Formula 1 teams pushing for permanent numbers for drivers

[siskue2005]

no Vettel has to race with No.1 only

No he doesn't. As per your quote:

"The only exception to this allocation process will be for the reigning world champion who will have the option to use the number one.

An option is not a must - it's a choice

Yea... my bad, it really seems that no 1 is an option, just like in motogp....which I don't really like
The coveted no. 1 on ur car is much more precious than a number you picked...the no.1 will give u instant recognition
And I think you can only run one number,you can't have both

The new F1 system is similar to that used in motorcycle racing, where riders stick with numbers for a whole career, such as Valentino Rossi's iconic #46, and can choose whether or not to switch to #1 when champions.

In American motorsport, it is teams rather than drivers that usually run permanent numbers and champions switching to #1 has become a rarity.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/111796

[Sevach]

Rosberg called for 6 as his preffered choice, Perez reportedly wants 11.

And it's CR7 btw.

it is is both CR7 and CR9, 7 for Portugal and united, in Real 7 was taken so he got 9

Pretty sure he went back to 7 after Raul left.

[Steven]

https://twitter.com/Felipe1Massa/status ... 5556425728

[Sebp]

https://twitter.com/Felipe1Massa/status ... 5556425728

Well, someone's excited. Anybody know his relation to numero 19?

[Anon123]

Yea... my bad, it really seems that no 1 is an option, just like in motogp....which I don't really like
The coveted no. 1 on ur car is much more precious than a number you picked...the no.1 will give u instant recognition
And I think you can only run one number,you can't have both

In MotoGP after Marquez won the title at Valencia I noticed his fairing had a #1 on the front but inside that was a small #93, I think whoever is currently the champion should have the option of using #1 but with their number inside it or vice versa.

[antiuser]

https://twitter.com/Felipe1Massa/status ... 5556425728

Well, someone's excited. Anybody know his relation to numero 19?

It was his number in karting.

[gray41]

I think T cams will still be black for the 1st/team leader from the season before.

[ScottB]

Bottas seems to be after 77, as in BO77AS. Quite clever really.

[Lheela]

I'd like teams and drivers to show off their previous success on the car. Kind of like the real Team Lotus did with its laurel wreaths for example.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... s_1986.jpg

"New" Team Lotus, aka Team Enstone is still doing that. The three stars in front of the cockpit and on the teams clothes stand for their three WCC (1995, 2005 and 2006):

[Sevach]

Kimi 7 and Alonso 14 according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.

[Sevach]

Bottas seems to be after 77, as in BO77AS. Quite clever really.

I think that's a great idea.
And since Williams had their car numbers in their sidepods for the last few years maybe they could actually write it in the car!!!!

Halfway between sidepod numbers and Mclaren putting their drivers names in there.

[Hail22]

This has just done the runs around the net:




Fernando Alonso going for 14

[KeiKo403]

Reckon Webber would've gone for [multi]21?

[raymondu999]

What happened to the blue in Alonso's helmet?

[KeiKo403]

The Red and Yellow/Gold make it look like Iron Man. And have you noticed he's been growing a Tony Stark beard. Now if only Andreas Stella (spelling?) changed his name to Jarvis.