Russell & Antonelli Unveil PETRONAS Malaysia Helmets

Key Takeaways

George Russell’s Kuala Lumpur helmet

George Russell’s special-edition helmet is finished in PETRONAS turquoise across the shell, with the Kuala Lumpur skyline drawn as a darker turquoise silhouette around the sides, including the PETRONAS Twin Towers. In the reel, the drivers pick out the details as they turn it over: “Oh, this is Kuala Lumpur.” and “PETRONAS Twin Towers.”, followed by “That is cool. I like it.” His number 63 appears as an outline on the side, “PETRONAS” lettering runs along the strip above the visor, and the Mercedes star sits on the front of the crown. The helmet carries a mirrored iridium blue visor and sponsor branding from CrowdStrike, Solera, WhatsApp, Nu and Meta. The pair also joked about visor colour on camera. “I wonder if we have a green visor,” one of them said, before they agreed they would have to “ask Aston Martin.”

Kimi Antonelli’s Kuala Lumpur helmet

Kimi Antonelli’s special-edition helmet pairs a white crown carrying the Meta AI logo with a purple band and turquoise-and-navy lower sections featuring his star motifs. The Kuala Lumpur skyline also appears on his shell: “Ah, that’s Kuala Lumpur,” one of the drivers says as it is unboxed, and later, “There’s Kuala Lumpur again.” His number 12 is rendered in the green-white-red colours of the Italian flag, with the PETRONAS logo placed on the back of the shell, the Bell Helmets logo on the lower rear, and a white inner lining. Sponsor logos for Solera, CrowdStrike and Meta AI are also visible. One of the drivers joked, “I thought we’re in Bahrain,” and when someone asked for a reason behind the purple, no explanation was given in the video.

A tribute to PETRONAS at their home race

Both helmets were created as a tribute to PETRONAS, the Malaysian title partner of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, for the team’s home race weekend. In the video, the drivers explain the concept directly: “These Kuala Lumpur helmets are for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia… For PETRONAS,” with one driver calling it a “PETRONAS home race, yeah, just a special, special helmet for them.” The caption on the official reel, posted by @mercedesamgf1 on 1 October 2026, sums up the team’s own verdict: “PETRONAS special edition helmets for Malaysia = pure art.”

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