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Max Verstappen will have a new number on his Red Bull F1 car in 2026.
Max Verstappen has decided to switch driver numbers for the 2026 F1 season, changing from 33 to 3.
Verstappen began using number 33 when he started in F1 in 2015 and later had number 1 due to winning four world championships.
After losing the 2025 title to Lando Norris, who will now run with number 1, Verstappen opted for number 3.
He expressed a preference for the solitary 3 over the double 3 of 33, representing a change for the upcoming season.
Verstappen’s former teammate Daniel Ricciardo previously used number 3, which Verstappen will now take up.
Additionally, Isack Hadjar will join Red Bull in 2026, replacing Yuki Tsunoda as his teammate.
