(Finance) – Racing Forcean Italian group active in the sector of safety equipment for motorsport and listed on Euronext Growth Milan, has announced that they will be 12 out of 20 drivers of Formula One 2022 who will use the Bell Racing Helmets helmets (brand of the group). Riders with Bell helmets represent no less than 60% of the grid (55% in 2021): Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz (Ferrari); Lewis Hamilton and George Russell (Mercedes); Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon (Alpine); Nicholas Latifi and Alex Albon (Williams); Lando Norris (McLaren); Pierre Gasly (Alpha Tauri); Guanyu Zhou (Alfa Romeo) and Kevin Magnussen (Haas).
In addition, the OMP brand will fully dress the Williams drivers and mechanics, by virtue of a multi-year partnership renewed earlier this year. Nicholas Latifi and Alex Albon, in addition to Bell helmets, will wear OMP overalls, gloves, shoes and underwear, while the cars will be fitted with OMP seat belts. The crews of the Safety Car and the Medical Car they will be equipped with OMP fireproof clothing and Bell helmets, thanks to the multi-year partnership between Racing Force Group and the International Automobile Federation (FIA).