Lewis Hamilton has been teased by his Mercedes team about a potential new helmet design, after he was spotted dressed as Toad from Mario Kart.
The seven-time world champion recently introduced a new glowing helmet at the Japanese Grand Prix, an innovative design created in collaboration with Japanese illustrator Hajime Sorayama.
The helmet was well received by fans at the circuit, but Hamilton was unable to give his adoring fans a trip to the podium, instead falling to the bottom of the podium. disappointing Thursday.
His team challenged him to choose a Toad-inspired helmet for the Qatar GP, after he and his friends were spotted dressed as the adorable Mario Kart character.
“Go on Lewis, don’t be shy,” the post on the team’s official X account read.
After a strict rule on the number of helmet designs in a single season was lifted in 2020, there has been a huge increase in the number of commemorative helmets from drivers expressing their more creative side.
Hamilton is certainly one of those drivers who feels it is important for him to be himself even in races, and it is a trait that has earned him a lot of admiration from his rivals over the years. past, including Pierre Gasly.