Niall McBride 0 Report post Posted June 12, 2007 This probably was discuss before since I haven't been around much these days but any of yous notice his helmet looks similar to the helmet of a certain world champion? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-Rafa- 0 Report post Posted June 12, 2007 Interesting Let's hope he has a long and successful career and doesn't have his career ended prematurely . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Argento Reloaded 1 Report post Posted June 12, 2007 Not so creative, dear Hami!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jem of the Shire 0 Report post Posted June 12, 2007 I thought the same thing when I first saw it. But the explanation of the bright colour is that his dad Anthony Hamilton wanted his son to have a bright colour that stood out, so that he could tell which go-kart was Lewis! Hence the bright yellow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pabloh20 1 Report post Posted June 12, 2007 Well, as my wife tells me - there is only so much you can do with a helmet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jez 0 Report post Posted June 12, 2007 Well, as my wife tells me - there is only so much you can do with a helmet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikathegreat2 2 Report post Posted June 12, 2007 U did'nt botice it was very similar to Senna's helmet? Now I'm thankful there's no San Marino GP this year! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Autumnpuma 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2007 Well, as my wife tells me - there is only so much you can do with a helmet. You scare me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reds88 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2007 Maybe hamilton is a big fan of senna. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sato 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2007 I don't like the helmet... I can't stand to look at it, ever since I first saw it. I don't remember hating Senna's helmet though... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aussief1 4 Report post Posted June 13, 2007 I don't mind his helmet, it goes against the current trend of drivers making slight changes to the colours of their helmets to suit the livery of the team they drive for. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kati 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2007 This probably was discuss before since I haven't been around much these days but any of yous notice his helmet looks similar to the helmet of a certain world champion? Indeed, they've been saying it constantly in brazilian tv here Actually they're trying (our tv channel) to make us support him as Flipper is not really making such an amazing job... They've used to constantly compare him to Robinho (Real Madrid brazilian player)... stupid tv Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eric 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2007 You know whose helmet is really similar to Senna's?! Bruno Senna. Shocker. I know. As for Lewis's helmet, I guess Spyker and Williams should take him to court when the series goes back to Europe for customer helmets, which should become legal in 2008. -Eric Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pabloh20 1 Report post Posted June 13, 2007 You scare me. I may add that to my sig - 'I give Autumpuma the heeby jeebies'. Admittedly, not as impressive as 'I choked Linda Lovelace', but beggars can't be choosers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ayrton Senna 1 Report post Posted March 21, 2008 I thought everybody knew that Hamilton is a big fan of Senna, he said that numerous times. The yellow helmet with the colors of the brazilian flag around is an obvious homage to Ayrton. Sorry for the bump, I was doing some research on Google and ended up finding this thread Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jem of the Shire 0 Report post Posted March 22, 2008 I thought everybody knew that Hamilton is a big fan of Senna, he said that numerous times. The yellow helmet with the colors of the brazilian flag around is an obvious homage to Ayrton.Sorry for the bump, I was doing some research on Google and ended up finding this thread From what I've read, the yellow is so that he stood out so his Dad could see him (see my earlier post). Not a homage to Senna! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ayrton Senna 1 Report post Posted March 22, 2008 Yeah, but it's not just the yellow, it's also the green/yellow/blue (brazilian flag colors) stripes on the back/side, just like Senna had. Doesn't seem like a coincidence to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yurp 0 Report post Posted March 22, 2008 From what I've read, the yellow is so that he stood out so his Dad could see him (see my earlier post). Not a homage to Senna! Nope - It was indeed a copy of Senna's. He was Hamiltons 'hero' - how sweet - read this in the Guardian when Hamilton was starting 2007 season. He's had his Senna-like helmet from the start of karting for that reason. Nothing to do with his dad wanting to know which one was his son. He has since claimed the daddy story, but only because he got slammed for comparing himself to the late Senna too much for others to stomach - when the initial success went a little to his head in the middle of last season. Sorry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rumblestrip 0 Report post Posted March 22, 2008 Nope - It was indeed a copy of Senna's. He was Hamiltons 'hero' - how sweet - read this in the Guardian when Hamilton was starting 2007 season. Well someone better write in to Speed, because they've been repeating the "So dad could see me story" quite often. But either way, it's not like Senna's still driving and we're going to get them confused. At least he sticks with a helmet design and doesn't change it every time the wind changes direction. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rainmaster 7 Report post Posted March 22, 2008 Hamilton wears a helmet, so does Kimi, and Webber, and Massa, and Alonso, and Button, and Glock, oh you get the idea. Anyway I like Looowis' helmet, whatever his reason for picking the colours. Although I'd prefer it if they only had 21 helmets to give out, and at each GP all the drivers had to run along the main straight to get one, that way we'd know who really was the fastest driver. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quiet One 15 Report post Posted March 23, 2008 Hamilton wears a helmet, so does Kimi, and Webber, and Massa, and Alonso, and Button, and Glock, oh you get the idea.Anyway I like Looowis' helmet, whatever his reason for picking the colours. Although I'd prefer it if they only had 21 helmets to give out, and at each GP all the drivers had to run along the main straight to get one, that way we'd know who really was the fastest driver. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Senna71 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2008 on this pic his helmet even looked more simliar to Senna's Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ash1 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2008 Maybe hamilton is a big fan of senna. Last year he wanted to be like Kimi and Senna. This year he wants to be like Rafael Nadal. Either way he's still a !@#$%^ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ash1 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2008 Last year he wanted to be like Kimi and Senna. This year he wants to be like Rafael Nadal. Either way he's still a !@#$%^ The colours on his helmet is attributed to his Jamaican heritage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oli 1 Report post Posted July 23, 2008 Last year he wanted to be like Kimi and Senna. This year he wants to be like Rafael Nadal. Either way he's still a !@#$%^ That's not very Christian....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites