Social Media: Sainz to use his original helmet design for first race in Madrid

Carlos Sainz Jnr will revert to his original helmet design for this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix, the first in his home city of Madrid. 'From my first karting race in 2005 to my first F1 race in Madrid,' he said in a post on social media. 'For this helmet, I wanted to go back to where it all started, bring back that first design inspired by my dad's and give it my own touch today. Can't wait to race with it at home!' De mi primera carrera de karting en 2005 a mi primera carrera de F1 en Madrid. Para este casco quería volver a mis orígenes, recuperar aquel primer diseño inspirado en el de mi padre y darle mi toque actual. ¡Muchas ganas de estrenarlo en casa! 🇪🇸❤️ From my first karting race in… pic.twitter.com/QmDXMVBDYu — Carlos Sainz (@Carlossainz55) September 7, 2026 Formula 1 Browse all Formula 1 articles