Sweet 16 – Discover which helmets progressed through the first Pick of the Lids round

The bracket tightens as 16 standout designs remain in the hunt for Alex’s ultimate helmet

Published

07 APR 2026

Est. reading time

2 min

The first round is complete, and the bracket is already taking shape.

After thousands of votes from AA23 fans, 32 designs have been cut down to just 16 – and the competition is only getting tougher. From standout special editions to iconic race lids, every helmet left in the running has earned its place.

Now, the Round of 16 is officially open. The first round of head-to-heads are live, and your votes will decide who moves one step closer to being crowned Alex’s ultimate helmet.

Before you cast your next picks, take a look at the designs that have made it this far:

Alex’s 2025 Singapore design was a comfortable winner in the opening round, and now it prepares to face the 2024 Monaco lid, which also impressed with a strong showing of its own.

The 2024 Standard helmet progressed confidently and now goes head-to-head with the 2025 Japan design, which secured a solid victory to book its place in the last 16.

It’s a clash of recent favourites next, as the 2025 China helmet takes on the 2024 Las Vegas design – the latter coming through a tight, all-Vegas battle in the first stage.

Two standout designs from 2022 meet in this one, with the 2022 Singapore helmet advancing well and now set to face the dominant 2022 Japan design, which stormed through its opener with 98% of the vote.

The 2022 Silverstone helmet claimed a convincing win to reach this stage, while the 2023 Abu Dhabi design edged through a closer contest to keep its run alive.

Another strong performer, the 2024 Silverstone helmet, arrives in the Round of 16 with one of the biggest margins so far and now faces the 2025 Standard design.

The 2025 Mexico City helmet moves on after a hard-fought first round and will now take on the 2024 China design, which delivered one of the most commanding wins of the bracket so far.

Finally, the 2025 Miami design progressed in flamboyant style and now meets the 2026 Standard helmet, another heavy hitter that impressed in the opening round.

Make sure you have your say in this round – and remember, voting in every stage keeps you in the running to win a 2026 Mini Helmet. Follow the link below to cast your ballot