Colapinto’s 2026 Austin Helmet in Reutemann’s Colours

Key Takeaways

What is Colapinto’s special Austin GP helmet?

It is a special design made for Franco Colapinto’s appearance at the 2026 United States Grand Prix in Austin, shared by the designer @andwerndesign. The caption reads: “Special Design for Franco 🇦🇷 for the 2026 Austin F1 GP. Following the colors of Carlos Reutemann and adding some Boca 💙💛💙 & Diego flair”. The Argentine drives number 43 for the BWT Alpine F1 Team, and the race at the Circuit of the Americas is on 25 October 2026.

The studio images are labelled for the BWT Alpine F1 Team, the 2026 season and the Austin GP, with a Bell HP7 listed. The back carries “DESIGN BY” above a signature and the name “WERNER”.

What does the design look like?

The helmet uses white, yellow, light blue and navy on a white base. At the back, a large yellow sun with wavy yellow and light-blue rays spreads across the shell, with a navy band carrying an “FC43” logo beneath it.

The sides show a yellow band with “FRANCO Colapinto” in navy script and the number 43, wavy rays sweeping forward, a small Argentine flag and jagged navy and light-blue shapes on the lower half. The top has confetti-like squares in blue, light blue, yellow and white.

At the front, a black visor strip and a blue mirrored visor sit above the chin bar, which carries the round yellow Mercado Libre handshake logo. Sponsor marks including BWT, eni and Latin Securities appear around the shell.

Who is credited with the design?

The design is credited to @andwerndesign, whose signature on the back reads “WERNER”. The caption tags Colapinto, Alpine, Boca Juniors, Mercado Libre Argentina, BWT and eni.

One image shows Colapinto wearing the helmet, photographed from above in his pink and navy Alpine race suit. That photo was also shared by the designer’s account.

The finished helmet in the paddock

Bell Racing posted seven photos of the finished helmet on 24 October 2026, captioned “Argentinian vibes in the F1 paddock with Franco Colapinto’s latest special helmet 🇦🇷”. Taken outdoors in the paddock, they show the painted shell with the same design as the designer’s images: the yellow band with “FRANCO Colapinto” and the number 43, the light-blue and yellow rays, the confetti on the top around “Colapinto” and 43, and the MSC visor strip above a blue mirrored visor, with Moser.Watch just above it.

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