You're Not A True Vettel Fan Unless You Spend £72k On His Helmet
One of Vettel's many 2013 helmets was in high demand when it went up for auction recently
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The helmet that Sebastian Vettel was wearing when he won the 2013 German Grand Prix, his first home victory, recently broke auction records when it was sold for £72,100.
The signed helmet went under the hammer at a Bonhams auction in aid of Wings for Life, Red Bull Racing's title charity partner. Vettel is notorious for changing his helmet design for every race, making each one a unique piece.
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The helmet broke a new world-record for the largest sum of money paid for an F1 driver's helmet. It beat the previous record set last year when one of Ayrton Senna's helmets sold for £71,000.
Mark Webber also donated two helmets for the auction. The signed pieces worn at Spa and Monza this season fetched just under £26,000 together.
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