Becoming The Defending Champion, Verstappen Will Wear A New Look In The 2022 Season

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JAKARTA - Max Verstappen was able to defend the title of defending champion in Formula 1 (F1) last season. As a new color, this Red Bull driver will wade through the new 2022 season with a new look.

Quoted from Crash, Verstappen has launched a new helmet that he will wear in the 2022 F1 season with a number of defending champion ornaments.

The same source also said that this season Verstappen will change his racing number from 33 to #1, this is done as a statement that the Dutch rider will defend his title in the 2022 season.

Verstappen also added a gold star-shaped ornament on the back of his helmet to mark his first F1 world title.

"As you can see, this (helmet) features a bit more (elements of gold). The lion crest (at the top) is now full of gold and of course I now have number one, on the rear wing," said Verstappen quoted from Crash .

“I decided not to change the design much, but to change the colors a bit. So it's actually not really gold in full. I also ask for a small star behind, for (signs) my championship title," he explained. It was previously known that Verstappen managed to win his first F1 world title dramatically in the last series in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, last November. The victory was also at the same time. break the dominance of rival Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, who had become world champion in the previous four consecutive seasons.

As world champion, Verstappen then has the right to use the number #1 as his competition number, where that number will be pinned on his car and on his helmet. Getting a golden opportunity, Verstappen tried to take advantage of it as best he could because the moment could not necessarily be repeated a second time.

"Yes, I will use it. How many times can you do that? I don't know, maybe this is the only time I can (use it) in my life. I think this is the best number available. I will put it in (my) car," Verstappen explained.

Despite his new look this season, Verstappen himself will start his first series as the reigning champion at the Bahrain Grand Prix on 20 March 2022. Overall, Verstappen will go through 23 series this season to defend his world title again.