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Fashion Winner: Racer Narain Karthikeyan’s Kitsch Formula One Helmet

Fashion Winner: Racer Narain Karthikeyan’s Kitsch Formula One Helmet

Ranjit Rodricks
Narain Karthikeyan

Even though we may not have seen much coverage on him at the recent Formula One Grand Prix in India, our very own home-grown racer, Narain Karthikeyan, made quite a fashion statement in the cockpit of his car.

The racer wore an interesting helmet that has been especially designed for him with some lovely kitsch motifs to add a dash of desi flavour.

Narain’s especially designed helmet

“My Indian GP-special helmet had the Taj Mahal, the Ashoka Chakra and my own caricature too! Thanks to Art Rotondo. Amazing design,” said Narain on his Twitter* account.

We love his caricature the most, with him carrying a funky “Welcome to India” sign. And we also love the statue of Buddha as well.

Nothing like having Buddha’s blessings when you’re zipping around the track at a manic pace, what say?

* Tweet edited for clarity!