Driver Numbers

[CigarGuy]

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.........

[LRW]

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.....

[CigarGuy]

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.

[LRW]

Not sure how far that rule goes back though....?

[darwin dali]

Bunch of wish guys and gals.........

[Jabberwocky]

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!

[darwin dali]

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...

[What's Burning?]

I hope hammy keeps his 44. The number 1 rule now is optional, only the reigning champ can choose to wear it.

[LRW]

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.

[Jabberwocky]

Whilst we are on the subject. Can a current driver change his number before the following season?

[LRW]

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.

[darwin dali]

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
And what about retired drivers coming back, but somebody else has already taken their old number??? Maybe the solution would be a ghost number with just an outline for those zombies...

[LRW]

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
And what about retired drivers coming back, but somebody else has already taken their old number??? Maybe the solution would be a ghost number with just an outline for those zombies...

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

[darwin dali]

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
And what about retired drivers coming back, but somebody else has already taken their old number??? Maybe the solution would be a ghost number with just an outline for those zombies...

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

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

[LRW]

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
And what about retired drivers coming back, but somebody else has already taken their old number??? Maybe the solution would be a ghost number with just an outline for those zombies...

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

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

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 ?