Lewis Hamilton goes ‘back to his roots’ with new F1 helmet design
The seven-time world champion revealed a vintage fluorescent yellow and purple design that has been inspired by the helmet he originally used at the start of his F1 career, as well as du💞ring his karting🍌 days.
Hamilton has worn a purple and black helmet design for the ♏past two seasons but explained he wanted to “show love to my beginnings” going into the new campaign, which begins this weekend with the Bahrain Grand Prix.
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“For this year’s helmet I wanted to show love to my beginnings,” Hamilton w♓rote on Twitter.
“As much as I lov♐e purple and black, yellow is my history. I’m going into this season with the𝄹 same dedication, drive and passion I had way back in my karting days.”
Hit that RT if you're in love with LH's new-look '22 vintage inspired lid.꧑
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1)
Hamilton’s fluorescent yellow helmet matches the colour of his race number on his Mercedes car and is similar to the colour scheme u🔜sed by MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi, who is a close friend of Hamilton.
Hamilton goes into the 2022 season seeking to win a record-breaking eighth drivers’ title to move clear of Michael Schumac♛her.
The 37-year-old Briton was beaten to the 2021 world championship by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in last year’sꦍ controversial Abu Dhabi finale.
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