Top 10 iconic F1 helmet designs

The phenomenon of drivers regularly changing helmets is a new one in Formula 1, for there was once a time when they would stick with the same colors through their career.

Having their own helmet colors helped establish stronger brand identities - something that is missing from F1 now.

We chooses 10 helmet designs that we believe are the most iconic in the sport's history. Agree or disagree?

Ayrton Senna

Distinctive yellow, green and blue of Brazilian national flags is perhaps F1's most famous helmet.

Nigel Mansell

Union jack colors remained with the 1992 world champion through his entire career.

Nelson Piquet

Teardrop on side was a trademark for the Brazilian champion, and his son incorporated it, too.

Gilles Villeneuve

The stylized red V on dark background was designed with his wife Joann.

Graham Hill

Black and white design inspired by colors of London Rowing Club, and was taken to glory again in the 1990s with son Damon.

Jacques Villeneuve

Bright colors and design inspired by his father's helmet (there's a 'V' in there, just about) – and a multi-colored sweater his mother once wore.

Emerson Fittipaldi

The famous red sweeps were put on either a dark blue or black background throughout his F1 and IndyCar careers.

Ronnie Peterson

Simple blue and yellow colors for the Swedish flag, worked around his famous "peak" above the visor.

Jean Alesi

The red and black lines on the white background were homage to Elio de Angelis, and later on Alesi switched to a chrome look.

Jackie Stewart

Simplistic tartan band was helped to stand out by the pre-sponsor days of F1.

Originally on Autosport.com