Kovalainen reveals new Angry Birds helmet design
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Heikki Kovalainen has changed his helmet design on the eve of the 2012 season.
Kovalainen’s new helmet carries the branding of hit mobile game Angry Birds:
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- Heikki Kovalainen’s helmet, 2012
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- Heikki Kovalainen’s helmet, 2012
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- Heikki Kovalainen’s helmet, 2012
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- Heikki Kovalainen’s helmet, 2012
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- Heikki Kovalainen’s helmet, 2012
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PieLighter (@pielighter) said on 15th March 2012, 7:56
This is just the most awesome thing ever. XD
FullSpe3d (@dryyoshi) said on 15th March 2012, 8:12
I like it as well, shame the old design is gone though as I thought it was one of the best on the grid :(
spacák (@spacak) said on 15th March 2012, 8:12
It would be good, without Heikki writing and the bird on forehead.
Jarred Walmsley (@jarred-walmsley) said on 15th March 2012, 9:14
you mean without everything that actually makes it awesome?
spacák (@spacak) said on 15th March 2012, 11:58
Mainly letters are too big, look ridiculous, like barking dog seldom bite.
JLuiggi (@joyu12) said on 15th March 2012, 8:15
Sooo, are the other midfield teams the pigs then and Heikky the angry bird?
McLarenFanJamm (@mclarenfanjamm) said on 15th March 2012, 9:15
This is now definitely my favourite helmet of 2012.
jimi said on 15th March 2012, 9:41
See the sensational polish blog about Robert Kubica. Excellent news.
http://mikemojaformula1pl.blogspot.com
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stars said on 15th March 2012, 9:45
excellent !! go Kubika go
moshbeard (@moshbeard) said on 15th March 2012, 10:10
I don’t mind the fact it’s advertising, this is probably my favourite helmet this year.
CarolinaBlue704 (@carolinablue704) said on 15th March 2012, 10:10
Looks great in my opinion.
Gibo (@gibo) said on 15th March 2012, 10:15
Changed already?!.. Vettel must be upset..
choiMatthew said on 15th March 2012, 10:18
Does that mean Heikki will crash into something frequently this year?
James Brickles (@brickles) said on 15th March 2012, 10:28
Vitaly Petrov’s helmet will probably be the green ‘boomerang’ bird because it’s a very difficult bird to control ;)
sumedh said on 15th March 2012, 10:46
So whoever Heikki hits on the track, does that person use a pig helmet?
Guelph (@guelph) said on 15th March 2012, 12:32
He should have used the yellow bird that speeds up mid-flight
Chris Goldsmith said on 15th March 2012, 12:51
This is ace, I really like it. I think it really suits Heikki as well. I wonder if they’ll change it for the other coloured birds during the season.
Rob Wilson (@rob-wilson) said on 15th March 2012, 12:51
I love it but the only problem for me is that ive collected all the 1:43 scale diecast f1 models from the 2010 and/or 2011 season and i arrange them in order of their starting position during a live qualifying session so i have a mini version of what the grid will look like before anybody else.. And anyway in my collection Heikki’s helmet obviously green which will upset the reality of my grid which is only slightly annoying because this will be the only thing that won’t be correct in terms on colour co-ordination..for example i have broken petrov’s head off the old renault and trulli’s off the team lotus car and glued petrov’s helmet in the caterham. This sounds psychotic, plus these models vary from £40 to £60 a piece and i’m breaking pieces off, but importantly to me, it looks more accurate to real life. Heikki with a bright red helmet this weekend will niggle me! but ahh well! xD
But yeah, i think it looks great! :D
verstappen (@verstappen) said on 15th March 2012, 13:32
Apart from a COTD we should have a Fanatic of the day/week/month.
You @Rob-Wilson deserve to be it! I love your story, especially having to break off Petrov’s head for budget reasons…
OT: I’m not into cartoonesque fashion statements. I hate bugs bunny socks or tweety sun screens for car-windows. This helmet fits right into that league.