The engineers use high-tech engineering and great efficiency to craft helmets for racers. For F1 drivers, the helmet holds the same importance as their suit and kit. The security and protection of the racers are of utmost concern. The drivers race at the highest speed when on track to claim podium finishes. However, to avoid certain unpredictable situations, a visor is the most necessary part of the helmet.

Imagine you're a Formula One driver doing m. By chance the smear is directly in front of the pupil of your dominant eye, and this obstruction of your vision is enough to cost you the race and maybe much more. That's why F1 helmets have four layers of transparent tear-off strips over their visors. The drivers rip them off and let the wind take them, their act of littering forgiven in the name of chasing millions of dollars worth of glory. In addition to the pull-off strips, there is an impressive investment of design and materials science in the modern-day F1 helmet.

In a note sent to teams ahead of qualifying in Melbourne, a copy of which has been seen by Motorsport. He made it clear that Article 1. Drivers have long fitted a number of tear-off strips to their visors for when their cars are out on track. These can then be removed if their vision becomes obscured by debris or fluid such as water or oil. There was no official explanation as to why the matter has come up now, but sources have suggested it is related to teams being unhappy about the risk of the tear-off strips getting lodged in car parts and causing problems.