Scuderia Ferrari welcomes artist, Valerio Befani, to the team. Check out his beautifully rendered cover art for the 2019 Mexican Grand Prix!
The color red in this cover may represent red in the Mexican flag for the blood of those lost in the fight for independence, it may represent Ferrari red for Scuderia Ferrari, it may represent the coming holiday, the day of the dead “Día de Muertos”. Either way, it represents people fighting for their beliefs and passion. We see Sebastian Vettel firing down the circuit with the city scape of Mexico city in the background and the Angel of Independence over his right shoulder.
Did you know?
El Ángel aka the “Monument to Independence” is a Mexico City focal point and one of the most notable landmarks. The statue represents both victory and freedom. It is made of bronze but covered with 24k gold. The column has an inner staircase that can be climbed to get a bird’s eye view of the city.
About the artist – Valerio Befani
Valerio Befani is a comic and storyboard artist from Civitavecchia, Italy. After graduating from the International School of Comics in Rome, he began his career drawing «Wicked» for Dominate Comix and «Bren Gattonero» for Crazy Camper. He worked for Star Comics on «20000 leagues under the sea» and as character designer and storyboard artist for music videos and other small projects. He then began his ongoing collaboration with Editoriale Cosmo on «Battaglia- Ragazzi di morte» and for the series «Un Eroe una Battaglia» on the issue «La Neve di Stalingrado». In 2019 he worked the one-shot «Cthulhu, l’abisso della ragione», again for Editoriale Cosmo. – Formula1.Ferrari.com
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