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Alonso’s Pepperstone Helmet for the 2026 Mexico City GP
123Helmets Editorial Team
Fernando Alonso’s special Pepperstone helmet for the 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix was unveiled by Aston Martin on 28 October 2026, alongside news of a strengthened partnership with Pepperstone.
Key Takeaways
Aston Martin revealed the helmet on 28 October 2026 to mark its expanded Pepperstone partnership.
Alonso becomes a Pepperstone global ambassador from 2027.
The Mexico City Grand Prix is round 19, with the race on Sunday 1 November 2026.
Why Alonso has a special helmet in Mexico City
Alonso will race with a special helmet in Mexico City to mark Aston Martin’s strengthened partnership with Pepperstone. The team describes an expanded presence across the team, with Fernando Alonso also becoming a Pepperstone global ambassador from 2027.
The team’s caption ended with the sign-off “Better Never Settles.” Alonso has not commented in the sources so far. The Mexico City Grand Prix is round 19 of the 2026 calendar, at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, with the race on Sunday 1 November 2026.
What the helmet looks like
The helmet, a Bell, has a blue base that runs from deep navy on top to lighter sky blue on the side panels, crossed by light-blue stripes. A large yellow band wraps the back and the rear of both sides, filled with a tone-on-tone pattern of diamonds, squares and triangles. Where the yellow meets the blue, the paint shows an iridescent, rainbow-like sheen in the photos.
Small squares, diamonds and triangles cover the blue areas, with rows of triangles outlined in yellow and light blue along the stripes. At the back, a large decorated skull in light and dark blue with yellow and white details sits in the middle of the yellow band, carrying the Pepperstone “P” badge on its forehead. The number 14 appears in yellow on top, towards the back.
Partner branding on the design
Pepperstone branding is the most prominent on the helmet, with the “P” badge and wordmark on the yellow on both sides, on the chin and twice at the back next to the skull. The front carries aramco across the top with a Honda logo above it, and the visor strip reads ASTON MARTIN, flanked by GLENFIDDICH and ELEMIS, with OAKLEY at the ends.
On the sides, Valvoline and finetwork sit above the visor pivot and Sunreef Yachts on a light-blue stripe. At the back, EMCJET sits under the number 14 and cognizant above the skull, with the Aston Martin wings, aramco and “FORMULA ONE TEAM” below. The visor is dark, with blue anodised pivots.
A closer look at the details
On 29 October 2026, Aston Martin shared four new, closer photos of the helmet, with a caption saying the design is “inspired by his racing roots and legacy.” The sharper views show details that were hard to make out in the first photos.
Low on both sides of the back, next to the Bell Helmets logos, sits a yellow cross with the letters alpha and omega: the Victory Cross from the flag of Asturias, Alonso’s home region. Beside it is a small “ALONSO” signature logo, and the back carries the mark “Painting BELL Racing”, crediting the paintwork to Bell Racing.
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