Before the start of the weekend in Austria, Max Verstappen presented a new decoration for his helmet for his team’s home Grand Prix, Red Bull, and which, until the return of the Dutch GP, he also considered as his own. next to the Belgian race.
Already at the time of the presentation, the Dutchman announced that he had big plans for the case, and through a video posted on the social network Twitter, he has made public that he will auction it to raise funds for the Wings For Life foundation.
In the video, where you can see part of the decoration process with blue and yellow tones, Verstappen explained the procedure to follow for those who want to obtain the helmet.
“To support Wings For Life, I am auctioning off my 2022 Austrian GP helmet and handing it over in person to the lucky winner,” the Dutchman wrote on his Twitter profile. “Do you want it? Make your offer and make it happen.”
The foundation is very important within the Austrian structure. Heinz Kinigadner , former motocross world champion, and Dietrich Mateschitz , the founder of Red Bull, created the association, dedicated to finding a cure for spinal cord injuries, after Kinigadner’s son was left paralyzed in an accident.
Verstappen’s gesture is not just about donating the helmet and signing it for the highest bidder, but it goes a little further. Together with his team, he has organized a special delivery of this protection element.
The winner will not only get the helmet that the Dutch driver wore during the 2022 F1 Austrian Grand Prix, but will also receive it from the reigning world champion. Two VIP tickets to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the last of the season, will accompany the helmet, which will be awarded at a special event over the weekend.
Those who want and can pay the price of a collector’s item as exclusive as this, will be able to place their bids until September 4, the day the auction ends and the winner will be announced. At the moment, the figure reached already exceeds 130,000 euros.
