“I wonder who will win from now on” – Fans react as Sebastian Vettel tops the charts with most helmet designs in 14 F1 seasons
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Sebastian Vettel, 2013 Indian Grand Prix
Helmets are a major part of Formula 1. Drivers are able to use helmet designs to express a part of themselves on track. This also allows fans to identify their favorite F1 driver during a Grand Prix. Sebastian Vettel truly mastered the art of helmet designs in his Formula 1 career. Vettel delighted us with some of the best designs over the years, especially during his Red Bull days.
Recently, a list of drivers with the most helmet designs in an F1 season surfaced online. This list contained the names of the drivers who used the most variety of helmets in a particular season between 2004 and 2022. Unsurprisingly, it was Sebastian Vettel who dominated this record, using the most designs on the grid for all of his full seasons in F1 barring 2020. Lando Norris earned the top spot in that pandemic-hit season.
Sebastian Vettel would bring in some of the best helmet designs on the paddock. Even after the FIA mandated only 1 major helmet change during the season. Vettel managed to modify his iconic Ferrari helmet with special variations at virtually every Grand Prix. The year where Sebastian used the most number of designs was 2013 when Vettel used a staggering 18 designs in a season with 19 races.
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“14 time Helmet WDC Vettel” – Fans appreciate Sebastian Vettel’s efforts in providing unique helmet designs
After this list surfaced on Reddit, fans acknowledged Vettel’s dominance on the list. One user mentioned how Sebastian Vettel truly won the championship of the best helmets on the F1 grid. The user replied, “Ah 14 time Helmet WDC Vettel. Truly an amazing dominance. Loved all his helmet designs.” Another fan stated their curiosity about who would follow in Seb’s footsteps and take the title next year. The fan commented, “I wonder who will win from now on.”
Another fan elaborated on Sebastian Vettel’s helmet designs being the greatest in F1. The fan said, “Vettel is definitely the Helmet GOAT for sure, nobody is even close.” One user made a reference to Lewis Hamilton‘s comment a decade ago when the Brit warned that Vettel’s back-to-back titles might bore fans. The user replied, “Vettel dominance could bore fans.”
As we can see, fans are always looking forward to F1 drivers’ helmet designs. Sebastian Vettel was the driver who experimented the most and it only added to his legacy. Vettel’s time at Red Bull will always be remembered for his 4 world championships and for providing viewers with iconic helmet designs. Now that Vettel has retired, Lando Norris might get an ace up his sleeve to reclaim this title in 2023.
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Armaan Agarwal
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