Four regular drivers are using special helmet designs at this weekend’s race. Here’s a closer look at those, plus the styles used by the two newcomers to F1 at Monza.
Carlos Sainz Jnr’s 2024 Italian Grand Prix helmet
Both Ferrari drivers are sporting special black racing suits for the team’s home race this weekend. It is a particularly special race for Carlos Sainz Jnr, who is making his last appearance in Italy as a Ferrari driver.
“This is more than just a helmet,” he said introducing his latest design on social media, “it’s a tribute to Monza and the passion that bring us together.”
Charles Leclerc’s 2024 Italian Grand Prix helmet
Leclerc has also foregone his usual red crash helmet for a special black ‘carbon fibre’ design.
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Yuki Tsunoda’s 2024 Italian Grand Prix helmet
Yuki Tsunoda’s special helmet for this weekend features cartoons created for him by a Japanese graphic artist.
Lance Stroll’s 2024 Italian Grand Prix helmet
Lance Stroll’s helmet is not intended as a tribute to Vitantonio Liuzzi’s, though there is a clear similarity in the split green and red design. He is celebrating Italy and the Monza circuit, where he scored his second podium finish in 2020.
Franco Colapinto’s helmet
This weekend isn’t the first time Franco Colapinto has participated in a grand prix weekend – he drove for Williams in the first practice session at Silverstone last month – but it is due to be his first start in an F1 race.
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He’s reverted to his usual helmet design, which features the Argentinian flag. Earlier this year, while racing in Formula 2, he revealed a special design created in conjunction with Argentine music producer Bizarrap.
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