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Piastri Reveals Intel Chip-Themed Helmet for 2026 US GP
123Helmets Editorial Team
The Oscar Piastri Intel helmet for the 2026 United States Grand Prix in Austin was revealed by McLaren, which launched the design together with Intel in an Instagram post on 22 October 2026.
Key Takeaways
McLaren and Intel launched Piastri’s US GP helmet on 22 October 2026.
The deep blue Bell shell carries a rainbow-lit computer-chip pattern.
An Intel-branded processor sits on the crown, with the number 81 at the back.
What the Piastri US GP helmet looks like
The helmet is a deep blue Bell shell covered all over in a pattern resembling the magnified surface of a computer chip, made of rows of small rectangular blocks and fine circuit lines.
The chip blocks glow in rainbow colours over the blue: purple and pink on the forehead, orange, yellow and green on the sides, and lime green on the chin. Thin white lines run around the shell like circuit traces, outlining the panels.
On the crown sits a square processor drawn as a chip package with the Intel logo in the middle, framed by a white ring of rainbow-coloured chip blocks. The number 81 appears in white at the back of the crown, on black.
Sponsor marks and finishing details
The back of the helmet carries Oscar Piastri’s white OP logo, FxPro, a small “B.S” signature and a “Painting Bell Racing” mark.
The forehead shows a white OKX logo, with a black Monster Energy band over the top featuring the green claw logos. The visor is blue mirrored, with a strip showing Jack Daniel’s in the centre, Mastercard on each side and Dropbox at the ends.
On the chin area, Quad Lock sits above the vents, the Android wordmark and robot head are on the chin, and Etihad appears on both sides.
How McLaren announced it
McLaren announced the helmet in a post co-authored with Intel, captioned: “Launching OP’s US GP lid with @intel” followed by the #McLarenF1 hashtag.
The four photos show Piastri holding the helmet in McLaren team kit. Fans of the Australian can browse the Oscar Piastri collection for display pieces.
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