Have you spotted an F1 lookalike?
Kimi Raikkonen and Phil Coke
F1 Fanatic guest writer Gerard Hetman met baseball player Phil Coke recently – and was struck by how much he looked like Kimi Raikkonen. Which got him thinking about F1 lookalikes…
Last year I paid a visit to the Yankee Stadium while clad in McLaren gear to conduct some impromptu market research on how well-known F1 is in America.
Recently I visited the Yankees brand new stadium and, by sheer luck, spotted their player Phil Coke – who bears a striking resemblance to F1 pilot Kimi Raikkonen.
At six feet and one inch tall (1.85m) and 210 pounds (95kg), Coke stands a bit taller than Raikkonen, but he’s a near-double for him from certain angles.
The relief pitcher was autographing baseballs, caps, and other memorabilia. A native of Sonora, California, Coke has been enjoying steady success with the New York Yankees since his debut with the club in September of 2008.
Phil Coke
To his credit, Coke appeared to sign something for nearly ever fan at the fence, and no doubt brought a smile to many faces, despite the Yankees suffering a 6-4 loss to the Oakland Athletics later in the day.
Can name any other F1 lookalikes? Do you look like an F1 driver or personality? Post links to images below or upload pictures to the F1 Fanatic drop.io.
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Ronman said on 14th August 2009, 7:59
humm i don’t know what to think about that…. i can’t see the resemblance with those two… however i think Mark Webber and the actor Eric Bana look a lot alike (different weight and height) and they are both Australian…. what do you think?
Ashwin said on 14th August 2009, 14:46
Yeah, I thought so too..
Pink Peril said on 17th August 2009, 11:29
I’ve always thought there is more than a passing resemblance between Webber & Timothy Dalton:
http://blogf1.co.uk/2009/01/13/caption-contest-73/
http://www.seabreezecomputers.com/bond/pics/timothy.jpg
WelshChris said on 14th August 2009, 8:04
Don’t know about famous F1 lookalikes but in my local pub in the last few weeks my F1-mad wife and I have spotted Vettel and…. Bernie!
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine) said on 14th August 2009, 8:46
Wow – where do you go drinking?
IDR said on 15th August 2009, 7:25
Swag and Tails on Fairholt Street in the heart of Knightsbridge… :-)
TommyB said on 14th August 2009, 11:51
I am ALWAYS being told I look like Vettel. The fact that I have a Toro Rosso jacket doesn’t help matters :P
Thats me and my Display pic too not Vettel :D
TommyB said on 14th August 2009, 13:00
I think its the hair. A few people have mentioned it to me on Twitter too which I found a bit strange. See what you think
http://www.f1zone.net/download/file.php?avatar=7922_1244663829.jpg
StrFerrari4Ever said on 14th August 2009, 16:25
SWEET! you got the STR overalls :D awesome how much was it?
TommyB said on 14th August 2009, 18:18
They were free :D
Got them here
http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop
:D
Wesley said on 14th August 2009, 21:35
got them at photoshop!….that made me laugh.
Max should resign now!!! said on 14th August 2009, 8:21
I can’t see the resemblance to be honest.
Jonesracing82 said on 14th August 2009, 8:32
i recall seeing a similar in “F1 racing” years ago, it had DC as buzz lighyear and Eddie Irvine – Aiden Quinn to name but a few
Gerdoner said on 14th August 2009, 11:36
And M. Schumacher – Celine Dion :D
James_mc said on 14th August 2009, 17:55
Uncanny!
Matt said on 16th August 2009, 11:25
lmao
samindenver said on 14th August 2009, 8:34
Kimi Raikkonen and Phil Coke
I can’t seem to see the resemblance either, sorry.
Katy said on 14th August 2009, 8:37
I think my boyfriend looks like Vettel, quite a few people have mentioned it too. Lucky me :)
TommyB said on 14th August 2009, 11:54
Haha thats the only reason you like me :P
Katy said on 14th August 2009, 12:22
Course not :-P but it helps hehe.
Hakka said on 14th August 2009, 8:40
Oh come on, this is a non-article. First there’s no resemblance, second this is just plain silly and should at least be in the “Articles in Brief” section, shouldn’t even be on the front page. Belongs in the forum at best, maybe not even that.
Katy said on 14th August 2009, 8:41
Lighten up eh?
Rob R. said on 14th August 2009, 8:55
Yes please, lighten up. Come on we’re in a month long break between races here!
TommyB said on 14th August 2009, 11:52
Everyone moans about the amount of politics in F1 then when something light hearted and funny is posted, people moan about that too.
Come on guys this isn’t an F1 website. It’s a fun f1 blog :D
Alianora La Canta said on 14th August 2009, 21:13
Besides, it’s a guest entry and these, as a rule, belong together. They provide a different texture to F1 Fanatic than would be the case if only Keith wrote for it, but they do that most effectively when treated as full articles.
TJ said on 14th August 2009, 9:36
To be fair, I agree with Hakka here.
1) I dont see the resenblance. Maybe its just not the best two pictures.
2) I’d much rather hear about this ‘market research’ that appears to have been the original aim of this expedition.
ajokay said on 14th August 2009, 9:59
The market research was covered extensively in an article a fair while ago. Maybe someone can find the link to it. It was an interesting read though.
Hakka said on 14th August 2009, 10:09
Here it is:
http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/09/03/f1-in-america-the-ballpark-experiment/
Excellent piece.
Untitled258 said on 14th August 2009, 8:49
Mario Theissen has looks like Super Mario :D
http://s2.faceinhole.com/09/7/29/dd21f7d971d131f2d1ad.jpg
Alastair said on 14th August 2009, 9:29
No Ways, Mario Theissen is Ned Flanders!
There is a guy on my commute who looks EXACTLY like Michael Schumacher, I mean exactly. It’s eery.
yeang said on 14th August 2009, 10:24
haha maybe it IS him!
i remember seeing in F1 racing magazine a few years ago (they had this f1 look-alike feature) how michael schumacher and celine dion looked alike.
they also had this side-by-side picture in a different issue showing how fernando alonso’s helmet in 2005 resembled a thomas the tank engine beach ball – all the bright colours.
RaV said on 14th August 2009, 14:48
IMO Theissen looks like Mr Potato from the Toy Story!
Lustigson said on 14th August 2009, 9:08
A classic:
Heinz-Harald Frentzen – David Duchovny
Lustigson said on 14th August 2009, 9:09
Shoot, no images. Here’s the links:
Heinz-Harald Frentzen – David Duchovny
TJ said on 14th August 2009, 9:33
They are the same person
Ned Flanders said on 14th August 2009, 12:02
That’s a good one!
Tom L said on 15th August 2009, 0:10
Oh look, it’s Mario Theissen…
1994fanatic said on 15th August 2009, 3:30
good call I remember thinking that myself in the day. There’s a flag holder for the road crew on my way to work, he is spot on to the iceman. He’s even got a tribal tat on his wrist
Jake Archibald said on 14th August 2009, 9:15
I’m not sure the picture shows it, but a friend of mine, Rob, has a passing resemblance to Vettel http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3533/3210502750_e5d4cdfcae_b.jpg
Another friend, Laura, reminds me of Rosberg, but don’t tell her that. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2329/2478656603_034079384e_b.jpg
Super Aguri said on 14th August 2009, 14:00
Jake you are the saving grace of what otherwise might have been a non-article.. Too many of those these days on this website
On reading the title I had expected something on Neil Davis the Hamilton lookalike
StrFerrari4Ever said on 14th August 2009, 16:30
Man that food looks tempting but can’t have it since I’m doing my training to start competetive karting soon hopefully.
Maksutov said on 14th August 2009, 17:47
lol
1994fanatic said on 15th August 2009, 3:34
your friend laura’s a handsome woman. my bad i’m a bad person, my karma’s not so good, maybe i should keep my mouth shut
stjoslin said on 14th August 2009, 9:25
Does anyone not thing Ari Vatanen and Max Mosley look rather similar?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/99/Ari_Vatanen_2006_EMS.jpg
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01430/Max-Mosley_1430380c.jpg
Tom L said on 15th August 2009, 0:12
Yeah I thought so!
Red Andy said on 14th August 2009, 9:30
If you squint a bit, England bowler Stuart Broad looks a little like Nico Rosberg.
Yorricksfriend said on 14th August 2009, 11:16
I always thought Stuart Broad looked like Draco Malfoy from Harry Potter
Journeyer said on 14th August 2009, 9:30
My personal favorite: French president Nicolas Sarkozy and French ex-F1 ace Jean Alesi. Separated at birth, I say!
http://much-better-blog.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=76:separated-at-birth&catid=1:muchbetterblog&Itemid=53#comments
Tom L said on 15th August 2009, 0:13
YES! I think that one may have come up in F1 racing magazine once.
GR said on 14th August 2009, 9:46
Bernie’s a regular to a pub in Knightsbridge (where he lives and I work near) – I’ve seen him a couple of times. Last year I even saw him there in a heated debate with Flavio over lunch. As I walked past Flav mentioned Alonso whilst waving his arms aronud exageratedly and Bernie even caught my eye in a ‘$%^* off and stop staring at us…’. I didn’t stop talking about it for weeks!
GR said on 14th August 2009, 9:48
Hmm – that was meant as a reply to Keith’s comment above…
Daniel said on 14th August 2009, 9:50
I don’t really see the similarity between Kimi Raikkonen and Phil Coke – ok maybe the hat ;)
In my opinion, Jaime Alguersuari looks a little bit similar to actor Chris Pine
Daniel said on 14th August 2009, 9:52
sorry, wrong link, Chris Pine