The reigning world champion’s design is instantly recognisable and has been updated in 2025 to feature a fourth star on the back, commemorating Verstappen’s fourth successive Driver’s Championship crown. The new helmet is complete with Dutch colours and a large print of the 27-year-old’s lion logo on the top.

With F1’s current regulations now in their fourth year, the performance gaps that gave front-runners comfortable advantages are shrinking fast. Teams that were once struggling to keep pace have had enough time with these cars to catch up on the learning curve. (See: Ferrari and McLaren’s surge last year .)

Lewis Hamilton may have a joint-record seven Formula 1 titles to his name, but he suggested winning the championship with Ferrari would be the most important yet.