A helmet worn by Ayrton Senna for much of the 1992 Formula 𒁃1 season has fetched nearly a million dollars at an auction.

An undisclose🌸d buyer purchased the lid for a record-breaking sum of £720,000 (approximately $960,000) in an auction held by RM Sotheby's in April.

The sale price of the helmet comfortably surprasses the sum realised from the sale of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc’s 2023 Monaco GP helmet in a charity auction last year. The Ferrari driver’s helmet was sold for £262,700, with all proceeds going tow𒁃ಞards flood victims in Italy.

Senna’s helmet, designed by Japanese manufacturer Shoei, is special to collectors for a n🅠umber of reasons.

Firstly, it’s painted in the familiar yellow, blue and green colours that replicate the Brazilian flag and is instantly recognisable by any F1 fa🌳n.

Secondy, the 1992 season in which Senna wore this helmet is often remembered fo♏r a heroic act from the then-McLaren driver.

When Erik Comas crashed heaꦚvily at Blanchimont in 🐻practice at Spa-Francorchamps, Senna stopped on track to assist the unconscious Frenchman.

Senna cleverly cut off the engine on the Ligier, having spotted that Comas’ feeꦬt were still pressed against the throttle. This greatly reduced the risk of fire, with Comas crediting the move for saving his life.

He also supported Comas’ head ♚until the medical cr𝐆ew arrived on the scene.

The news of the helmet’s auction arrives on the 31st anniversary of Senna’ death. The three-time F1 champion was killed in a꧋ crash at the San Marino Gra𒊎nd Prix in 1994 while driving for Williams.

His death led to increased safety standards in F1 and no d💦river lost their life as a result of injuries sustained in a grand prix until Jules Bianchi’sꦓ unfortunate accident at the Japanese Grand Prix two decades later in 2014.