Perez unveils special Black Panther helmet for Brazilian GP

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10:23, 08 Nov 2022

As previously announced, Sergio Perez will race in the Brazilian Grand Prix wearing a special helmet based on the Marvel film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Ahead of the race weekend in Interlagos, Perez revealed the helmet design.

Special helmet for Perez

Perez announced his partnership with Marvel in his own documentary series Checo. The series will air on streaming service StarPlus, which is part of Disney+. Disney also owns Marvel, which releases the new film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever this week.

In honour of the release, Perez is riding a special helmet based on the new film. The helmet is matt dark grey and features the logo of a black panther. "My helmet for the next race, your thoughts? Hope we can be as fast as Black Panther," reads the caption.

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Mi casco para el fin de semana, ¿les gusta? Ojalá seamos tan rápidos como Pantera Negra 💪 #wakandaporsiempre #BrazilGP My helmet for the next race, your thoughts? Hope we can be as fast as Black Panther #wakandaforever

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Perez unveils special Black Panther helmet for Brazilian GP

Special helmet for Perez

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