Gallery: 2021 United States Grand Prix special helmets
The F1 grid has gotten creative this weekend but who has the best US Grand Prix helmet design?
Who's the sheriff in Austin this weekend?
Normally drivers get creative with their crash helmet designs for a home grand prix but for Formula 1’s return to Texas, the designers have gone to town.
Almost half the grid has already presented a brand new American-themed lid design for this race weekend.
This will be the first race weekend in the US since 2019 following last year’s cancellation due to Covid, but the fans have already flocked to COTA in their droves to take in F1 action.
Ahead of the on-track sessions, we’ve rounded-up the new designs for a special US Grand Prix gallery.
Who do you think is running the best helmet this weekend?
George Russell has appointed himself paddock sheriff with his star-themed design
Fernando Alonso's helmet raises awareness of the devastating La Palma eruption, with a volcano and bananas - with crops destroyed. It will be auctioned to raise money for those affected.
Lando Norris has opted for a US flag theme
Aston Martin fans voted on Lance Stroll's US GP helmet design, and they picked a solar-system-themed lid,
Nikita Mazepin's design incorporates snakeskin, a cowboy hat and lucky horseshoes
An autumnal theme for Yuki Tsunoda
