scholarship champion (whose haircut seems to indicate that he's misunderstood the adage that "fins" are often successful in motor racing), is surely destined for greatness, if only he can sort out a decent budget. On the other hand, triflingly talented jack-of-no-trades Kielty has been inexplicably showered with money to front a string of programmes that are quietly shelved when it becomes apparent that it is beyond his limited abilities to host them. We assume that Kielty took advantage of this resemblance when he was asked to climb into that Reasonably Priced Car on Top Gear... |
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BF3C: Rob Austin/Mark Lamarr |
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We can't help feeling that Rob Austin, erstwhile Menu stalwart and F3 race winner, looks quite a bit like motormouth and sometime comedian Mark Lamarr, albeit on a day when the wearisome pop quiz host has omitted to dip his head in a deep fat fryer. It seems that Rob, currently enjoying a season in the SEAT Cupra Championship, could have used some of the bequiffed funster's fast-talking ability when negotiating a drive for 2004. |
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GP2: Nicolas Lapierre/Dominique Pinon |
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Just as it isn't a proper french film without squishy-faced Dominique Pinon and more than a little nudity (though preferably not at the same time), it isn't a proper sub-F1 international grand prix without frenchman with flair Nicolas Lapierre. But we think Dominique may have gone too far here in his attempt to split from his racing alter ego. Good thing Nicolas wears a helmet. |
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GP2: Jason Tahinci/Data (Brent Spiner) |
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Which is easier: making a robot that can feel human emotions, or getting a drive in the Formula 1 feeder-series with hardly any experience in a racing car? We think Star Trek TNG's Data could probably answer, but he would never say it was something to do with Jason's father, Dr Noonien Soong Tahincioglu, being president of the Turkish Motorsport Federation, as robots are not able to comprehend cynicism. |
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BF3N: Alex Waters/Steve McQueen |
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We're not in the habit of using our look-a-likes pages to pay enormous compliments to drivers, even if they are as talented and as popular with the ladies as their team's web designers say they are, so when we spotted that hot young Promatecme signing, Alex Waters bears more than a passing resemblance to a young Steve McQueen, we had to ensure we used an appropriately unflattering photo of the Le Mans star. I think we succeeded. |
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BF3C: Greg Mansell/Leo Mansell |
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Dear Sir,
Have any of your readers noticed the curious similarity between Fortec British F3 Championship driver Greg Mansell and Fortec British F3 Championship driver Leo Mansell?
I wonder if, by chance, they could be related?
Yours etc.,
Name and address supplied.
That's amazing! Do any of our other readers have any suggestions for people that Greg and/or Leo might look like? Ed.
And don't forget to check this out. |
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GP2: Giorgio Pantano/David Boreanaz |
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You never see perennial F1 wannabe Giorgio Pantano and perennial graveyard lurker David Boreanaz (who plays benevolent vampire Angel in Buffy and, er, Angel and FBI homicide specialist Seeley Booth in Bones) together, at least not in daylight.
Still, we bet Giorgio wouldn't object to Sarah Michelle Gellar, Charisma Carpenter, Eliza Dushku and Emily Deschanel throwing themselves at him on a regular basis, instead of Lucas di Grassi doing so.
But then, who would? |
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GP2: Mike Conway/Simon Woods |
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Whilst perambulating Monte Carlo's Rue Grimaldi this past Whitsun, and finding that famous throroughfare uncommonly populous for the season, I fancied that I espied, sauntering in my direction, that most excellent thespian Simon Woods, who had of late portrayed the character of Dr Harrison so charmingly in a popular production of that most excellent piece, Cranford. I naturally bade the fellow a hearty good morrow, congratulated him on his recent performance, and wished him good fortune in his future endeavours. In return he looked upon my countenance in some confusion; I knew not why. Not wishing to detain him further, I bade him an equally hearty farewell, and it was only upon turning away that I realised that I might have been mistaken, that this good fellow was GP2 ace Mike Conway, and I had been a complete tit. |
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F2: Maxim 'Max' Snegirev/Bez 'Bez' Bez |
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It can't be mere coincidence that the man after whom the NME coined a generic term for "members of bands whose musical contribution to their bandmates' success was negligible" looks the absolute spit of the man after whom Autosprout could so easily coin a generic term for "drivers who could never score a win, pole or fastest lap (and could only finish on the podium once when there were more than 2 other drivers in the race) in five years of single-seater racing". |
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GP3: Aaro Vainio/Kimi Raikkonen |
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On our F1 lookalikes page, in pointing out the uncanny similarity between Mika Hakkinen 2001 and Kimi Raikkonen 2002, it may have been suggested that Somewhere in Finland there's a laboratory that turns out motor racing clones, each with their own little quirks, a bit like Cabbage Patch Dolls in helmets.
Well now, if proof be needed, here it be: current GP3 hotshot Aaro Vainio is clearly one of those clones. It would almost be chilling, if it wasn't for the fact that we know he's not going to get anywhere on account of not having enough Ks in his name, poor lad. |
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