Sauber's Kamui Kobayashi will sport a special helmet livery during this weekend's Brazilian GP which will be auctioned off after the race to boost funding for the nation of Japan still in devastation after this year's horrific earthquake and tsunami.
Nick Heidfeld has unveiled the crash helmet design he will run at the is weekend's German Grand Prix, the result of a competition organised on behalf of charity by his official website.
In response to 'revelations' by British newspapers that the true identity of Top Gear's iconic Stig is former single-seater and sportscar racer Ben Collins, the BBC has claimed that there is not in fact just one Stig - but actually four.
The crash helmet featuring a design based on the films of the late Paul Newman has raised nearly $41,000 for a charity close to the actor's heart after a successful internet auction closed this week.
This is the special helmet design with which Valentino Rossi will attempt to claim a record-equalling 68th premier-class grand prix victory, in front of his home fans in Sunday's San Marino Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton's reputation as Formula 1's self-styled 'King of Bling' has been confirmed, with the McLaren-Mercedes star set to sport a diamond-encrusted helmet in the Monaco Grand Prix this coming weekend.
Fernando Alonso's return to Formula One testing with Renault also heralded the return of familiar colours to his cockpit, as the black-and-white helmet of last year was replaced by the more patriotic colours seen during the Spaniard's world championship campaigns.
The special 'heart' helmet - autographed by the seven times world champion - was used during his home Italian GP at Mugello in June 2007. Designed by Aldo Drudi, only three were ever made - one of which was thrown into the crowd by Rossi after winning the race.