See F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo’s amazing Texas Longhorns-themed helmet

The Formula 1 series is in Austin, Texas, this weekend for the annual stop at the Circuit of the Americas, and Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo is wearing a special helmet design for the weekend that honors the Texas Longhorns.

Ricciardo’s crash helmet is a near-perfect replica of a Longhorns football helmet, complete with a facemask on the front and a chin strap.

Why say you @danielricciardo?
“The long and short of it is: I love Austin. The first year we visited here, I fell in love with the place, the people & the atmosphere; it speaks my language! Last year, I finally went to a Texas Longhorns game & it was an awesome experience so… pic.twitter.com/4wkoXpNEL4

— Renault F1 Team (@RenaultF1Team) October 31, 2019

Danny Ric x @TexasLonghorns #USGP 🇺🇸 #F1 pic.twitter.com/F4NSJPiCUC

— Formula 1 (@F1) November 1, 2019

The United States Grand Prix will begin at 2:00 p.m. ET on Sunday on ABC.