LCP@lemmy.world to Formula 1@lemmy.world · 3 months agoLando Norris confirms he will use car number 1 next season after claiming maiden F1 World Championshipwww.formula1.comexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-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 · 3 months agomessage-square12fedilink
minus-squareLuvs2Spuj@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·3 months agoIt used to be the done thing, then a bit of superstition but mostly the ability to sell merch meant it fell out of fashion. I would be happy to see it continue.
minus-squareCaptDust@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 months 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-up1·3 months 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.
It used to be the done thing, then a bit of superstition but mostly the ability to sell merch meant it fell out of fashion. I would be happy to see it continue.
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.