Rare Senna race helmet ‘heads’ automobilia auction
A race helmet used by arguably the world’s best ever F1 racing driver, the late Ayrton Senna, is undoubtedly the star automobilia lot at Silverstone Auction’s forthcoming Race Retro Sale. Its rarity and collectable appeal is reflected in its estimate price of between £40,000 to £50,000. The helmet wears the colours of the Brazilian flag coupled with Nacional, Marlboro, Boss and Honda branding, and is supported by a McLaren International authentication certificate having been purchased by the vendor directly from Ron Dennis. However, fans of the three times F1 champion who miss out on