Hamilton and Kovalainen Dressed in Diamond in Monaco

The McLaren team will once again partner with the diamond company, Steinmetz, for the upcoming Monaco Grand Prix, where the drivers will aim to shine even more than usual on the track.

The partnership began in 2005, when the winner, Kimi Räikkönen, crossed the finish line for the English team wearing a helmet encrusted with diamonds.

Since the launch of the sponsorship, the steering wheels also have the Mercedes logo in diamonds, with this year a modification for the helmets. The improvements will be the numbers 1 and 2, in diamonds, for drivers Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen.

« Vodafone McLaren Mercedes is delighted to announce the continuation of their partnership with Steinmetz », said Martin Whitmarsh.

« Having become the creators of the world’s finest diamonds, Steinmetz is a top-notch international partner, and we hope for a long and fruitful cooperation with them. »

« I think every Formula 1 driver really cares about the design of their helmet », added world champion Hamilton.

« My helmet is yellow because my father wanted to be able to see me clearly when I was racing karts from the other side of the track, to check if everything was going well for me. I have hardly changed the colors of my helmet since because I love it that way. I will wear the Steinmetz diamond number 1 on my helmet in Monte-Carlo next weekend, which is a great way to commemorate the most prestigious race on the Formula 1 calendar, and also my favorite circuit. I want to say thank you to Steinmetz for this very amazing design. I find this truly incredible. »