A Christchurch father-of-three has won a nationwide competition to design a helmet for Formula One driver Liam Lawson. 

The competition, run by Lawson’s team sponsors Red Bull, invited New Zealanders to submit original designs and offered a rare chance to see their creativity come to life on the F1 grid. 

Nearly 500 designs were submitted, and the winning design will debut at the Singapore GP in October.  

Winner Ian Ebbs told Mike Hosking he took into account things Lawson likes —the colours on his previous helmets, and hobbies like golf— as well as including tastes of home. 

He says the design is a taste of New Zealand. 

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