Though it’s a staple on the Formulation 1 calendar and hardly distinctive as an evening race, the Singapore Grand Prix has more and more develop into one of many extra celebrated rounds on the grand prix calendar.
As such, groups are moving into the behavior of turning as much as the occasion with particular liveries on their automobiles, whereas a number of drivers will likely be rocking particular helmet designs for this weekend.
Lando Norris will sport a really completely different design to normal underneath the lights in Singapore, as will McLaren group mate Oscar Piastri. The RB pair even have new appears for this weekend, as do Alexander Albon, Nico Hulkenberg and Zhou Guanyu.
Lando Norris’ Singapore Grand Prix helmet
Norris and Piastri might be onerous to inform aside at a look by their helmet designs as they each race with brilliant yellow helmets.
Nonetheless it must be simpler to identify the distinction between the pair this weekend as Norris will sport this trippy ‘liquid carbon’ look which seems as if somebody has taken a blowtorch to his helmet and melted the paint off.
Created as a tie-in together with his Quadrant model, the helmet additionally options an attention-grabbing glow-in-the-dark impact.
Oscar Piastri’s Singapore Grand Prix helmet
To not be outdone by his McLaren group mate, Piastri can also be operating with a particular lid for this weekend.
The intense lights that line the Marina Bay road circuit are good for bringing out sparkles and glitter, as many drivers have taken benefit of with varied helmet designs through the years.
Described by the motive force as having a “diamond impact”, the design is clearly supposed to mirror the floodlights and stand out from the darker look his group mate goes for in Marina Bay.
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Alexander Albon’s Singapore Grand Prix helmet
Albon will have a good time his Thai heritage this weekend with this hanging helmet design because the Singapore Grand Prix is the closest race on the calendar to the nation.
Designed by Thai artist Gongkan, the design was voted on by entrants to a contest with Thai winery Monsoon Valley, a sponsor of the motive force. That includes his acquainted mild blue colors, the design consists of this eye-catching picture of a Naga, a serpentine deity discovered within the mythology of cultures throughout Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism.
Yuki Tsunoda’s Singapore Grand Prix helmet
For the ultimate grand prix in Asia of the 2024 season, Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda is celebrating with this enticing helmet design that includes that almost all well-known of mythological Asian creatures, a dragon.
Set on a white base, the color dragon motif really stands out among the many designs of his friends. The mouth of the creature additionally sits the place Tsunoda’s mouth could be – which can or could not function a visible metaphor for infrequent red-hot radio outbursts…
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Daniel Ricciardo’s Singapore Grand Prix helmet
Daniel Ricciardo has run with a flame motif on his helmet for a substantial time now, one among many themes the eclectic veteran driver has had over his greater than a decade in F1.
Like lots of his rivals he’s racing with this weekend, Ricciardo has added a sprinkle of sparkles to his design so as to make his helmet ‘pop’ extra underneath the lights.
Nico Hulkenberg’s Singapore Grand Prix helmet
Like Piastri and Ricciardo, Nico Hulkenberg has determined to take the identical strategy. He has added a beautiful shimmering impact to his helmet design, with contrasts properly with the day-glo yellow of his normal design. He is not going to simply be utilizing this sparkly look in Singapore, however in any respect the remaining evening races in Las Vegas, Qatar and Abu Dhabi too.
Zhou Guanyu’s Singapore Grand Prix helmet
In addition to turning into the primary ever Formulation 1 driver from China to compete in a grand prix, rating some extent and race on the Chinese language Grand Prix, Zhou Guanyu had his best achievement earlier this 12 months – turning into a ‘cat dad’.
In what may effectively be Zhou’s remaining grand prix in Asia, the Sauber driver is honouring a very powerful member of the family in his life: his lovely cat Sweetcorn.
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