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[Rasputin]

I always thought that Emerson Fittipaldi's original helmet was fantastic in its simplicity;

 

[Spillage]

Ronnie Peterson:

 

 

For car, helmets and livery it doesn't get any better than Lotus in 1973.

[Andrew Hope]

[Jon83]

Really liked Schumacher's Mercedes one.

 

Actually really like Rosberg's current number aswell.

 

Doubt either will be considered the coolest but hey ho.

[DukeSpecial]

Anything from late 70s through to late 90s, when they all started to become a bit of a mess.  Senna, Mansell, Piquet, Hill, Schumacher (original), Patrese, Boutsen, ....take your pick but I think they all had distinctive and relatively simple schemes.  Today's designs are a total mess of colours, angles and "brands" (I don't mean sponsors).

[slideways]

Edited by slideways, 16 March 2015 - 17:46.

[slideways]

In terms of proper designs, I really like unique and easy to pick designs like Lorenzo's X, Franchitti and Coulthard's Scottish flag, JB's JB. Of the current f1 lids, Vettel's is magnificent.

[Frankbullitt]

 

All the rest are second best.

[RedBaron]

I like a lot of the older helmets with solid colours. I'm not a huge fan of gradients and shadows of the modern helmets, they look messy. 

[Sin]

Sebs with the LEDs in the helmet in Singapur that one year

[muramasa]

I liked Kimi's in his prev Ferrari era, around 2008

 

Edited by muramasa, 16 March 2015 - 17:57.

[Speedoholic]

Adrian Sutil's US GP helmet was brilliant

 

[Rasputin]

Mario Andretti managed to keep his obvious "Viceroy" red stripe, even when driving for John Player, amazing;

 

[GoldenColt]

 

All the rest are second best.

 

[Ben1445]

I've always liked Davidson's 
He should get a shout out for keeping it very consisted throughout his career too

[DanGB]

Hands down this:

 

 

Looked amazing in the Brawn in pre-season testing. I hated the yellow one he used all season, really wish he'd kept with these colours. 

[Alfisti]

I like a lot of the older helmets with solid colours. I'm not a huge fan of gradients and shadows of the modern helmets, they look messy. 

This. Car liveries are the same. 

[Denaris]

In terms of 'coolness' Rossi's are the best! no point posting any more lol

Edited by Denaris, 16 March 2015 - 18:54.

[Sonic2k]

 

still the best 

[Fomalhaut]

 

[F1 Mike]

 

I really like Lewis's older helmets 

[RealRacing]

 

 

 

 

 

https://s-media-cach...aafa8c2ee82.jpg

 

 

Jody´s was simple but nice as was Hunt´s. And, of course, there´s Senna´s one, iconic maybe more for the driver than the design itself. 

Edited by RealRacing, 16 March 2015 - 19:38.

[andysaint]

Coolest I would vote Sutil's.
Iconic I would vote Hill's.
Timeless I would vote Senna.
Classical I would vote Sheckter.
Modern would be DC 's or Hakkinen.

I think very little of the designs post 2000. Far too busy, too much colour and seemingly little meaning.

[RealRacing]

Now, as always, there should be a worst helmet thread. Soon to follow. 

[RedBaron]

Must be a love hate thing. I think Rossi's helmets are appalling, tacky ****. 

[midgrid]

I've always liked Davidson's 
He should get a shout out for keeping it very consisted throughout his career too

It was modelled on Eddie Cheever's design:

 

[DampMongoose]

The plain white of Stirling Moss. Or Ceverts.

[MikeV1987]

Probably not the coolest ever but I always loved this one

 

[PAGATRON]

I've always been fond of Johnny Herbert's old lid.

[MikeV1987]

I liked Kimi's in his prev Ferrari era, around 2008

 

 

 I like a lot of his helmets too, I always liked how the rune symbol was always integrated within the design.

 

 

the rune symbol means protection iirc.

Edited by MikeV1987, 16 March 2015 - 21:09.

[karl100589]

The chrome helmet Michael used at the 1998 Japanese Grand Prix

[tifosiMac]

Joey Dunlops simple yellow helmet design does it for me.

[Collombin]

For car, helmets and livery it doesn't get any better than Lotus in 1973.

Gugelmin in the Leyton House was a great helmet/car combo too.

[Sanzx81]

There are some truly awesome helmets with the most obvious ones like Senna, Stewart, Emmo, De Angelis, Peterson, Depailler, Hakkinen etc etc

But in my opinion there is one helmet that is simply the best, elegant and full of class. I don't know how to put an image in here so I'll give you a link.
It's not a nasty PC virus honest ;)

http://s30.postimg.o...e3x5t/image.jpg

[ElDictatore]

 

Always liked Mika's helmet.

If we go outside of Motor racing, this one seems cool

 

[Sin]

I meant this one btw

 

Edited by Sin, 16 March 2015 - 21:36.

[RealRacing]

 

Always liked Mika's helmet.

If we go outside of Motor racing, this one seems cool

 

 

Yep, Mika's was cool, one of the best modern ones. 

[registered]

Even though motorcycle helmets tend to be messy i think there are currently some good ones. Already mentioned Lorenzos' X in a circle I also like Marquez's Ant symbol, Rossi's moon and sun motive makes for great helmets too but his recent helmets are too overloaden I think The one he used in 2006/2007 and in 2012 testing are examples how a helmet design with one simple theme simply works (one side the moon on the other side the sun).

Edited by registered, 16 March 2015 - 21:47.

[KWSN - DSM]

Not a single of the current designs are cool - I do not actually keen on 'cool' being a qualifier, since what is cool to one person is anything but to another - looking for appealing or at least most appealing I am in the camp of 1970ies and early 1980ies being much better.

 

Even then there were slight changes to the designs, and some I may remember incorrectly.

 

Clay Regazzoni

 

 

[chunder27]

For car drivers, I always liked Mika's

 

Damon Hill in the modern era. And for some reason Stafan Johansson!  And Keke Rosberg!

 

I would say my fave is Prosts though, a little complex but still simple

 

As for bikes, Ago wins hands down, but the Roberts yellow is a fave as was Luca Cadalora's

[registered]

Marco Simoncelli's was great too

[Ben1445]

It was modelled on Eddie Cheever's design:

 

I did know that. Prefer Davidson's. 

[Rob]

I always liked Marc Surer's.

 

 

Also, Giacomo Agostini.

 

[Spillage]

As previously mentioned, Cevert's was a beauty:

 

 

I like Vettel's this year as well. Were it not for the sodding sponsor logos it'd be fabulously simple, yet striking:

 

[midgrid]

Of the current helmets, Nasr's is the best.  A simple, clean design with no unnecessary flicks or swooshes.  Looking at photos from earlier in his career, it also appears that the design used to be messier.  It's refreshing to see a driver's helmet design become simpler without undergoing a complete change (like Rosberg).

 

 

[Rob]

Just remembered another one I really liked. Alonso's original lid. Fernando, why did you change it?!

 

[Brother Fox]

 

 

I like Vettel's this year as well. Were it not for the sodding sponsor logos it'd be fabulously simple, yet striking:

 

 

 

I think thats a big reason why current helmets dont look great by comparison. Youve got to imagine it without those logos becuase thats not the drivers choice, just the way it is nowdays.

Having said that, the modern flicks, swooshes and fiddly crap is just awful.

 

This one of Kobayashi's always annoyed me.

Because it could have been the best ive seen in 15 years if he didnt have all the grey crap covering the flower (ironically, a lotus isnt it?)

Black, with a little grey and that absolutely unique flower that relates to his background ....

Edited by Brother Fox, 17 March 2015 - 00:00.

[saudoso]

Cheever's, new Vettel's one and this:

 

[William Hunt]

Helmets used to be so much better in the old days when they were much simpler and easier to recognise

François Cevert's helmet was really cool:

Edited by William Hunt, 17 March 2015 - 00:28.

[George Costanza]

Mika Hakkinen.