Lewis Hamilton changes his helmet during the race in Monaco
Need for visibility in rainy conditions
Lewis Hamilton is installed for the start of the Monaco Grand Prix with his helmet designed especially for the event.
The champion wanted a white helmet with purple reflections, but also with amethyst inserts.
As you can see below, this helmet had a white visor.
The start of the race was given in the rain, and the driver needed maximum visibility.
Protect yourself from the sun at the end of the race
The race was interrupted after Mick Schumacher’s accident. This red flag allowed all the drivers to enter the pits to immobilize their car.
This is how Lewis Hamilton decided to return to his traditional helmet for 2022. A fluorescent yellow helmet.
Indeed, it was provided with a tinted visor which allows better vision in the sun.
If the start of the race took place in the rain, a good half of the event proved to be in dry conditions, and with clearings among the many clouds still very present.
This heavy and stormy weather creates strong contrasts between shaded parts and highly reflective parts, which disturbs our vision. Especially such impressive speeds between the rails of the principality circuit.
Moreover, because of the start justified by an error, and various incidents along the way, the Grand Prix ended at 6:00 p.m. Has a schedule where the sun begins to be lower in the sky, and a tendency to dazzle pilots even more.