Bella Zhang

Racing is one of the most dangerous extreme sports in the world, Every race is a great challenge for a Formula One driver’s body and state of mind. They need to race under intense pressure to feel one with the car until they pass the checkered black and white flag at the finish line.

My collection designed to express the state of mind of a Formula One driver in the race. They have to endure powerful centrifugal forces to driving a race car. Every time when they turn a corner on the track, the strong lateral centrifugal force causes blood to flow to one side of their body. The weight of the head and helmet with the neck can reach about 40 kg. The speed of the race car can go from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.5 seconds and reach 200 km/h in 5 seconds, which might cause hallucination to them.

Formula One drivers usually have to race in bad weather, which makes the race even more dangerous, what is the meaning behind the racing? A commercial practice, a game or fame? Behind the flowers and fame won by racers are wounds, fire and blood.