News Details

F1 drivers convince FIA to allow 'unrestricted' helmet design changes

Fashion-conscious Formula 1 drivers have convinced the FIA to remove a regulation which restricted the number of times helmet design changes could be implemented across a Formula 1 season. Previously, the FIA decreed that a driver should have 'substantially' the same livery at every event with the exception of one special design which could be implemented at the driver's choosing. Article continues under video The reasoning given was to make the drivers instantly recognisable to fans watching the races both at the circuit and on broadcast. However, many drivers such as Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo requested the ability to change their designs more often and finally...
Full Story »
4y ago from GPFans.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Helmet design rules relaxed; drivers can change...

A change to the Sporting Regulations for 2020 means that drivers can now...
4y ago from FormulaSpy.com

FIA scrap rule to give drivers freedom over helmet...

Formula 1’s governing body, the FIA, has scrapped a legislation...
4y ago from GPBlog.com

Drivers given freedom over helmet liveries after FIA...

Formula 1’s governing body has scrapped the legislation that restricted...
4y ago from MotorsportWeek.com

FIA lifts ban on F1 drivers changing helmet designs

Sebastian Vettel - who used to change his helmet design on every other...
4y ago from F1i.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Frustrated Jorge Martin says Enea Bastianini Misano...

A frustrated Jorge Martin felt that Enea Bastianini's last-lap Misano...
16h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Francesco Bagnaia: Misano MotoGP crash ‘out of...

Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia says that his crash at his home MotoGP race...
22h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Rinus VeeKay parts with ECR after five IndyCar seasons...

Rinus VeeKay confirmed on Monday that he will not continue as a driver...
15h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

IndyCar announces new charter system for team owners

The NTT IndyCar Series has announced the establishment of a new charter...
19h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Real Madrid transfer news: Nottingham Forest star...

Real Madrid reportedly identify four defenders currently plying their...
51m ago from SportsMole.co.uk

Arsenal ready to offer new contract to player who...

After sorting out the contract of manager Mikel Arteta, Arsenal are now...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Arsenal transfer news: Takehiro Tomiyasu future...

Arsenal reportedly make a decision over how they would prefer to handle...
1h ago from SportsMole.co.uk

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.