McLaren ace to wear diamond-studded helmet in Monte Carlo

Ah, you have to love the vulgar excesses of F1, especially when it comes to Monaco, the most vulgar and excessive weekend on the calendar.

As usual, McLaren’s two drivers will wear diamond-encrusted helmets at the Monaco Grand Prix, which takes place next Sunday. Here’s Little Lewis Hamilton receiving his special helmet from model Gabriela Assis (she puts the “ass” into Assis). Hamilton and team-mate Heikki Kovalainen’s autographs are spelt out on the top of their crash lids with hundreds of Steinmetz gems. Classy? Not really. More QVC, in our opinion.