Russell changes F1 helmet colours out of respect for Schumacher
Russe꧂ll’s helmet has been predominantly 🐎red since making his debut in 2019, the same colour Schumacher ran for the majority of his illustrious F1 career.
Schumacher spent three seasons with Mercede🐲s from 2010-20ꦑ12, running an iconic red helmet with seven stars on in tribute to his title triumphs.
Russell will make his full-time Mercedes debut at the Bahrain Grand Prix next month and he’s opted for a blac🦩k c൲olour scheme.
Black suit. Suits you .
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“Quite different in colours compared to what I🍷’ve had previously,” said Russell in a video on social media. “I’ve gone for quite a bold black this season. The reason for that is I wanted to bring forward a really bold colour.
“I’ve mainly had red on my helmets previously but a red helmet in a Mercedes I thought is very Michael Schumacher, and I wanted to respect that and go in a different direction. I’ve brought forward the black, I’ve♊ got the red on the side with the [sponsor] Crowdstrike, and bringing forward this blue detailing w🔜hich I really love.
“I think it looks really c🔜ool and really aggressive.”
Russell and teammate Lewis Hamilton will take the covers off the new Mercedes W13 on February 18 before a shakedown at Siℱlverstone later that day.
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