Racing helmets

26.10.2007 -- The FIA Institute has concluded its groundbreaking project to develop a crash helmet specifically for use by young drivers.

In just two years, the FIA Institute and its partner Snell Memorial Foundation, have created a new Youth Helmet Standard, designed for the physique of two age groups: seven- to 11-year olds and 12- to 16-year olds.

Few people in the industry theorised that a young driver’s helmet should not be just a smaller version of an adult one but that was a key discovery made by the FIA Institute and its partners. This project is the first of its kind to develop safety equipment specifically for young drivers.