1993 Ayrton Senna Replica McLaren Shoei X4 F1 Helmet

This is a period-correct Shoei X4 helmet, meticulously painted to replicate the one worn by Ayrton Senna during the 1993 Formula 1 season when driving the Ford V8-powered MP4/8 Marlboro McLaren.

In 1993, Senna secured five victories and finished second in the Drivers' Championship, narrowly losing to his long-time rival Alain Prost.

During his karting days, Senna’s helmet was simple, featuring a plain white design with no notable features. Over time, he experimented with various styles, such as a white, yellow, and green helmet, before adopting a design created by Sid Mosca. This iconic look, first seen in 1979, featured a yellow background with a green stripe around the upper visor and a light metallic blue stripe around the lower visor, with the colors contrasting each other. 

According to Mosca, the blue and green stripes symbolized movement and aggression, while the yellow represented youth. The color scheme also reflected the Brazilian flag. From then on, the helmet design remained largely unchanged, except for minor tweaks, such as Senna occasionally swapping the blue stripe for black. The shade of yellow also varied throughout the years, often a rich sunburst yellow, but in 1985 and 1986, Senna used a fluorescent neon yellow. In 1994, he opted for a lighter, paler yellow to match the blue and white of the Williams car. 

The Shoei X4 is one of the most beautiful Senna designs of his career so don’t hesitate to add this rare piece to your collection today.

The helmet comes with a Certificate Of Authenticity.