Interesting that they want to talk about this. Historically never has been a thung FIA/FOM have been concerned about, has it?

I’ve always found the cars around them better context for who they are than the helmets. The graphics the sometimes place on top of the cars to identify the drivers are annoying af.

Apart from the engineering aspect of saving weight and optimizing the last little bit of airflow, I also believe these liveries are created primarily caring for still shots. Lots of finer details are great in that regard.