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Lewis Hamilton will use a beautiful one-off helmet design at Monza, in tribute to the late Niki Lauda.
Lewis Hamilton will honor Niki Lauda at Monza by wearing a crash helmet recognizing the 50th anniversary of Lauda’s first F1 drivers’ championship. Lauda, who won two titles with Scuderia Ferrari, is also being honored by the team with a special livery at the Italian Grand Prix. Hamilton shared a close bond with Lauda during the latter’s tenure as Mercedes chairman before his death in 2019. Despite this tribute, Hamilton faces a challenging weekend at the high-speed circuit and will start Ferrari’s home Grand Prix with a five-place grid penalty. The penalty stems from a double-yellow flag violation at Zandvoort, which resulted in Hamilton crashing out of the Dutch Grand Prix. Make sure to take a look at Hamilton’s yellow and white helmet design for the Monza race!
