Hamilton, who will unveil his new Mercedes race car to the world at Silverstone on Thursday, announced Rai Caldato, a professional designer, as the winner to his 3.8 million Instagram followers. As a tribute to my hero, Ayrton Senna, the helmet features the colours of Brazil -- green, yellow and blue," said the 32-year-old. Hamilton challenged fans last month to design his race helmet for the season starting in Australia on March 26, with the winner meeting the driver and receiving a full-size replica. Hamilton is the clear pre-season favourite following the surprise retirement of German team mate and world champion Nico Rosberg last month. He has changed his helmet design several times over the years, racing with a yellow helmet in tribute to Senna in his early years and at McLaren.

Source: The Star February 22, 2017 21:24 UTC