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WATCH: Lando Norris Repays His 6-Year-Old Helmet Designer in the Most Adorable Way

Published 08/21/2020, 5:16 AM EDT

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In the buildup to the British Grand Prix weekend, Lando Norris unveiled a brand new one-off helmet design. The helmet had a primary color scheme of white, with Norris’ name, car, and car number drawn in crayon.

The owner of the unique design is a 6-year-old called Eva Muttram. When he spoke about the helmet design, he admitted that it reminded him of his childhood.

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Recently, the McLaren driver decided to pay her back for her efforts. The young driver delivered a small message as thanks and sent her a small gift to show his appreciation and how special her helmet was to him.

What else did Lando Norris say?

In a recorded message, Norris revealed that her design was ‘cool’ and many people loved it. In fact, he even has a special wall of all his favorite things. He revealed that Eva’s helmet features alongside a replica helmet of his idol, Valentino Rossi.

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Admittedly, her helmet is not quite in pristine condition owing to the dirt, but it is recognizable. Once the message ended, Eva opened her present to find a replica of her helmet design. Suffice to say, the 6-year-old was quite thrilled and even her family was delighted.

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At a time when fans aren’t allowed to attend the Grands Prix, Lando Norris still had a fan by his side. In the buildup to the race weekend, Norris announced a competition where fans submitted their helmet designs and Eva won.

The design is fairly simple, featuring his name scribbled across both sides of a blank canvas in blue and orange. There is a crayon drawing of his logo and the orange McLaren emblazoned on the helmet.

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Unfortunately, she could not fit his full name on the helmet, so the letter ‘S’ had its own separate space.

Lando Norris Steals Hearts With an Adorable Fan-Designed Helmet for the British Grand Prix

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