Formula 1 driver

Heikki KovalainenHelmets 2008–2012


Heikki Kovalainen has 4 F1 helmets in the archive, spanning 2008 to 2012: 2 special helmets and 2 season designs. They were worn with McLaren, Lotus and Caterham. For 2012 the archive records Kovalainen's season design. The most common tags are special event (2).

Helmet timeline

  1. 2008HKMonaco GP
  2. 2009HKMonaco GP
  3. 2011HKSeason design
  4. 2012HKSeason design

Kovalainen helmets 2012

Kovalainen helmets 2011

  • Season design (Green): Kovalainen's green helmet, introduced for his move to Lotus in 2010 in place of the grey, red and black design he had used since his 2007 debut, stayed for 2011.

Kovalainen helmets 2009

  • Monaco GP (Diamond number): Kovalainen's 2009 Monaco helmet had his '#2' picked out in Steinmetz diamonds inscribed with the Forevermark hallmark, unveiled at the McLaren Technology Centre and due on track in Monaco from the Thursday.

Kovalainen helmets 2008

  • Monaco GP (Diamond signature): Kovalainen's Monaco helmet had his signature paved with a line of hundreds of Steinmetz diamonds and the sponsor's logo in Forevermark diamonds, custom-made to his taste with Steinmetz's in-house designers; he was due to receive it in Monaco on the Wednesday and to use it throughout the weekend.

Heikki Kovalainen helmets: quick answers

How many special helmets has Heikki Kovalainen worn?
Our archive records 2 special race helmets for Heikki Kovalainen between 2008–2012, plus 2 season designs. Every entry links to its sources.
Which races has Heikki Kovalainen run a special helmet at?
Monaco Grand Prix 2009, Monaco Grand Prix 2008.

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