F1 Drivers Explain Why They Race With Their Number

Sometimes it's superstition, other times it is for intensely personal reasons - every driver has to have one and where there's a number there's a back story.

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[erwinshazreen]

Kimi's story is the most relatable.

[juancomanco]

Leclerc: "I wanted number 7, but it was taken"
Kimi, The man who picked the 7: They said I had to pick a number, so I picked a number

[darthmase]

Tsunoda on picking 22: "I wanted to pick eleven..."
Me: "Oh, so a double eleven, that's coo..."
Galaxy Brain Yuki: "So I added one to each number."

[TommoOnYoutube]

Kimi with the thorough detailed breakdown as always

[hasanelhuseyin]

Reporter: so what’s your story kimi?
Kimi: well they wouldn’t let me drive without a number
😂😂😂😂😂

[bigmac]

F1: Here, I give you 20 drivers
Comment section: Kimi

[re_loyola]

When Sainz moved to Ferrari they just painted another 5 to the car.

[shmet]

"We had to pick a number, so I just took that one"
Never change Kimi, never change

[namenamename]

Max: "I always put a three on everything"
3: is taken
Max: no problem, I'll stick a three on the three!

[Jwmt]

Kimi could have easily just pretended he chose 7 because he won the championship in 07 but Kimi is too honest

[champiforest]

FIA: Kimi you have to choose a number"
Kimi: "Bwoah...7"
Leclerc

[hadipawar]

Others: We have a story.
Kimi: You gotta do what you gotta do.

[victor]

I had chills on my back hearing Mick's story. Such a nice and humble guy, hopefully he will get to win a World Championship

[deadlee]

I can't stop laughing at how emotionless Kimi is, and that's what makes him so unique 😂😂😂👍🏼

[pavarottiaardvark]

Jokes about Kimi aside, he was the only driver to mention letting another person pick what they wanted. What a nice bloke.

[Yankeeunit]

I had a tear in my eye when Kimi told his story how he got his number. 😂

[FBastiPH]

Alonso’s number is just perfect for him
14 years old
+ July 14
+ Go kart number 14
= World Champion

[ellabella]

Kimis Story ist actually quite heartwarming in my eyes. The one number he wanted was 6, but because he knew it meant more to someone else he let them have it

[davidv.]

Lewis: ‘it brings me back. fourty four is loyal to my family, and my fans’
Kimi: ‘I had to pick number. I pick that.’

[llamas]

Kimi was actually so nice not to take the number 6 for so Nico could have his dad's number