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De nummers van de coureurs zijn duidelijk zichtbaar op de auto’s. Foto: Motorsport Images
Het bekendste voorbeeld van iemand die van speciale helmen houdt is natuurlijk Vettel. De Duitser maakte er een gewoonte van om in zijn Red Bull-tijd elke race wel met een aparte helm te komen. En dan hebben we het niet over de subtiele kleine aanpassingen die de Duitser gedurende dit seizoen aan zijn helm heeft aangebracht. In Australië 2013 komt Vettel met een felblauwe helm, terwijl hij later in Bahrein een hommage brengt aan het Red Bull Stratos-project en misschien wel met zijn mooiste helm ooit komt, met het design van een astronautenhelm. De helm is, zoals Lewis Hamilton zelf ook zegt, een kunstvorm voor de coureur om zich creatief te uiten. ”Wie vindt dat we vrij moeten zijn om onszelf te uiten en meer veranderingen mogen aanbrengen? Ik zou graag willen weten hoe jullie hierover denken”, vroeg Hamilton op zijn Instagram-account. Het antwoord? Een overduidelijke meerderheid is het eens met de Brit: het is onzin. Ik kan er nog meer woorden aan besteden, maar een overzichtje van de mooiste ‘one-off’ helmen van de afgelopen jaren zegt meer dan duizend woorden.
- Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull Racing RB9. Formula One Young Drivers Test, Silverstone, England, Day Three, Friday 19 July 2013.
- Nurburgring, Germany 7th July 2013 Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, 1st position, celebrates victory on arrival in Parc Ferme World Copyright: Glenn Dunbar/LAT Photographic ref: Digital Image _G7C4871
- Marina Bay Circuit, Singapore. 25th September 2011. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing RB7 Renault, 1st position, celebrates victory in Parc Ferme. Portrait. Helmets. Finish. World Copyright: Andy Hone/LAT Photographic ref: Digital Image CSP28765
- Circuit of the Americas, Austin Texas, USA. Saturday 22 October 2016. Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull Racing, celebrates in Parc Ferme after qualifying. World Copyright: Steven Tee/LAT Photographic ref: Digital Image _O3I0588
- the helmet of Fernando Alonso (ESP) Ferrari. Formula One World Championship, Rd19, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Practice, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Friday 21 November 2014.
- Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas, United States of America. Saturday 17th November 2012. Pole man Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, celebrates in Parc Ferme. World Copyright:Andrew Ferraro/LAT Photographic ref: Digital Image _Q0C7124
- Fernando Alonso (ESP) Ferrari F138. Formula One World Championship, Rd16, Indian Grand Prix, Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida, New Delhi, India, Preparations, Saturday 26 October 2013.
- AUTODROMO NAZIONALE MONZA, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 05: Lando Norris, McLaren with special Valentino Rossi tribute helmet during the Italian GP at Autodromo Nazionale Monza on September 05, 2019 in Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Italy. (Photo by Steven Tee / LAT Images)
- Spa Francorchamps, Belgium. Saturday 26 August 2017. Max Verstappen, Red Bull. World Copyright: Glenn Dunbar/LAT Images ref: Digital Image _31I5862
- SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, BELGIUM – AUGUST 30: Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing during the Belgian GP at Spa-Francorchamps on August 30, 2019 in Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium. (Photo by Zak Mauger / LAT Images)
- MEXICO CITY – OCTOBER 25: Sergio Perez, Racing Point during the 2019 Formula One Mexican Grand Prix at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, on October 25, 2019 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Glenn Dunbar / LAT Images)
- Pole sitter Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme at Formula One World Championship, Rd6, Monaco Grand Prix, Qualifying, Monte-Carlo, Monaco, Saturday 28 May 2016.
- MONTE CARLO, MONACO – MAY 26: Race Winner Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG F1 celebrates in Parc Ferme during the Monaco GP at Monte Carlo on May 26, 2019 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Glenn Dunbar / LAT Images)
- MONTE CARLO, MONACO – MAY 23: Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari during the Monaco GP at Monte Carlo on May 23, 2019 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Jerry Andre / Sutton Images)
- AUSTIN, TEXAS – OCTOBER 31: Daniel Ricciardo, Renault F1 Team, meets Texas Longhorn cheerleaders, and displays a new helmet design during the 2019 Formula One United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas, on October 31, 2019 in Austin, Texas, USA. (Photo by Simon Galloway / Sutton Images)
- YAS MARINA CIRCUIT, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – NOVEMBER 24: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG F1, celebrates after taking pole position during the Abu Dhabi GP at Yas Marina Circuit on November 24, 2018 in Yas Marina Circuit, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Steven Tee / LAT Images)
- YAS MARINA CIRCUIT, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – NOVEMBER 25: Fernando Alonso, McLaren MCL33, on the grid during the Abu Dhabi GP at Yas Marina Circuit on November 25, 2018 in Yas Marina Circuit, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Steven Tee / LAT Images)
- Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain Sunday 21st April 2013 Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, 1st position, celebrates victory in Parc Ferme. World Copyright: Glenn Dunbar/LAT Photographic ref: Digital Image _89P5940
- Marina Bay Circuit, Singapore 23rd September 2012 Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, 1st position, celebrates in Parc Ferme. World Copyright: Andy Hone/LAT Photographic ref: Digital Image HONY9430
- Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull Racing RB10. Formula One World Championship, Rd6, Monaco Grand Prix, Practice, Monte-Carlo, Monaco, Thursday 22 May 2014.
- Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas, United States of America. Friday 15th November 2013. World Copyright: Steve Etherington/LAT Photographic. ref: Digital Image SNE14147 copy
- Monte Carlo, Monaco 24th May 2012 Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus GP, wears a helmet tribute to James Hunt. World Copyright:Andrew Ferraro/LAT Photographic ref: Digital Image _Q0C7955
- AUSTIN, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 01: Carlos Sainz Jr, McLaren during the 2019 Formula One United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas, on November 01, 2019 in Austin, Texas, USA. (Photo by Mark Sutton / Sutton Images)
- Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull Racing and Antonio Felix da Costa (POR) Red Bull Racing. Formula One World Championship, Rd18, Brazilian Grand Prix, Qualifying, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday 8 November 2014.
- Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan. Sunday 13th October 2013. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull RB9 Renault, 1st position, arrives in Parc Ferme. World Copyright: Andy Hone/LAT Photographic ref: Digital Image HONY5681
- Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan. Saturday 4 October 2014. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, in the garage. World Copyright: Charles Coates/LAT Photographic. ref: Digital Image _J5R2991
- Monte Carlo, Monaco 25th May 2013 Fernando Alonso, Ferrari F138. World Copyright: Andy Hone/LAT Photographic ref: Digital Image HONZ2887