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Hadjar unveils striking Senna-inspired helmet ahead of Red Bull debut

21:31, 25 Jan

byTobia Elia

Isack Hadjar has unveiled the helmet he will wear in his first season with Red Bull in 2026.

For the upcoming season, the Frenchman has once again gone with a predominantly yellow helmet, a choice he has openly said is inspired by Ayrton Senna. On the back of the design, a series of physics formulas pay tribute to his father’s profession.

“First of all, yellow, because of just growing up watching Senna,” he explained. “The purple, I always had it because of the cosmos, the physics formula I have. My dad is a quantum physicist.

“They are the formulas that rule this world, and this is why we actually get to do what we do. So I think it was honestly the greatest touch I could have done.”

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Verstappen unveils F1 2026 helmet with familiar design elements

A few days before Hadjar’s helmet reveal, his future team-mate had also unveiled the design he will wear next season.

The most notable change is, of course, the switch in race number, with the number 1 being dropped in favour of the number 3 previously used by Daniel Ricciardo. Beyond that, the helmet follows the familiar design and colour scheme, featuring the colours of the Dutch flag and the iconic orange lion.

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