From novelty designs to messages of support, more than half of the Formula 1 grid have turned up with special helmets for the Miami Grand Prix.
Lando Norris’ 2023 Miami Grand Prix helmet
Having worn a basketball helmet before, Lando Norris has this superbly detailed beach ball design for this weekend’s race.
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Alexander Albon’s 2023 Miami Grand Prix helmet
Alexander Albon revealed his golf-themed design in a video with professional golfer Lily Muni, his girlfriend.
Logan Sargeant’s 2023 Miami Grand Prix helmet
It’s a special event for Albon’s team mate Logan Sargeant, as he’s racing in his home state of Florida. “I’ve watched endless games in the stadium so to be able to race around it, to have the hospitalities set up inside the stadium is pretty cool,” he said on Thursday.
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Nico Hulkenberg’s 2023 Miami Grand Prix helmet
Like Sargeant, Nico Hulkenberg is also racing at the Miami International Autodrome for the first time.
Esteban Ocon’s 2023 Miami Grand Prix helmet
Several drivers have brought Miami flavour to their helmets using pinks and blues. They include Esteban Ocon, whose car happens to be in those colours anyway…
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Pierre Gasly’s 2023 Miami Grand Prix helmet
…and his team mate Pierre Gasly.
Max Verstappen’s 2023 Miami Grand Prix helmet
Red Bull have Miami-themed customisations to their livery this weekend and last year’s race winner has a special helmet design to go along with it.
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Carlos Sainz Jnr’s 2023 Miami Grand Prix helmet
Both Ferrari drivers have special helmet designs for Miami. Carlos Sainz Jnr is sticking with the popular blue and link theme.
Charles Leclerc’s 2023 Miami Grand Prix helmet
Charles Leclerc has added palm fronds to his but kept the colours closer to the red, white and green of his team.
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Yuki Tsunoda’s 2023 Miami Grand Prix helmet
Yuki Tsunoda is wearing a version of his regular leaf pattern design with “Miami colours”.
Lewis Hamilton’s 2023 Miami Grand Prix helmet
Lewis Hamilton’s chosen helmet isn’t new but it is significant. He criticised laws passed in Florida last year which discriminate against the LBGTQ+ community, and spoke out against the legislation when asked about it by RaceFans on Thursday.
“I have read about some of the decisions that have been made in government here, and I do not agree with it and I do not support it,” said Hamilton, “and I really do continue to stand with the LGBTQ community.
“I continue to wear the rainbow flag on my helmet this weekend. And I just really want to continue to support the community here and let them know that I stand with them.”
2023 Miami Grand Prix
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Jere (@jerejj)
6th May 2023, 11:55
All event-specific designs are good, but Sargeant’s is my outright favorite, followed by Gasly & Albon.
BasCB (@bascb)
6th May 2023, 12:02
Really like both Norris and Albons’ designs.
Hulk, Leclerc designs are solid too. And Yukis helmet pattern stays nice even in different colours.
Not sure the rest is special, although I am really glad Hamilton is clear about his helmet and views on the new local anti LGBTQ laws and attitude.
Biggsy
6th May 2023, 12:29
But why?
MichaelN
6th May 2023, 13:53
Wondered the same thing. Are they being asked to do this to promote the race? Maybe I’m just completely out of the loop, but I don’t see what’s so special about Miami otherwise that would encourage so many divers to make a special helmet design for it.
Hopefully these will be of some use when they’re inevitably auctioned for a charity. Can’t complain about that!
Crawliin-from-the-wreckage (@davedai)
7th May 2023, 12:29
I can !
That Bozo guy and Elton Muscrat should get in a bidding war to buy them all. (All money going to charity, probably tax deductible anyway.)
Make their incursion valuable.
Then donate them back to be given to charity or auctioned off again.
Nulla Pax (@nullapax)
6th May 2023, 12:55
Plenty of the usual virtue signalling going on here.
I like Hulks ;)
ryanoceros (@ryanoceros)
6th May 2023, 17:21
lol what. Golf balls beach balls and Miami vice?
Crawliin-from-the-wreckage (@davedai)
7th May 2023, 12:40
And not one with Dustin Hoffman or Jon Voight. Or even like an orange. So not cool.😎
ryanoceros (@ryanoceros)
6th May 2023, 17:20
I’m digging the pot leaves on Tsunoda’s helmet. Right on.
Crawliin-from-the-wreckage (@davedai)
7th May 2023, 12:36
Whoa by my reply above I must have been licking Yuki’s or making cookies out of it.
My favourite is Max’s with the Terminator bionic eye.
It is there isn’t it.
Crawliin-from-the-wreckage (@davedai)
7th May 2023, 12:59
@ryanoceros *