It’s now a common feature of the Monaco Grand Prix weekend for many of the drivers to choose a special helmet design.
Retro helmet styles are a frequent favourite and Marcus Ericsson has not disappointed. His helmet is a copy of the style used by fellow Swede Ronnie Peterson, marking his Monaco Grand Prix victory of 40 years ago.
Ericsson, who like Peterson was born in Orebro County, is even using Peterson’s original helmet bag this weekend.
Daniel Ricciardo is also paying tribute to one of his countrymen. His helmet bears the message “Sir Jack Brabham, 1926 – 2014”, in honour of Australia’s three-times world champion who died earlier this week.
Inevitably his team mate Sebastian Vettel also has a special helmet design – albeit a more sober one than his racy pin-up design from last year.
The Sauber drivers Esteban Gutierrez and Adrian Sutil are sporting distinctive designs created by Brazilian pop artist Romero Britto as part of a campaign for Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research.
Sutil helmet has already been sold at auction while Gutierrez’s will be sold online via Charity Buzz.
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HiPn0tIc (@hipn0tic)
22nd May 2014, 22:02
Keith i just asked you that Thank’s…Love Vette’s and Ericsson’s…
danny11 (@danny11)
22nd May 2014, 22:08
Nice, thanks Kieth.
sato113 (@sato113)
22nd May 2014, 22:15
love ericsonn’s
Shrieker (@shrieker)
22nd May 2014, 22:21
Sutil lsd lol
Matheus Ramos (@jedimaster9)
23rd May 2014, 0:44
Hahahaha lsd (as bad as any drug is) is way better than Romero Britto design!
Neel Jani (@neelv27)
22nd May 2014, 22:25
I nearly puked watching Sauber driver’s helmets!
Fer no.65 (@fer-no65)
22nd May 2014, 22:34
Love them all ! not a fan of changing helmets but they all look good !
omarR-pepper
22nd May 2014, 22:42
Vettel’s helmets are usually good, but from time to time, as this time, they are really awesome!!! He should stay with that design for a bunch of races… well, we know he won’t.
spoutnik (@spoutnik)
22nd May 2014, 23:19
+1, really awesome!
uan (@uan)
23rd May 2014, 5:05
well Vettel’s helmets only get retired when he wins, and at the rate the Mercs are going, he may not have too many, if any, chances to retire this one this year.
Edvaldo
23rd May 2014, 5:16
Well, he already retired a bunch this year.
The one he first used in Australia was one of the nicest in a very long time and it didn’t even made it to racing day!
BasCB (@bascb)
23rd May 2014, 6:23
If he keeps using them until he wins with it, we might see him using one helmet all year @omarr-pepper!
kRoF
22nd May 2014, 22:47
ericssons helmet is the best, retro style
icemangrins (@icemangrins)
22nd May 2014, 23:15
Seb is going to be a Tin Man officially this weekend
Deej92 (@deej92)
22nd May 2014, 23:21
Vettel’s helmet… just fantastic!
Neil (@neilosjames)
23rd May 2014, 1:05
I think I’d let the Saubers past rather than spend a whole race seeing those things in my mirrors.
schooner (@schooner)
23rd May 2014, 1:12
I’ve always liked the simple and distinctive helmet designs the best, and Ericsson’s homage to Ronnie Peterson’s old lid is really nice.
Chris (@tophercheese21)
23rd May 2014, 1:49
The two Sauber drivers have probably got the two ugliest designs in helmet history.
Mashiat (@mashiat)
23rd May 2014, 3:42
What about Alonso? Doesn’t he usually sport a golden and white helmet in Monaco every year?
RV (@zenren)
23rd May 2014, 6:07
don’t see Kimi’s helmet in the list. Is he not continuing the tradition of paying tribute to James Hunt this year?
Luca might not be happy with one of his drivers wearing Hunt’s helmet. Going with Kimi’s reputation, he could very well tell Luca – “I don’t care if you don’t like it as long as I like it”
BasCB (@bascb)
23rd May 2014, 6:24
No, Kimi is not having a Hunt helmet this year.
Metallion (@metallion)
23rd May 2014, 6:55
He was asked about it yesterday during the press conference. His answer was “no”.
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
23rd May 2014, 9:19
@zenren No
alexf1man (@alexf1man)
24th May 2014, 10:37
Any chance you can get pictures of Romain Grosjean’s special helmet (with twitter usernames on)? I might be on it but can’t tell yet!
Bobby (@f1bobby)
23rd May 2014, 7:18
Sauber’s helmets look cool!
Mayank (@mjf1fan)
23rd May 2014, 9:19
I dunno why but every time I see Esteban’s helmet, it looks girlish to me. And Seb has really cool helmet this time around.
Arki (@arki19)
23rd May 2014, 11:46
Helmet changes largely seem rather needless and self-indulgent to me. However, I think it is great when a present day driver takes the time and effort to pay reverence to a driver of past eras. Marcus Ericcson’s helmet is fantastic. It also makes me think of Michele Alboretto :(
For once, I even like Seb’s helmet: is he going for a knight in armour look?
Garns (@)
23rd May 2014, 12:41
@arki – totally agree mate, I think a drivers helmet is unique and like a signature- you don’t change it week to week like Seb does. But I do like to see the occasional tribute or milestone race and cant think of the Principality a better place to do so (I know its not the best track for overtaking- but I LOVE the Monaco GP!!)
Kimi’s James Hunt Helmet last year was great (I am sure KR is Hunts lovechild :) and Dan’s tribute to our Aussie legend Sir Jack very nice- I would pay very good money to buy that helmet……………………. if only my pockets were a deep as someone that will :(
Renegade
23rd May 2014, 12:01
And this is what Vettels race suit will look like, http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130323180007/gameofthrones/images/8/87/Brienne-of-Tarth-game-of-thrones-31362150-639-960.png
Mark McDonald
23rd May 2014, 12:56
Ericsson’s helmet is the best I have ever seen! It’s fantastic!!
Chris Ghanime
23rd May 2014, 13:13
Does Bottas have a new helmet? It looks like a red and silver Diamond pattern on the top. What’s the story with that?
Rigi (@rigi)
23rd May 2014, 15:37
ericssons normal helmet is already very cool, this one even steps it up a notch!
KrisTheMeek
23rd May 2014, 17:21
With the exception of Marcus Ericsson’s, they’re all awful.
celler (@celler)
23rd May 2014, 22:54
Love Ronnie Peterson’s tribute helmet. With the current trend of overstyled and multicolor helmet designs, it’s very refreshing to see some classic, clean and simple paintjobs.
By the way, wasn’t Sutil wearing a brown helmet?
Martin
24th May 2014, 9:18
I really like Vettel’s helmet for Monaco!