Valtteri Bottas Reveals Hilarious Helmet For 2023 Bahrain Pre-Season Testing

Bottas unveils a new helmet design for the pre-season testing.

Alfa Romeo F1 driver Valtteri Bottas has revealed his helmet for the pre-season testing in Bahrain ahead of the season opener on 3-5 March. 

Taking to social media, the Finnish driver wrote:

"Bahrain test helmet @StiloOfficial helmet designed by @tiffanycromwell"

Bahrain test helmet 👨🏼@StiloOfficial helmet designed by @tiffanycromwell 😎#VB77 #F1 #Mullet pic.twitter.com/sJFh0YN0Ga

— Valtteri Bottas (@ValtteriBottas) February 22, 2023

Bottas is heading into his second season with the Swiss-based team and has been sporting a strong new look recently. The testing helmet features the same look of a moustache and mullet and fans are calling for the driver to use the helmet for longer than just the testing days. 

This Valtteri Bottas 'mullet and moustache' helmet is absolutely iconic 😂

He has to wear it at one race this season 🙏 pic.twitter.com/WINlNuhNVb

— ESPN F1 (@ESPNF1) February 22, 2023

"Let’s not go over the top but this is the greatest helmet design ever!"

Let’s not go over the top but this is the greatest helmet design ever!

— Jared Hickson (@Jared_Hickson) February 23, 2023

"Finally something original. Keep it this way."

Finally something original. Keep it this way.

— Yakkity Yak (@YakkityYak2) February 22, 2023

"Please keep that helmet for use when not having one time livery helmets"

please keep that helmt for use when not having one time livery helmets

— feel the Rolf (@PrivateButtz) February 22, 2023

"I’m sad this isn’t the helmet for the season"

I’m sad this isn’t the helmet for the season

— Baking With Aaron (@bakingwithaaron) February 22, 2023

"This haircuts is most aerodynamic I have ever seen and about the moustache : if the FIA approved it ,me too." [sic]

This haircuts is most aerodynamic I have ever seen and about the moustache : if the FIA approved it ,me too.

— Olivier Gonne (@Hengooran) February 22, 2023

"Never change Valtteri,  this helmet needs to be all season!"

Never change Valtteri 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 this helmet needs to be all season!

— Just Hun (@JustHun_) February 22, 2023

"I have a feeling that Valtteri is going to be the next Sebastian."

I have a feeling that Valtteri is going to be the next Sebastian.

— Diptajit Pal (@DiptajitPal) February 23, 2023

Bottas and teammate Zhou Guanyu have began pre-season testing this morning which will run Friday and Saturday as well. Once that has concluded, the countdown will be well and truly on for the first race of the 2023 season, also in Bahrain on 3-5 March.