What numbers Cannot be used in F1?
Number – Driver, Team This leaves 17 other numbers that have been selected by drivers in the past but are not currently in use. Those numbers are 2, 9, 12, 13, 14, 19, 21, 22, 25, 27, 28, 30, 35, 53, 88, 94 and 98. Of these 17 numbers, seven cannot be selected as of now.
What numbers can be used in F1?
A Formula One car number is the number on a car used to identify a car and its driver. Currently, drivers are allowed to pick their own number for their career from 0, 2 through 99. Only the World Champion is allowed to use number 1.
How do F1 cars get their numbers?
In Formula 1, all drivers use a fixed race number. The championship introduced this concept in 2014 to increase the recognition of the drivers on the track for the fans. In previous years, the starting numbers were handed out based on the final ranking in the previous world championship standings.
What F1 numbers are retired?
Number 17 has a unique, tragic status in Formula 1. It’s the only number ever to have been ‘retired’, in tribute to Jules Bianchi after his death in July 2015 following his horrific accident at Suzuka the previous October.
Why does Hamilton use 44?
And he admits the decision is down to the fact the number 44 is his family’s lucky number. “When I started racing when I was eight, the number plate on my dad’s car – he had this red Cavalier – was F44,” Hamilton told PETRONAS Motorsports. “So he used 44 – it was his idea. And then it became the family lucky number.”
Who was number 47 in F1?
Mick Schumacher
Formula One driver numbers
| No. | Driver | First used |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Lewis Hamilton | 2014 |
| 47 | Mick Schumacher | 2021 |
| 53 | Alexander Rossi | 2015 |
| 55 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 2015 |
What is Lando Norris car number?
Formula One driver numbers
| No. | Driver | First used |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lando Norris | 2019 |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel | 2015 |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg | 2014 |
| Nicholas Latifi | 2020 |
Why Lewis choose 44?
Why is Hamilton’s car number 44?
Although there is a very personal reason as to why he dons that number year in, year out. He revealed to PETRONAS Motorsports: “When I started racing when I was eight, the number plate on my dad’s car – he had this red Cavalier – was F44. “So he used 44 – it was his idea. And then it became the family lucky number.”