Fernando Alonso’s new helmet for 2010

15th January 2010, 23:30 by Keith Collantine 39 Comments »

Fernando Alonso in Ferrari's ice kart race (click to enlarge)

Fernando Alonso sported what looks like an updated helmet design for 2010 at Ferrari’s media event today.

The design features his usual blue and yellow – a nod to his home city Oviedo – mixed with Ferrari red and, of course, the team’s sponsors’ logos.

Here’s another angle on the design (taken while he gets a big hug from Fisichella):

Fernando Alonso gets a hug from Giancarlo Fisichella (click to enlarge)

I’m a bit old-fashioned – I like to see drivers sticking with the same design no matter who they drive for. But it seems almost every driver these days bring out a new design when they change teams and some seem to switch styles almost every race – like Sebastian Vettel last year.

Alonso’s new helmet didn’t bring him any luck, though: he crashed out of the race one lap from the end. More on that here: Massa second in Ferrari ice kart race as Alonso crashes

What do you think of Alonso’s new design? Here’s his 2009 skid lid for comparison:

Fernando Alonso's 2009 helmet design (Click to enlarge)

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39 comments on Fernando Alonso’s new helmet for 2010

luigismen said on 15th January 2010, 23:45

It’s better than last year helmet

Becken said on 15th January 2010, 23:47

I wrote this in the forum:

I bet that was very trick to combine those colors in a unique peace.

Interesting is that Fernando preserved his own visual identity on his new helmet design — even with that dominant Ferrari´s red around him. In McLaren he let the identity of the team influence his helmet design and that change was really radical.

Just a guess, but maybe this shows where his heart still lives…

Scott Dryden said on 15th January 2010, 23:52

Generally, I’m not a fan of drivers changing their helmet designs either. In Alonso’s case, there was nothing wrong with the design used when he first entered Formula One – it was much better than recent efforts. That said, I prefer the 2010 edition to last year’s, as it combines the colours of Asturias and Spain nicely.

I suppose helmet designs aren’t particularly relevant now anyway, given the high cockpit sides.

- F1fan said on 17th January 2010, 0:19
  
  What does it matter? is it your helmet?
  
Shagrathian said on 16th January 2010, 0:05

It’s pretty much like his 2008 season helmet but I don’t think it’ll look good in that Ferrari. The last year’s design would be a far better choice.

SonyJunkie said on 16th January 2010, 0:06

Just as long as he hasn’t got those lame ass Aces on the back like last year!!

- rfs said on 16th January 2010, 0:21
  
  It does in fact. Check the forum.
  
- Prisoner Monkeys said on 16th January 2010, 0:39
  
  The Aces represent each of his chapionships, apparently.
  
Prisoner Monkeys said on 16th January 2010, 0:36

I like it. I like it because it’s not Ferrari-centric; while I liked the way Jenson Button updated his helmet to Brawn colours for 2009, I think it’s be retty boring if eveyone did that. But I like Alonso’s because it has an identity of its own; it’s not a 2009 helmet updated to new colours the way Fisichella’s was when he switched to Maranello

TommyB said on 16th January 2010, 0:39

I agree that drivers should keep the same helmets. I love helmets that stand out from the car like Hamilton and Massa. Changing the helmet to match the car like Button/Kimi/Alonso is boring in my opinion.

This is a bit hypocritical but I like Seb changing his, the basic design stays the same but as the Red Bull design is quite boring it’s cool he has a different pattern on the top and the bottom each race.

- Ben said on 16th January 2010, 2:12
  
  if you actually look, Alfonso has changed it so it is more different from the car. Last year’s was much more red based, this year’s much more blue based.
  
Macca said on 16th January 2010, 0:58

I like it much better than last years. The blue and yellow representing his home town miked with the red in a way that represents his national flag looks really great.

On a side note, I think Fisichella helemet looks awesome.

LAK said on 16th January 2010, 1:26

I like it.. It will really stand out in the Ferrari redness.. It reminds me of his Championship winning years

- Aaron said on 16th January 2010, 15:37
  
  yer my thoughts too.
  No doubt when watching who’s who in team red.
  
  Nice and simple design, really
  
wasiF1 said on 16th January 2010, 1:59

Nothing we can do about the helmet design.The teams & sponsors wants their name & colour to appear on the helmet.

Pink Peril said on 16th January 2010, 5:35

I like it. I always think of yellow & blue as Alonso’s ‘colours’.

Paul said on 16th January 2010, 8:36

This looks so much like a return to his 2006 helmet, which is similar to 2008 but that year’s colors were lighter. I love it. Are the two aces still on the back of his crown?

Icthyes said on 16th January 2010, 11:19

I think drivers change their helmets too much, but this is an improvement for me.

mani said on 16th January 2010, 11:54

I usually liked the helmets that go with the color of the car. But, sometimes I do like the helmets that stand out to speak the driver’s identity and this looks like one. I like this color scheme, I will wait to see how it is gonna look when he drives his car.

Bartholomew said on 16th January 2010, 12:05

The helmet is very ugly and generic