Best crash helmet paint job

cds_uk · 26 Dec 2005, 23:11 (Ref:1490304)

We have got the best livery thread going so how about this as something a bit different, without really wracking my brain i would say DeCesaris, Cheever, Giacomelli, Jarier, showing my age a bit with that selection i fear.

JeremySmith · 26 Dec 2005, 23:16 (Ref:1490307)

Senna..

ASCII Man · 26 Dec 2005, 23:27 (Ref:1490310)

Gilles Villeneuve & Jacques Villeneuve (no, not the old Jacques), Senna, Emmo, Boutsen.

Alex Hodgkinson · 26 Dec 2005, 23:31 (Ref:1490311)

Ever..? Well, me obviously <<<

Out of Formula One drivers..?

Mansell's has to be one of the best ever.

Hazza · 27 Dec 2005, 00:23 (Ref:1490333)

Marc Saurer's looked pretty nifty.
As did Perry McArthy's.
And you can't forget Maricio Guegilman (Obviously spelled incorrect), but him + Lleyton House...

Skam85 · 27 Dec 2005, 00:29 (Ref:1490335)

Christijan Albers helmet is pretty cool...

Alwaysfirst · 27 Dec 2005, 00:48 (Ref:1490338)

I've always liked Justin Wilson's.

Hazard · 27 Dec 2005, 01:12 (Ref:1490351)

Frentzen's
Wurz's
Salo's
Herbert's

Skam85 · 27 Dec 2005, 02:36 (Ref:1490371)

Ralph Firman's wasn't bad either, bright yellow

Teretonga · 27 Dec 2005, 02:54 (Ref:1490375)

Wurz, Senna, Prost, Ralf Schumacher, Hakkinen, Gugelmin, Albereto, Ronnie Peterson, John Watson

bartman71 · 27 Dec 2005, 04:56 (Ref:1490388)

i have always liked Piquet's

1200Datto27 · 27 Dec 2005, 05:45 (Ref:1490394)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Teretonga

Wurz, Senna, Prost, Ralf Schumacher, Hakkinen, Gugelmin, Albereto, Ronnie Peterson, John Watson

Isn't Ralf's just a copy of Micheals with a slight colour change?

marcus · 27 Dec 2005, 08:18 (Ref:1490422)

Roberto Moreno's was simply brilliant.

I have a small replica of it and it sits atop my mantle piece with my car models

safc_fan89 · 27 Dec 2005, 08:20 (Ref:1490424)

I have never paid that much attention to helmets, but Senna's will always stay in my mind. Good helmet it was.

marcus · 27 Dec 2005, 08:22 (Ref:1490427)

just to illustrate the point

http://www.f1rejects.com/teams/andre...aroring-rm.jpg

ensign14 · 27 Dec 2005, 08:43 (Ref:1490436)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skam85

Christijan Albers helmet is pretty cool...

Albers' is about the only one in recent F1 years that was distinctive and effective. Most of them look awful. Montoya's looks like it was designed by a hyperactive 6 year old who tried to cross it out and throw it away. Schumi's used to be good when it was simple (back in 91) but now is an excrescence of unnecessary detail. Alonso's would be better if he ditched the godawful turquoise of Mild Seven.

Best ever in F1? I always liked Rupert Keegan's, gold with white flashes. Also Emanuele Naspetti, patriotic but recognizable from a distance. I liked Moreno's as well which was meant to be a bird's wing; Phil Andrews in F3000 had a similar design in reverse (blue with yellow wing).

Too many look the same nowadays - basically blue with the kamikaze bandanna (Button, Sato, Coulthard, Raikkonen &c) - in these days when helmets are hidden in cockpits they are very difficult to distinguish.

Jordi · 27 Dec 2005, 11:38 (Ref:1490485)

I like Tiago Monteiro's helmet. A classic one is Gilles' helmet, and Perry McCarthy used a similar one. Not often you see black and red in a helmet.

You can't miss out on Jacques' helmet either - not many have pink on them.

If it were for me, I'd ban any sponsor intrusion on the helmets. Take for example Marlboro with Felipe Massa's helmet. Massa has quite a distinct helmet but now his design is disrupted by a white band which in half of the grands prix will stay white (because of the tobacco ban). Same with Mild Seven. Alonso and Fisico's (and Jacques and Jarno before) helmets nearly look the same from the onboard camera. With sponsors using up about 30% of the most visible part of the helmet, it's even more difficult to tell them apart.

ensign14 · 27 Dec 2005, 12:37 (Ref:1490508)

I'm guessing, Jordi, that you quite like Servia's.

rcarr · 27 Dec 2005, 13:50 (Ref:1490535)

David Coulthard's, Jackie Stewart's, Paul Stewart's, Allan McNish's, David Leslie's

Can you guess why?
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ASCII Man · 27 Dec 2005, 14:15 (Ref:1490548)

It's a long shot but, you enjoy wearing skirts too?

**Bononi** · 27 Dec 2005, 14:41 (Ref:1490560)

Quote:

Originally Posted by ASCII Man

It's a long shot but, you enjoy wearing skirts too?

foreversideways · 27 Dec 2005, 15:56 (Ref:1490591)

As helmet designs have become more comlicated i have been drawn to some of the older, more clasic, simple designs.
Jackie Stewart
Graham / Damon Hill
Ronnie Peterson
James Hunt
Senna
And as an off the wall choice Thackwells Big T

billiaml · 27 Dec 2005, 16:12 (Ref:1490598)

I alway's liked Eddie Irvine's when he was with Jag.

Russ-Turner · 27 Dec 2005, 16:20 (Ref:1490601)

Is it Darren Manning's that has Richard the Lionheart on horseback with the words 'Lionheart' underneath it? I remember thinking that looked very individual, that's why I liked it!

Found it!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ms-mj-0101.jpg

BOY BLUNDER · 27 Dec 2005, 16:48 (Ref:1490615)

I agree the one above is good,but you cant beat Matt Roach,No: 96
top minicross racer,if poeple have seen that,they know its a good one.

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