The United States has been part of the Formula 1 calendar for many years, in fact, this weekend will be the tenth anniversary of Austin hosting said grand prix, but it has not been until these last few seasons, largely thanks to the irruption of the series Netflix’s Drive To Survive, that interest in motorsport’s top flight has grown significantly.
Due to this, many riders have taken advantage of the occasion to modify the design of their helmets and adapt a little more to the tastes of American fans, which are far from what is usually found in Europe or the rest of the continents in which they compete. the F1.
At the beginning of the 2010s, changing helmet design was something normal between the pilots, in fact, some even did it every weekend, but that was prohibited from 2015 to 2019, but in 2020 everything returned to normal and the pilots won their particular personal battle against the FIA.
The photos of the special helmets of the F1 drivers at the US GP in Austin
Esteban Ocon Helmet, Alpine, Austin
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Photo by: Esteban Ocon
Esteban Ocon Helmet, Alpine, Austin
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Photo by: Esteban Ocon
Esteban Ocon Helmet, Alpine, Austin
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Photo by: Esteban Ocon
Max Verstappen’s helmet, Red Bull, Austin
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Photo by: Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen’s helmet, Red Bull, Austin
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Photo by: Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen’s helmet, Red Bull, Austin
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Photo by: Max Verstappen
Casco Mick Schumacher, Haas, Austin
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Photo de: Mick Schumacher
Casco Mick Schumacher, Haas, Austin
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Photo de: Mick Schumacher
Casco Mick Schumacher, Haas, Austin
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Photo de: Mick Schumacher
Casco de Guanyu Zhou, Alfa Romeo, Austin
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Foto de: Zhou Guanyu
Casco de Guanyu Zhou, Alfa Romeo, Austin
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Foto de: Zhou Guanyu
Casco de Guanyu Zhou, Alfa Romeo, Austin
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Foto de: Zhou Guanyu
Charles Leclerc helmet, Ferrari, Austin
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Photo by: Charles Leclerc
Charles Leclerc helmet, Ferrari, Austin
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Photo by: Charles Leclerc
In the first place and, perhaps, the most spectacular of all, although that is left to everyone’s taste, is the design chosen by Esteban Ocon, in which he recalls his favorite childhood hero, or at least that is what he explained in his social networks: ” When you are in the land of superheroes… A tribute to my favorite”, he said referring to Spiderman.
Another of the drivers who has taken the opportunity to wear a new helmet is Max Verstappen, who in addition to wearing the representative colors of the Circuit of the Americas and the United States, added a second star to his helmet in honor of his second world championship won in Suzuka.
Guanyu Zhou will also debut a helmet this weekend with a darker design and gold accents. Mick Schumacher did the same with a very special decoration dedicated exclusively to his sister Gina, who has dedicated almost her entire life to performing cowboy-style horse shows, a true American classic. Charles Leclerc was not far behind and recalled the famous American barbecues with BBQ sauce.
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