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Is Vettel #1 because he won last year? Is that by default?
Does that mean Hammy/Nico HAVE to change to #1 next year and
Vettel HAS to relinquish the number?
Bunch of wish guys and gals.........
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CigarGuy wrote:Is Vettel #1 because he won last year? Is that by default?
Does that mean Hammy/Nico HAVE to change to #1 next year and
Vettel HAS to relinquish the number?
Bunch of wish guys and gals.........


Yes he is #1 because he won last year. Next year he reverts to his chosen number of #5.

Next year Nico/Ham can either keep their respective #6 and #44 OR take the #1 - their choice.

This system was only introduced this year.

Previous to that, it was based on constructors finishing places. So the winning team from year before had cars #1 and #2, second place constructor had cars #3 and #4, and so on.....
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LRW wrote:
CigarGuy wrote:Is Vettel #1 because he won last year? Is that by default?
Does that mean Hammy/Nico HAVE to change to #1 next year and
Vettel HAS to relinquish the number?
Bunch of wish guys and gals.........


Yes he is #1 because he won last year. Next year he reverts to his chosen number of #5.

Next year Nico/Ham can either keep their respective #6 and #44 OR take the #1 - their choice.

This system was only introduced this year.

Previous to that, it was based on constructors finishing places. So the winning team from year before had cars #1 and #2, second place constructor had cars #3 and #4, and so on.....


That's going to be helpful info when watching old races, then.
I've recorded a 2 hour documentary called "1", which looks pretty good.
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Not sure how far that rule goes back though....?
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CigarGuy wrote:Bunch of wish guys and gals.........

:scratchchin:

:idea:

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LRW wrote:
CigarGuy wrote:Is Vettel #1 because he won last year? Is that by default?
Does that mean Hammy/Nico HAVE to change to #1 next year and
Vettel HAS to relinquish the number?
Bunch of wish guys and gals.........


Yes he is #1 because he won last year. Next year he reverts to his chosen number of #5.

Next year Nico/Ham can either keep their respective #6 and #44 OR take the #1 - their choice.

This system was only introduced this year.

Previous to that, it was based on constructors finishing places. So the winning team from year before had cars #1 and #2, second place constructor had cars #3 and #4, and so on.....


As LRW loves it when I cause more conundrums.

before this year (well in recent history) the numbers where as LRW said, apart from the number 13!
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Jabberwocky wrote:
LRW wrote:
CigarGuy wrote:Is Vettel #1 because he won last year? Is that by default?
Does that mean Hammy/Nico HAVE to change to #1 next year and
Vettel HAS to relinquish the number?
Bunch of wish guys and gals.........


Yes he is #1 because he won last year. Next year he reverts to his chosen number of #5.

Next year Nico/Ham can either keep their respective #6 and #44 OR take the #1 - their choice.

This system was only introduced this year.

Previous to that, it was based on constructors finishing places. So the winning team from year before had cars #1 and #2, second place constructor had cars #3 and #4, and so on.....


As LRW loves it when I cause more conundrums.

before this year (well in recent history) the numbers where as LRW said, apart from the number 13!

And apart from #1 if the current champ switched teams and took the number 1 with him...
Or the current champ retires and the new driver for the champion team then took #0...
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I hope hammy keeps his 44. The number 1 rule now is optional, only the reigning champ can choose to wear it.
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darwin dali wrote:
Jabberwocky wrote:
LRW wrote:
CigarGuy wrote:Is Vettel #1 because he won last year? Is that by default?
Does that mean Hammy/Nico HAVE to change to #1 next year and
Vettel HAS to relinquish the number?
Bunch of wish guys and gals.........


Yes he is #1 because he won last year. Next year he reverts to his chosen number of #5.

Next year Nico/Ham can either keep their respective #6 and #44 OR take the #1 - their choice.

This system was only introduced this year.

Previous to that, it was based on constructors finishing places. So the winning team from year before had cars #1 and #2, second place constructor had cars #3 and #4, and so on.....


As LRW loves it when I cause more conundrums.

before this year (well in recent history) the numbers where as LRW said, apart from the number 13!

And apart from #1 if the current champ switched teams and took the number 1 with him...
Or the current champ retires and the new driver for the champion team then took #0...


You know the FiA. They love to keep it simple.
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Whilst we are on the subject. Can a current driver change his number before the following season?
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Jabberwocky wrote:Whilst we are on the subject. Can a current driver change his number before the following season?


I don't think a driver can change his/her number. Ever.
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LRW wrote:
Jabberwocky wrote:Whilst we are on the subject. Can a current driver change his number before the following season?


I don't think a driver can change his/her number. Ever.

Unless he becomes world champion :P
And what about retired drivers coming back, but somebody else has already taken their old number??? :eek: Maybe the solution would be a ghost number with just an outline for those zombies... :hehe:
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darwin dali wrote:
LRW wrote:
Jabberwocky wrote:Whilst we are on the subject. Can a current driver change his number before the following season?


I don't think a driver can change his/her number. Ever.

Unless he becomes world champion :P
And what about retired drivers coming back, but somebody else has already taken their old number??? :eek: Maybe the solution would be a ghost number with just an outline for those zombies... :hehe:


I'm sure they said retired drivers numbers would also get retired......?
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LRW wrote:
darwin dali wrote:
LRW wrote:
Jabberwocky wrote:Whilst we are on the subject. Can a current driver change his number before the following season?


I don't think a driver can change his/her number. Ever.

Unless he becomes world champion :P
And what about retired drivers coming back, but somebody else has already taken their old number??? :eek: Maybe the solution would be a ghost number with just an outline for those zombies... :hehe:


I'm sure they said retired drivers numbers would also get retired......?

Ah, so you want 3-digit numbers down the road?! :eek:
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darwin dali wrote:
LRW wrote:
darwin dali wrote:
LRW wrote:
Jabberwocky wrote:Whilst we are on the subject. Can a current driver change his number before the following season?


I don't think a driver can change his/her number. Ever.

Unless he becomes world champion :P
And what about retired drivers coming back, but somebody else has already taken their old number??? :eek: Maybe the solution would be a ghost number with just an outline for those zombies... :hehe:


I'm sure they said retired drivers numbers would also get retired......?

Ah, so you want 3-digit numbers down the road?! :eek:

That was what I thought. Especially the rate the lower teams go through drivers. But thats what I read.

Maybe it was just world champions, and not common ilk like Maldonado ?
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