Drivers helmets 2016

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Hmm, so it seems! Interesting. First time I've seen that one on a Bell-helmet. Must be something specific with the Ferrari then.
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gary123 wrote:
xDama wrote:Kimi uses a different wing because he drives with Bell and Vettel with Arai. Vettel has used this winglet for a couple of years though, but he switches a lot to the more standard shape. I thought one of the main reasons for the winglet was to prevent helmet-lift.
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/arc ... 87656b.jpg
During these last days of testing they have been using the same wing.
Precisely what I said.

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xDama wrote:Hmm, so it seems! Interesting. First time I've seen that one on a Bell-helmet. Must be something specific with the Ferrari then.
Yes. No other Arai driver has it apart from Seb, too

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10k or 15k £ for the Schuberth!

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Grosjean will be using updated helmet design in Monaco as a tribute to Jules Bianchi and his 9th place 2 years ago
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Felipe Massa Monaco 2016
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Valtteri Bottas Monaco 2016
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Vettel's helmets throughout 2016 so far... https://twitter.com/PFF1/status/735832418452668416

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Rosberg is trying a Bell Helmet today.

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dodds_turbo wrote:Vettel's helmets throughout 2016 so far...
https://twitter.com/PFF1/status/735832418452668416
How is he able to change his design like that? I thought it was 1 design change per season?
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adrianjordan wrote:
dodds_turbo wrote:Vettel's helmets throughout 2016 so far...
https://twitter.com/PFF1/status/735832418452668416
How is he able to change his design like that? I thought it was 1 design change per season?
I think the rules are being read as, "One distinct design per driver per year". Vettel's design has largely stayed on the same theme.

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I noticed something with the tearoffs of the various helmets. Arai seems to have a lot of bubbles with theirs, where as the Bell Helmet has none. Schuberth and Stilo do a good job as well, just not as well as Bell.

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Hulk is my favorite. I love green and black. Other combos I would have preferred is Pink and black. Like the Hitman ;)