Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton launched a helmet design competition on Instagram to get fans to submit entries from which he chose the design for his 2017 season… and the winner is Raí Caldato whose design can be seen above.
The triple Formula 1 World Champion announced on Instagram: “Here it is. The winning helmet design, a creation by Raí Caldato – @caldatodesign from Brazil. Raí evolves my layout by adding new stripe elements on the sides.”
“As a tribute to my hero, Ayrton Senna the helmet features the colours of Brazil – green, yellow and blue. These are accompanied with the 3 stars that represent my Championship wins. There’s yellow throughout that reminds me of my helmets in the past.”
“The candy apple red balances with the yellow very well. Raí, I look forward to meeting you in person to present you with your prize! Thank you all for entering this competition, I’m taken back by your creativity,” added Hamilton.
The prize for the winning design, handpicked by Hamilton, will collect a signed replica helmet from the champion on a yet to be determined occasion.