LCP@lemmy.world to Formula 1@lemmy.world · 1 month agoLando Norris confirms he will use car number 1 next season after claiming maiden F1 World Championshipwww.formula1.comexternal-linkmessage-square13linkfedilinkarrow-up141arrow-down12
arrow-up139arrow-down1external-linkLando Norris confirms he will use car number 1 next season after claiming maiden F1 World Championshipwww.formula1.comLCP@lemmy.world to Formula 1@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square13linkfedilink
minus-squareCaptDust@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month agoWellll Hamilton and Verstappen were the only ones with the opportunity to choose. Technically Rosberg too, but of course he retired.
minus-squareLuvs2Spuj@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoOut of choice, that’s probably correct. But it was the done thing to determine the driver numbers based on the previous years standings for decades.
minus-squareLocalhorst86@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoDon’t forget about Seb. He was the first person eligible to chose between their personal number and the Champions #1 for the 2014 season (and he went with #1).
Wellll Hamilton and Verstappen were the only ones with the opportunity to choose. Technically Rosberg too, but of course he retired.
Out of choice, that’s probably correct. But it was the done thing to determine the driver numbers based on the previous years standings for decades.
Don’t forget about Seb. He was the first person eligible to chose between their personal number and the Champions #1 for the 2014 season (and he went with #1).