Design: Ayrton Senna’s Helmet (1990-ish)
What words could one dedicate to Brazilian legend Ayrton Senna which haven’t been said before? His career was excellently (albeit a tad biased) documented in the 2010 documentary ‘Senna’ (IMDb...
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Design: Gilles Villeneuve’s 1980 helmet
There are hardly more tragic stories than that of Gilles Villeneuve. The Canadian driver drove his first race in 1977 for McLaren, but was picked up by Ferrari for the...
Design: Damon Hill’s 1996 helmet
As a young Schumacher fan growing up in the early ’90s, Damon Hill was the antagonist I loved to hate. Not just the infamous ’94 clash in Australia which saw...
Design: James Hunt’s 1976 helmet (+extra)
James Hunt will always be seen as the “bad boy” of Formula 1. Not only was he famous for his ‘all or nothing’ attitude on track, his off-track escapades might...
Design: Michael Schumacher’s 1994 Helmet (+extra)
Michael Schumacher was, and always will be, my hero. I was born in 1991, the year he made his debut. One of my first memories is watching him drive Formula...
Design: Sebastian Vettel’s 2015 Ferrari helmet
Sebastian Vettel is a controversial driver in Formula 1: you either hate him, or love him. Making his debut in 2007 for BMW Sauber as a temporary replacement for the...
Design: Fernando Alonso’s 2017 Indianapolis 500 helmet
Fernando Alonso. He’s having a hard time currently with the McLaren Honda in Formula 1. The two-time WDC winner with Renault started his career with Minardi scoring points on his...
Design: Niki Lauda’s 1984 helmet
Niki Lauda is perhaps among the top three of the most famous drivers F1 has had, next to Schumacher and Senna. The Austrian driver entered Formula 1 in 1971 and...
