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Lando Norris Reveals Rainbow Blobs Helmet for Austin 2026
123Helmets Editorial Team
The Lando Norris Austin helmet is a silver, iridescent design covered in flowing “rainbow blobs”, revealed this week for the 2026 United States Grand Prix. Norris shared the design in a reel co-authored with Google Gemini, showing how it was developed with his team.
Key Takeaways
Norris revealed the special helmet this week for the 2026 US Grand Prix in Austin.
The design was developed with the team and previewed in the Gemini app before painting.
Jens Munser Designs painted and masked the finished helmet by hand.
What the Austin helmet looks like
The Austin helmet is a Bell shell in silver with an iridescent, holographic finish that shows green, pink, blue and gold reflections as the light changes. Flowing, liquid-looking blob swirls in the same iridescent silver cover the whole shell.
A gold number 1 sits on the crown, and a large Gemini four-point star in a rainbow gradient appears on the side. The clear aero piece on top reads “Google Gemini”, and the visor is a pink-purple mirror finish. Sponsor marks include OKX on the forehead and a black Monster Energy band over the top. The visor strip carries Jack Daniel’s, Mastercard and Dropbox, while the chin area shows Android, Race Against Dementia, LANDO.STORE, Etihad, LN Kart and Quadrant.
How the design came together
The design was created by Norris with his team and previewed with the Gemini app before any paint was applied. The video starts from a black-and-white blob pattern on white, with designer Kaylum Robinson and creative director Ashley Bibby in the session.
Finishes were compared, including fluro, orange, blue, green and a rainbow foil, which was chosen. The Gemini preview applied the foil texture to the white background and black pattern. The helmet was then painted and masked by hand by Jens Munser Designs. The reel was posted on 2026-10-22 and is marked as an ad.
Norris and the LN4 team react
Norris and his LN4 brand both signalled excitement for the helmet’s debut in Austin. The LN4 account described Norris as “pulling up to Austin with something new, shiny, and with rainbow blobs”.
The reel closes on the Gemini logo beside the LN4 logo. Norris drives for McLaren, and collectors can browse more of his designs in the Lando Norris collection.
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