Valtteri Bottas raced the entire 2024 FIA Formula 1 World Championship under number 77 for Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber — the last iteration of the Swiss squad's identity before its transformation into an Audi works team from 2026. Spark Model has documented this moment in their dedicated 1:5 helmet replica series, replicating the exact livery worn on track across the season.
The Bell HP77 — FIA-Homologated Hardware
The Bell HP77 is Bell Helmets' flagship FIA 8860-2018 homologated Formula 1 lid, and Bottas has been a Bell athlete throughout his time in the sport. The HP77's shell geometry and visor architecture are among the most recognisable in the modern F1 paddock. This replica captures that exact profile — the same lid shape Bottas wore at every round of the 2024 championship aboard the Sauber C44.
Number 77, Black and Green: A Livery That Won't Return
The Stake/Kick colour palette — predominantly black with bold green accents drawn from the Stake.com and Kick.com sponsorship identity — was unique to Sauber's 2024 commercial structure. With the Audi rebranding under way, this precise livery combination is already a closed chapter. Bottas's personal number 77 design carried these colours for the last time in 2024, making the helmet a direct reference to the final season of a long Sauber lineage that stretches back through the Alfa Romeo branding era.
Spark Model's 1:5 Helmet Series
Spark Model produces their F1 helmet replicas at 1:5 scale under the HF SKU range, with each piece replicating the season-specific livery applied to the driver's actual race lid. At this scale, the proportions allow for meaningful livery reproduction — sponsor graphics, colour transitions and number placement are all rendered at a size that makes the design legible. This model corresponds to Bottas's 2024 Stake Kick Sauber specification.
Placing It in a Collection
The Bottas 2024 helmet pairs naturally with Sauber C44 car models in 1:43 or 1:18 scale to represent the full 2024 Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber entry. Within the Spark 1:5 helmet line, it sits alongside the Zhou Guanyu 2024 Stake Kick Sauber replica as a complete team pairing. For collectors following Bottas across his career, this piece closes the arc alongside earlier Bell helmet replicas from his Mercedes years — a bookend to a long and distinctive F1 chapter.
Häufig gestellte Fragen
What helmet does this model replicate?
It replicates the Bell HP77, the FIA 8860-2018 homologated race helmet worn by Valtteri Bottas across the full 2024 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season.
What are the livery colours on the helmet?
The helmet features the Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber 2024 colour scheme — primarily black and green, reflecting the Stake.com and Kick.com title sponsorship palette, with Bottas's race number 77.
Who makes this model and at what scale?
It is produced by Spark Model at 1:5 scale, part of their dedicated F1 helmet replica series.
Why is the 2024 Sauber livery considered collectible?
The Stake/Kick colour scheme was exclusive to the 2024 season. With Sauber rebranding as Audi F1 from 2026, this livery will not return in its current form, and 2024 was Bottas's final confirmed season in Formula 1.
