This topic is lockedGood question.Why can't they just keep their own helmets?
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Both 2013 Mercedes drivers have Yellow helmets. Who would give up? [split]
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Posted 20 December 2012 - 14:38
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Posted 20 December 2012 - 14:39
Looks like JP's famous arse-hat.Those look like rears ... not helmets
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Posted 20 December 2012 - 14:53
I'm pretty sure they have different shades of Yellow and they can be easily differentiated between. I don't see the problem at all.
Edited by Moore, 20 December 2012 - 14:56.
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Posted 20 December 2012 - 15:02
I'm pretty sure they have different shades of Yellow and they can be easily differentiated between. I don't see the problem at all.
When I was a boy my mum told me all helmets look the same anyway.
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Posted 20 December 2012 - 15:07
Looks like JP's famous arse-hat.
Please DO NOT colloquialize the reverential, ASSHAT.
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Posted 20 December 2012 - 15:08
The car in front will be Hamiltons
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Posted 20 December 2012 - 15:10
I can't wait to see this thread explode at the official team launch.
Whether they keep their colours or one or the other is "forced" to change, it'll be very entertaining round here.
Whether they keep their colours or one or the other is "forced" to change, it'll be very entertaining round here.
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Posted 20 December 2012 - 15:18
Never liked Rosberg's design, so if one of them really has to change I hope it's him.
It's not the color that I don't like though, more the spiky thing with rough edges going on on the sides.
It's not the color that I don't like though, more the spiky thing with rough edges going on on the sides.
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Posted 20 December 2012 - 15:18
Seriously though:
They have different details too. Nico's has a grey band around the bottom and Lewis' has the Grenadan flag details on the side. If the keep the sponsor bands different too it's a non issue if the shade of yellow difference isn't enough already.
They have different details too. Nico's has a grey band around the bottom and Lewis' has the Grenadan flag details on the side. If the keep the sponsor bands different too it's a non issue if the shade of yellow difference isn't enough already.
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Posted 20 December 2012 - 15:40
Why can't they just keep their own helmets?
They can. And I think they will. T-cam will be quite ok. If not, the FIA should find a solution instad of forcing anybody to change Helmet designs. I hope they keep it.
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Posted 20 December 2012 - 15:49
You're going to see them mainly head on though, so yellows with the same sponsor decals. The two cars together will be easy to tell apart but when you just see the one you'll have to look a little closer until you figure it out.
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Posted 20 December 2012 - 16:21
You're going to see them mainly head on though, so yellows with the same sponsor decals. The two cars together will be easy to tell apart but when you just see the one you'll have to look a little closer until you figure it out.
I know that. But Helmet design was never necessarily about on-track identification. It is a very personal, and basically the only personal apparel the driver has freedom on. Trying to make it look like a necessity to change a helmet design just because it is not visual enough for some fans is not right. If any of them decide to go for a different design, I don't care. But it is really not necessary. NR seems to have already been put down as the clear No. 2 at Mercedes by most of the LH fans here. To say the least, so far the noises from Mercedes themselves seem to enforce this belief too. I don't think he should change his Helmet design if he does not want to, period. There has to be a solution to make teammates distinguishable on track that does not include helmet design and colour. So no, I sincerely hope they do not change, at least as long as they do not want to.
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Posted 20 December 2012 - 16:23
I was responding to the post about the helmets being different enough so spot, but the problem is we won't see them from the side very often.
But I don't care. It's such a minor thing and you'll just get used to looking at the camera color.
But I don't care. It's such a minor thing and you'll just get used to looking at the camera color.
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Posted 20 December 2012 - 16:37
"Iconic"? lol. Surely he would have to be an icon first?Rosberg needs to chance his colors. Asking Lewis to give up his iconic yellow helmet would be stupid. And as the photo above shows, Lewis is using a yellow helmet way longer than Nico. Nico can go pink.
And if his lack of icon status makes no difference, why is it not Nico's "iconic" yellow helmet that should stay?
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Posted 20 December 2012 - 16:57
I think that they should not wear helmets, it would be super easy to tell them apart! 
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Posted 20 December 2012 - 17:06
Oh dear....have we just gone back to the 1970s?I think that they should not wear helmets, it would be super easy to tell them apart!
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Posted 20 December 2012 - 17:20
"Iconic"? lol. Surely he would have to be an icon first?
And if his lack of icon status makes no difference, why is it not Nico's "iconic" yellow helmet that should stay?
It's iconic because he's a top driver with lots of exposure. It makes the design an icon. Nico is not an iconic because he hasn't achieved anything substantial. Being the first black f1 world champion and f1 great is iconic.
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Posted 20 December 2012 - 18:00
Not really, if he changed his helmet as much as Vettel for instance, his design wouldn't be iconic at all.
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Posted 20 December 2012 - 18:18
It's iconic because he's a top driver with lots of exposure. It makes the design an icon. Nico is not an iconic because he hasn't achieved anything substantial. Being the first black f1 world champion and f1 great is iconic.
Yeah because he is black that makes his achievements more iconic. Until now he is one time world champion. Nothing iconic in my eyes. 5 others drivers on the grid have one title or more..
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Posted 20 December 2012 - 19:00
Can someone please close this thread? Has to been one of the most silly and pointless threads around.
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Posted 02 February 2013 - 21:15
Looks like Lewis will have the Yellow helmet next season.
So what will Nico change to?
So what will Nico change to?
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Posted 02 February 2013 - 21:18
yellow.So what will Nico change to?
Motorsport-Total asked Rosberg about that.
Question: You both have yellow helmets. Is anybody going to change that for next year?
Rosberg: Not me! I don't know what he's doing, but I stick with yellow.
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Posted 02 February 2013 - 21:26
Looks like Lewis will have the Yellow helmet next season.
So what will Nico change to?
Nothing. Why should either of them change his helmet design?
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Posted 03 February 2013 - 00:39
Nothing. Why should either of them change his helmet design?
To make the lives of commentators, arm chair fans and basically everyone else following the two on TV easier.
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Posted 03 February 2013 - 01:11
We've honestly had teammates with similar helmets in the past. Why does it have to be an issue now all of a sudden just because Hamilton is involved?
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Posted 03 February 2013 - 01:19
To make the lives of commentators, arm chair fans and basically everyone else following the two on TV easier.
which is definitely not what helmets are for. Get used too the T-cam.
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Posted 03 February 2013 - 04:45
Can you, with a glance, tell who is who?
Easy.
How about now?
Now it's a bit harder, don't you think?
For the sake of avoiding confusion, one of them should change helmet colors IMO.
Easy.
How about now?
Now it's a bit harder, don't you think?
For the sake of avoiding confusion, one of them should change helmet colors IMO.
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Posted 03 February 2013 - 09:10
it's easy, they even put a red strip on the airbox to make it easier. they could to that this year, extending the T-cam colours to the airbox.
Edited by Zava, 03 February 2013 - 09:10.
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Posted 03 February 2013 - 09:46
Can you, with a glance, tell who is who?
For the sake of avoiding confusion, one of them should change helmet colors IMO.
Yes, I can tell in both cases.
What confusion? If there is confusion, and the T-cam is not enough for some people, that is up to the FIA to resolve it, without touching the helmets. The problem here is highlighted by your choice of words: No driver should change the design or color of his helmet if he/she does not want to.. It is, I say again, the ONLY piece of apparel that he/she has total freedom on, it is personal, Maybe you should send LH a letter, and ask him nicely to change his colors.
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Posted 03 February 2013 - 09:59
Now it's a bit harder, don't you think?
Nope.
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Posted 03 February 2013 - 10:03
Nico's is light yellow with light grey whereas Lewis is stronger yellow with colorful bits in green, red and blue. may be confusing under some curcumstances but I guess it'll be mostly fine.
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Posted 03 February 2013 - 11:43
Just wait for the braking zones,when one of the mercedes drivers is pressuring other driver,if he is moving lines is Lewis.
Edited by Boxerevo, 03 February 2013 - 11:44.
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Posted 03 February 2013 - 11:46
Nothing. Why should either of them change his helmet design?
To appease confused fans of course.
Nevermind that most drivers can now be identified by the T-Bar colour.
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Posted 03 February 2013 - 11:56
Why are we still having this discussion? There are clear differences in Nico's and Lewis' helmet. Lewis has distinct green and red accents and also a very different colour visor to Nico's.
I see someone posted an image of Schumi and Rosberg with both yellow helmets. I can easilly tell the difference there at a first glance.
I see someone posted an image of Schumi and Rosberg with both yellow helmets. I can easilly tell the difference there at a first glance.
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Posted 04 February 2013 - 12:54
Good luck to those who refuse to acknowledge T cams
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Posted 04 February 2013 - 12:58
Would it be so hard to add differing colours to the tops of the helmets at least?
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Posted 04 February 2013 - 13:00
You have the problem, not them. But congratulations to everyone for dragging this out for 5 pages.
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Posted 04 February 2013 - 13:00
Well at least Nico dropped the all yellow boots.
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Posted 04 February 2013 - 13:03
Good luck to those who refuse to acknowledge T cams
Refuse to acknowledge a T-cam? For what reason? You have the T-cam and the fact that Rosberg's Merc badge has a black background.
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Posted 04 February 2013 - 13:03
It's a bit annoying but to be honest anyone claiming this makes it harder to tell which car is which or something...I'm sorry but if you can't instantly tell which car it is from its position on the track/race, you're not paying close enough attention to the race.
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Posted 04 February 2013 - 13:04
Nico didn't give up his yellow helmet. Such a surprise, not. He did give up his yellow T-cam however. Or let's just say, other than Michael, Lewis didn't fight for it by claiming he prefers an uneven number and thereby demanding the number 9 car. That was always a quite interesting story, perhaps Nico just put his foot down now. So Lewis will be all yellow and Rosberg will be red/yellow. Won't trouble me either way.
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Posted 04 February 2013 - 13:05
Refuse to acknowledge a T-cam? For what reason? You have the T-cam and the fact that Rosberg's Merc badge has a black background.
I always use the T cam, people in here have complained about having to do so.
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Posted 04 February 2013 - 13:06
I'm sure Lewis will approve:
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Posted 04 February 2013 - 13:06
I don't get what the problem is with just looking at the colour of the t-cam?
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Posted 04 February 2013 - 13:23
The reason why Schumacher changed his helmet changed in early '00's is because backmarkers couldn't tell the difference between him and Barrichello. Both had the blue top and partly white sides. From the cockpit of a car you can't see the T-cam color in the mirrors. The only thing you might see when you are bouncing 300+ down the straight is the color of the helmet. The nosecones are flat nowadays, so no glance at the starting number or markings there.
Edited by SenorSjon, 04 February 2013 - 13:27.
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Posted 04 February 2013 - 14:18
To make the lives of commentators, arm chair fans and basically everyone else following the two on TV easier.
What a ridiculous reason to change helmet design. They'll do what they want.
If a viewer can't tell the two apart on the track he/she should try harder or keep quiet.
Edited by choyothe, 04 February 2013 - 14:19.
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Posted 04 February 2013 - 14:28
What a disaster. Hopefully either o them will have a colourful monkey seat at the top of the airbox so that I don't need to squint at my telly for 2-5 seconds to figure out whether it's Lewis or Rosberg I'm looking at.
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Posted 04 February 2013 - 14:30
What a disaster. Hopefully either o them will have a colourful monkey seat at the top of the airbox so that I don't need to squint at my telly for 2-5 seconds to figure out whether it's Lewis or Rosberg I'm looking at.
T-Cam ;)
Monkey seats the piece below the rear wing.
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Posted 04 February 2013 - 15:18
I'm honestly starting to suspect that there are people who don't realize that the T-Cams on each car are different colours....
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Posted 04 February 2013 - 17:16
I have always used the t-cam when it comes to differentiating between drivers in Merc/McLaren or Renault. The helmets they use is only important when it comes to Ferrari because the car is way too red for the T-cam to do us any good.
