Pirelli Replaces Unique Trophy Design Due to Copyright Concerns

Pirelli was forced to replace its unique trophies for the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix podium after discovering a potential copyright infringement. The human-shaped trophy, designed by Italian designer Matteo Macchiavelli, was deemed too similar to other designs and was pulled from Pirelli's website. The original design was meant to be available as limited edition replicas, but it's unclear if that will still happen. Instead, traditional trophies were given to the top three finishers, while Pirelli tyre trophies were awarded to the second and third place drivers. The company received notice of the similarity in design to another product and decided not to use it. The replacement trophies are more generic in design. The change was made at the last minute, affecting the podium presentation at the United States Grand Prix.