Max Verstappen Announces Switch To New Number And It's One Of The Most Iconic In Racing
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Max Verstappen lost the right to race with the number 1 on his car for the new season after Lando Norris won the world championship in Abu Dhabi. He will not race with his old number 33 in the new season.
Max Verstappen Announces Switch To New Number And It's One Of The Most Iconic In Racing
Max Verstappen came up just a little short in this year's battle for the Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship, which means that for the first time since 2021, he will not have the No.1 on his car. That's reserved for the reigning champion, and this year's champ, McLaren's Lando Norris, already said that he plans to use it instead of his usual No. 4.READ: FORMULA 1 IS TRYING TO CONFUSE THE HELL OUT OF US WITH A SLEW OF BRAND NEW TERMSSo, that wo…
The mystery is over! Max Verstappen chose the 3rd as his new number in Formula 1. The Dutchman had to leave the 1st since he could not win champion in the 2025 season, that number now belongs to Lando Norris, at least for 1 year. And since the FIA modified the rules to allow drivers to change their rider number, even if they are not champions, Max changed the 33rd to the 3rd.What happened to the 69th? Max Verstappen's new number in Formula 1 / I…
Dispossessed of number one who returns to the reigning world champion, Max Verstappen (Red Bull) will be No.3 next season, not No.33, as was the case before his world titles.
F1: Verstappen to race with number 3
'I just like it better,' says Max Verstappen as Lando Norris now takes the coveted number 1. Prior to winning his first title the Dutchman raced with the number 33, with 3 used by his Red Bull teammate Daniel Ricciardo. Though the Australian has effectively retired from F1 he was allowed to retain the rights to the number for two more seasons,...
'33' No More: Verstappen Snatches Ricciardo's '3'
Max Verstappen just put his old ‘33’ on a diet and now there’s a cheeky single digit stealing the spotlight, while a new champ is bolting the big ‘1’ on—and somewhere a Honey Badger is grinning like he left the keys under the mat 😏. What changed, who quietly waved it through, and why does one lonely digit beat its double? Come peek at the rule shuffle, the sly backstory, and the merch team’s sudden cardio session 😅🔥 #F1 #Verstappen #Norris
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