New #1 and rookie pick. The pilots decided on the number for the 2026 F1 season

Next season in Formula 1, changes will affect not only the composition of pilots on the starting grid, but also the racing numbers of individual participants. The FIA ​​has released the official numbered image of all drivers in the championship.

The main news was the change of the owner of the first number – for the first time since 2022, it will not be used by Max Verstappen. Lando Norris, who became the champion for the first time in the 2025 season, chose “Odynitsa” for his car. Instead, Verstappen himself stopped at number 3 – it was the Dutchman who wanted to take at the start of his career, but then the number was occupied by Daniel Ricciardo.

Other changes include young Red Bull system driver Arvid Lindblad, who chose number 41. The rest of the drivers remained with their usual numbers, including Cadillac drivers Sergio Perez (11) and Valtteri Bottas (77), who missed the 2025 season. The complete list of numbers is presented in the image below.