Taking a leaf out of Carlos Sainz’s e book, Mercedes’ George Russell added a customized sticker to his helmet for the Japanese Grand Prix, created by a younger fan named Sogo.
The sticker, positioned prominently on the rear of the British driver’s helmet, featured a holographic-style illustration of Russell alongside his self-proclaimed primary Japanese fan doing the now-famous T pose.
Sogo had been invited into the Mercedes storage to spend time with Russell and get a more in-depth take a look at the Brackley outfit’s 2026 challenger, the W17. The four-year-old fan revealed that he had been studying English to have the ability to communicate to Russell, and defined that he had began karting.
Followers have been fast to applaud the touching second. “Little nods like this make the entire thing really feel much more particular for the followers and the driving force,” one wrote, whereas one other added: “Oh God. Sogo buddy, look, you might be gonna be with George right this moment at his automobile. From Thea’s unicorn and Sogo’s T pose. “
The addition of the sticker to Russell’s helmet follows within the footsteps of Williams driver Sainz, who saved a sticker from a fan on his helmet from the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix till the tip of the season.
After answering fan questions together with his team-mate Alex Albon, Sainz agreed to put on the unicorn sticker, named ‘Sparkles’, on his helmet for the race at Baku. The 31-year-old driver went on to safe his first podium end with Williams within the race and so saved the sticker hooked up till the tip of the yr.
The Grove outfit later arrange the chance for the fan, Thea, to go to the headquarters and meet Sainz.
Russell went on to complete the Japanese Grand Prix in fourth, shedding the championship result in his Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli, who received the race turning into the youngest championship chief in F1 historical past.
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