List of Formula One driver numbers
Updated: 11/6/2025, 2:15:43 AM Wikipedia source
In Formula One, each car is numbered. Since the inaugural Formula One World Championship in 1950, several numbering systems have been used. This list covers the numbers used by drivers since the start of the 2014 Formula One season, when drivers have been allowed to choose a number that they would carry throughout their career.
Tables
· History › 1974–1995
Tyrrell
Tyrrell
Team
Tyrrell
Car number
3
Car number
4
Years
1974–1995
Williams
Williams
Team
Williams
Car number
27
Car number
28
Years
1978–1980
5
5
Team
5
Car number
6
Car number
1982–1995
Brabham
Brabham
Team
Brabham
Car number
7
Car number
8
Years
1974–1977, 1985–1992
McLaren
McLaren
Team
McLaren
Car number
7
Car number
8
Years
1978–1983, 1994–1995
Lotus
Lotus
Team
Lotus
Car number
5
Car number
6
Years
1975–1978
11
11
Team
11
Car number
12
Car number
1980–1987, 1989–1994
Ferrari
Ferrari
Team
Ferrari
Car number
11
Car number
12
Years
1974–1979
27
27
Team
27
Car number
28
Car number
1981–1995
Renault
Renault
Team
Renault
Car number
15
Car number
16
Years
1977–1985
Benetton
Benetton
Team
Benetton
Car number
19
Car number
10
Years
1986–1992
Scuderia Italia
Scuderia Italia
Team
Scuderia Italia
Car number
21
Car number
22
Years
1989–1992
Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo
Team
Alfa Romeo
Car number
22
Car number
23
Years
1980–1985
Minardi
Minardi
Team
Minardi
Car number
23
Car number
24
Years
1986–1994
Ligier
Ligier
Team
Ligier
Car number
25
Car number
26
Years
1976–1995
Arrows
Arrows
Team
Arrows
Car number
17
Car number
18
Years
1984–1988
29
29
Team
29
Car number
30
Car number
1979–1983
| Team | Car number | Years | |
| Tyrrell | 3 | 4 | 1974–1995 |
| Williams | 27 | 28 | 1978–1980 |
| 5 | 6 | 1982–1995 | |
| Brabham | 7 | 8 | 1974–1977, 1985–1992 |
| McLaren | 7 | 8 | 1978–1983, 1994–1995 |
| Lotus | 5 | 6 | 1975–1978 |
| 11 | 12 | 1980–1987, 1989–1994 | |
| Ferrari | 11 | 12 | 1974–1979 |
| 27 | 28 | 1981–1995 | |
| Renault | 15 | 16 | 1977–1985 |
| Benetton | 19 | 10 | 1986–1992 |
| Scuderia Italia | 21 | 22 | 1989–1992 |
| Alfa Romeo | 22 | 23 | 1980–1985 |
| Minardi | 23 | 24 | 1986–1994 |
| Ligier | 25 | 26 | 1976–1995 |
| Arrows | 17 | 18 | 1984–1988 |
| 29 | 30 | 1979–1983 | |
· Formula One driver numbers › Permanent numbers
1
1
mw- No.
1
Driver
Reserved for champion
2025 team
2014
Firstused
active
2
2
mw- No.
2
Driver
Stoffel Vandoorne
2025 team
—
Firstused
2017
Lastused
2018
Logan Sargeant
Logan Sargeant
mw- No.
Logan Sargeant
Driver
—
2025 team
2023
Firstused
2024
3
3
mw- No.
3
Driver
Daniel Ricciardo
2025 team
—
Firstused
2014
Lastused
2024
4
4
mw- No.
4
Driver
Max Chilton
2025 team
—
Firstused
2014
Lastused
2014
Lando Norris
Lando Norris
mw- No.
Lando Norris
Driver
McLaren
2025 team
2019
Firstused
active
5
5
mw- No.
5
Driver
Sebastian Vettel
2025 team
—
Firstused
2015
Lastused
2022
Gabriel Bortoleto
Gabriel Bortoleto
mw- No.
Gabriel Bortoleto
Driver
Kick Sauber
2025 team
2025
Firstused
active
6
6
mw- No.
6
Driver
Nico Rosberg
2025 team
—
Firstused
2014
Lastused
2016
Nicholas Latifi
Nicholas Latifi
mw- No.
Nicholas Latifi
Driver
—
2025 team
2020
Firstused
2022
Isack Hadjar
Isack Hadjar
mw- No.
Isack Hadjar
Driver
Racing Bulls
2025 team
2025
Firstused
active
7
7
mw- No.
7
Driver
Kimi Räikkönen
2025 team
—
Firstused
2014
Lastused
2021
Jack Doohan
Jack Doohan
mw- No.
Jack Doohan
Driver
Alpine
2025 team
2025
Firstused
2025
8
8
mw- No.
8
Driver
Romain Grosjean
2025 team
—
Firstused
2014
Lastused
2020
9
9
mw- No.
9
Driver
Marcus Ericsson
2025 team
—
Firstused
2014
Lastused
2018
Nikita Mazepin
Nikita Mazepin
mw- No.
Nikita Mazepin
Driver
—
2025 team
2021
Firstused
2021
10
10
mw- No.
10
Driver
Kamui Kobayashi
2025 team
—
Firstused
2014
Lastused
2014
Pierre Gasly
Pierre Gasly
mw- No.
Pierre Gasly
Driver
Alpine
2025 team
2017
Firstused
active
11
11
mw- No.
11
Driver
Sergio Pérez
2025 team
—
Firstused
2014
Lastused
2024
12
12
mw- No.
12
Driver
Felipe Nasr
2025 team
—
Firstused
2015
Lastused
2016
Kimi Antonelli
Kimi Antonelli
mw- No.
Kimi Antonelli
Driver
Mercedes
2025 team
2025
Firstused
active
13
13
mw- No.
13
Driver
Pastor Maldonado
2025 team
—
Firstused
2014
Lastused
2015
14
14
mw- No.
14
Driver
Fernando Alonso
2025 team
Aston Martin
Firstused
2014
Lastused
active
16
16
mw- No.
16
Driver
Charles Leclerc
2025 team
Ferrari
Firstused
2018
Lastused
active
17
17
mw- No.
17
Driver
Jules Bianchi
2025 team
—
Firstused
2014
Lastused
2014
18
18
mw- No.
18
Driver
Lance Stroll
2025 team
Aston Martin
Firstused
2017
Lastused
active
19
19
mw- No.
19
Driver
Felipe Massa
2025 team
—
Firstused
2014
Lastused
2017
20
20
mw- No.
20
Driver
Kevin Magnussen
2025 team
—
Firstused
2014
Lastused
2024
21
21
mw- No.
21
Driver
Esteban Gutiérrez
2025 team
—
Firstused
2014
Lastused
2016
Nyck de Vries
Nyck de Vries
mw- No.
Nyck de Vries
Driver
—
2025 team
2023
Firstused
2023
22
22
mw- No.
22
Driver
Jenson Button
2025 team
—
Firstused
2014
Lastused
2017
Yuki Tsunoda
Yuki Tsunoda
mw- No.
Yuki Tsunoda
Driver
Red Bull Racing
2025 team
2021
Firstused
active
23
23
mw- No.
23
Driver
Alexander Albon
2025 team
Williams
Firstused
2019
Lastused
active
24
24
mw- No.
24
Driver
Zhou Guanyu
2025 team
—
Firstused
2022
Lastused
2024
25
25
mw- No.
25
Driver
Jean-Éric Vergne
2025 team
—
Firstused
2014
Lastused
2014
26
26
mw- No.
26
Driver
Daniil Kvyat
2025 team
—
Firstused
2014
Lastused
2020
27
27
mw- No.
27
Driver
Nico Hülkenberg
2025 team
Kick Sauber
Firstused
2014
Lastused
active
28
28
mw- No.
28
Driver
Will Stevens
2025 team
—
Firstused
2015
Lastused
2015
Brendon Hartley
Brendon Hartley
mw- No.
Brendon Hartley
Driver
—
2025 team
2017
Firstused
2018
30
30
mw- No.
30
Driver
Jolyon Palmer
2025 team
—
Firstused
2016
Lastused
2017
Liam Lawson
Liam Lawson
mw- No.
Liam Lawson
Driver
Racing Bulls
2025 team
2024
Firstused
active
31
31
mw- No.
31
Driver
Esteban Ocon
2025 team
Haas
Firstused
2016
Lastused
active
33
33
mw- No.
33
Driver
Max Verstappen
2025 team
Red Bull Racing
Firstused
2015
Lastused
2021
35
35
mw- No.
35
Driver
Sergey Sirotkin
2025 team
—
Firstused
2018
Lastused
2018
43
43
mw- No.
43
Driver
Franco Colapinto
2025 team
Alpine
Firstused
2024
Lastused
active
44
44
mw- No.
44
Driver
Lewis Hamilton
2025 team
Ferrari
Firstused
2014
Lastused
active
47
47
mw- No.
47
Driver
Mick Schumacher
2025 team
—
Firstused
2021
Lastused
2022
53
53
mw- No.
53
Driver
Alexander Rossi
2025 team
—
Firstused
2015
Lastused
2015
55
55
mw- No.
55
Driver
Carlos Sainz Jr.
2025 team
Williams
Firstused
2015
Lastused
active
63
63
mw- No.
63
Driver
George Russell
2025 team
Mercedes
Firstused
2019
Lastused
active
77
77
mw- No.
77
Driver
Valtteri Bottas
2025 team
—
Firstused
2014
Lastused
2024
81
81
mw- No.
81
Driver
Oscar Piastri
2025 team
McLaren
Firstused
2023
Lastused
active
87
87
mw- No.
87
Driver
Oliver Bearman
2025 team
Haas
Firstused
2025
Lastused
active
88
88
mw- No.
88
Driver
Rio Haryanto
2025 team
—
Firstused
2016
Lastused
2016
Robert Kubica
Robert Kubica
mw- No.
Robert Kubica
Driver
—
2025 team
2019
Firstused
2021
89
89
mw- No.
89
Driver
Jack Aitken
2025 team
—
Firstused
2020
Lastused
2020
94
94
mw- No.
94
Driver
Pascal Wehrlein
2025 team
—
Firstused
2016
Lastused
2017
98
98
mw- No.
98
Driver
Roberto Merhi
2025 team
—
Firstused
2015
Lastused
2015
99
99
mw- No.
99
Driver
Adrian Sutil
2025 team
—
Firstused
2014
Lastused
2014
Antonio Giovinazzi
Antonio Giovinazzi
mw- No.
Antonio Giovinazzi
Driver
—
2025 team
2019
Firstused
2021
Sources:
Sources:
mw- No.
Sources:
| mw- No. | Driver | 2025 team | Firstused | Lastused |
| 1 | Reserved for champion | 2014 | active | |
| 2 | Stoffel Vandoorne | — | 2017 | 2018 |
| Logan Sargeant | — | 2023 | 2024 | |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | — | 2014 | 2024 |
| 4 | Max Chilton | — | 2014 | 2014 |
| Lando Norris | McLaren | 2019 | active | |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel | — | 2015 | 2022 |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 2025 | active | |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg | — | 2014 | 2016 |
| Nicholas Latifi | — | 2020 | 2022 | |
| Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 2025 | active | |
| 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | — | 2014 | 2021 |
| Jack Doohan | Alpine | 2025 | 2025 | |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean | — | 2014 | 2020 |
| 9 | Marcus Ericsson | — | 2014 | 2018 |
| Nikita Mazepin | — | 2021 | 2021 | |
| 10 | Kamui Kobayashi | — | 2014 | 2014 |
| Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 2017 | active | |
| 11 | Sergio Pérez | — | 2014 | 2024 |
| 12 | Felipe Nasr | — | 2015 | 2016 |
| Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 2025 | active | |
| 13 | Pastor Maldonado | — | 2014 | 2015 |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 2014 | active |
| 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 2018 | active |
| 17 | Jules Bianchi | — | 2014 | 2014 |
| 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 2017 | active |
| 19 | Felipe Massa | — | 2014 | 2017 |
| 20 | Kevin Magnussen | — | 2014 | 2024 |
| 21 | Esteban Gutiérrez | — | 2014 | 2016 |
| Nyck de Vries | — | 2023 | 2023 | |
| 22 | Jenson Button | — | 2014 | 2017 |
| Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | 2021 | active | |
| 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 2019 | active |
| 24 | Zhou Guanyu | — | 2022 | 2024 |
| 25 | Jean-Éric Vergne | — | 2014 | 2014 |
| 26 | Daniil Kvyat | — | 2014 | 2020 |
| 27 | Nico Hülkenberg | Kick Sauber | 2014 | active |
| 28 | Will Stevens | — | 2015 | 2015 |
| Brendon Hartley | — | 2017 | 2018 | |
| 30 | Jolyon Palmer | — | 2016 | 2017 |
| Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 2024 | active | |
| 31 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 2016 | active |
| 33 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 2015 | 2021 |
| 35 | Sergey Sirotkin | — | 2018 | 2018 |
| 43 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 2024 | active |
| 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 2014 | active |
| 47 | Mick Schumacher | — | 2021 | 2022 |
| 53 | Alexander Rossi | — | 2015 | 2015 |
| 55 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Williams | 2015 | active |
· Formula One driver numbers › Temporary numbers
36
36
No.
36
Driver
Antonio Giovinazzi
Team
Sauber
Grand Prix Participated
2017 Australian Grand Prix2017 Chinese Grand Prix
38
38
No.
38
Driver
Oliver Bearman
Team
Ferrari
Grand Prix Participated
2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
39
39
No.
39
Driver
Brendon Hartley
Team
Toro Rosso
Grand Prix Participated
2017 United States Grand Prix
40
40
No.
40
Driver
Paul di Resta
Team
Williams
Grand Prix Participated
2017 Hungarian Grand Prix
Liam Lawson
Liam Lawson
No.
Liam Lawson
Driver
AlphaTauri
Team
2023 Dutch Grand Prix2023 Italian Grand Prix2023 Singapore Grand Prix2023 Japanese Grand Prix2023 Qatar Grand Prix
45
45
No.
45
Driver
André Lotterer
Team
Caterham
Grand Prix Participated
2014 Belgian Grand Prix
Nyck de Vries
Nyck de Vries
No.
Nyck de Vries
Driver
Williams
Team
2022 Italian Grand Prix
46
46
No.
46
Driver
Will Stevens
Team
Caterham
Grand Prix Participated
2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
47
47
No.
47
Driver
Stoffel Vandoorne
Team
McLaren
Grand Prix Participated
2016 Bahrain Grand Prix
50
50
No.
50
Driver
Oliver Bearman
Team
Haas
Grand Prix Participated
2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix2024 São Paulo Grand Prix
51
51
No.
51
Driver
Pietro Fittipaldi
Team
Haas
Grand Prix Participated
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
61
61
No.
61
Driver
Jack Doohan
Team
Alpine
Grand Prix Participated
2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
| No. | Driver | Team | Grand Prix Participated | Source |
| 36 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Sauber | 2017 Australian Grand Prix2017 Chinese Grand Prix | |
| 38 | Oliver Bearman | Ferrari | 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix | |
| 39 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso | 2017 United States Grand Prix | |
| 40 | Paul di Resta | Williams | 2017 Hungarian Grand Prix | |
| Liam Lawson | AlphaTauri | 2023 Dutch Grand Prix2023 Italian Grand Prix2023 Singapore Grand Prix2023 Japanese Grand Prix2023 Qatar Grand Prix | ||
| 45 | André Lotterer | Caterham | 2014 Belgian Grand Prix | |
| Nyck de Vries | Williams | 2022 Italian Grand Prix | ||
| 46 | Will Stevens | Caterham | 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | |
| 47 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | 2016 Bahrain Grand Prix | |
| 50 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix2024 São Paulo Grand Prix | |
| 51 | Pietro Fittipaldi | Haas | 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | |
| 61 | Jack Doohan | Alpine | 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
· Formula One driver numbers › Number 1
Sebastian Vettel
Sebastian Vettel
Driver
Sebastian Vettel
Team
Red Bull Racing
Firstused
2014
Lastused
2014
Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen
Driver
Max Verstappen
Team
Red Bull Racing
Firstused
2022
Lastused
active
Source:
Source:
Driver
Source:
| Driver | Team | Firstused | Lastused |
| Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 2014 | 2014 |
| Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 2022 | active |
| Source: | |||
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- Doohan used number 61 while substituting for another driver in 2024.
- Mazepin is Russian, but he competed as a neutral competitor using the designation RAF (Russian Automobile Federation), a
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- Stevens used number 46 while substituting for another driver in 2014.
- Hartley used number 39 while substituting for another driver in 2017.
- Lawson used number 40 while substituting for another driver in 2023.
- Rossi used number 42 while substituting for other drivers in 2014.
- Bearman used numbers 38 and 50 while substituting for other drivers in 2024.
- Giovinazzi used number 36 while substituting for another driver in 2017.
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