Ricciardo and Verstappen change their helmet colors for 2018

On its Twitter account, the team Red Bull published two videos in which Daniel Ricciardo et Max Verstappen reveal their helmet decoration for the 2018 season Formula 1.

A fresh lid for @danielricciardo with an Aussie twist #givesyouwings pic.twitter.com/8GtzbgJxIa

- Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) 14th February 2018

“We see a kangaroo, the Great Barrier Reef, the Sydney Opera House, the Great Ocean Road, a dingo, etc”, Explain Daniel Ricciardo. The smiling pilot’s favorite animal, the ratel (“honey badger” in English) is still there, “and I taught him a few words of English, continues Daniel Ricciardo, like 'Straya mate', it's slang for 'Australia, man'. »

Here it is, my helmet for the 2018 season! We've kept quite a few personal elements from the helmets I have used throughout my career. I hope you guys like it as much as I do! #season2018 #VforVerstappen pic.twitter.com/rMOQjLccot

- Max Verstappen (@ Max33Verstappen) 14th February 2018

To Max Verstappen, the changes are more aesthetic than patriotic. “Last year I went for a lot of red and yellow at the top; this time, I took navy blue while keeping the red. I'm quite satisfied, it looks pretty good. In 2017, There was also too much red on the sides of the helmet, so we added white to make it a little more 'fresh'.. I keep a little red, but not too much. »

“The biggest change is at the rear. I added a “V” (the initial of his name) to fill the free space., concludes the wearer of number 33.