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Why Lando Norris can’t take Max Verstappen’s No. 1 yet
Lando Norris, despite being F1’s newest champion, cannot automatically take the No.1 driver number from Max Verstappen, who has earned four consecutive titles since 2021.
Verstappen, falling short of a fifth championship in Abu Dhabi, will now have to relinquish the No.1 privilege to Norris.
Verstappen is considering reverting to No.33 or using No.3, now available thanks to Daniel Ricciardo’s absence in F1.
Norris can use the No.1 on his F1 car after being officially presented with the championship trophy at the FIA gala in a few days.
He decided to honor his team and mechanics by choosing the No.1 and will likely debut it at the 2026 pre-season tests.
