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Albon’s Durian-Skin Helmet for the 2026 Singapore GP
123Helmets Editorial Team
Alex Albon’s durian-skin helmet for the 2026 Singapore GP was shared on his Instagram on 2026-10-07, two days before the Marina Bay race weekend opens.
Key Takeaways
Albon posted the design on 2026-10-07, ahead of the 9-11 October Singapore weekend.
The shell is painted as a durian, with the stem on top and joke price stickers.
The caption reads only: “Keeping the visor closed this weekend”.
What is Albon’s Singapore helmet?
Albon’s Singapore helmet is an all-over green design that reproduces the spiky skin of a durian fruit in faceted green tones. The durian’s stem is painted on top of the helmet. The shell is a Bell, and the visor is a blue, iridescent mirrored one.
Two joke stickers sit on the shell: a yellow price label reading “猫山王 MAO SHAN WANG $23/kg”, a reference to a durian variety, and an “SGP2026” sticker with a drawing of Marina Bay Sands. Partner logos include Atlassian, Komatsu, Barclays, Duracell, Kraken and Claude.
How did Albon present it?
Albon presented the helmet in a five-photo Instagram carousel posted on 2026-10-07. He wears a matching green durian-print shirt, with the same stickers on the pocket, in front of a black “No Durians” sign. In one photo he pinches his nose, and in another he crosses his arms in an X.
Two photos place the helmet among real durians on a fruit stall, beside a handwritten price sign. The caption reads “Keeping the visor closed this weekend”, followed by a line in Thai.
What comes next at Singapore?
The Singapore Grand Prix is round 17 of 23, with race day on 2026-10-11 at Marina Bay. Albon drives for Williams alongside Carlos Sainz. The source does not say who designed or painted the helmet, or whether the design will appear again after Singapore.
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