List of Formula One driver numbers
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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
1978–1984, 1993–1995
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
1981–1989, 1991–1995
Renault
Renault
Team
Renault
Car number
15
Car number
16
Years
1977–1985
Benetton
Benetton
Team
Benetton
Car number
19
Car number
20
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 | 1978–1984, 1993–1995 |
| Lotus | 5 | 6 | 1975–1978 |
| 11 | 12 | 1980–1987, 1989–1994 | |
| Ferrari | 11 | 12 | 1974–1979 |
| 27 | 28 | 1981–1989, 1991–1995 | |
| Renault | 15 | 16 | 1977–1985 |
| Benetton | 19 | 20 | 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
No.
1
Driver
Reserved for champion
2026 team
2014
First
used
active
2
2
No.
2
Driver
Stoffel Vandoorne
2026 team
—N/a
First
used
2017
Last
used
2018
Logan Sargeant
Logan Sargeant
No.
Logan Sargeant
Driver
—N/a
2026 team
2023
First
used
2024
3
3
No.
3
Driver
Daniel Ricciardo
2026 team
—N/a
First
used
2014
Last
used
2024
Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen
No.
Max Verstappen
Driver
Red Bull Racing
2026 team
2026
First
used
active
4
4
No.
4
Driver
Max Chilton
2026 team
—N/a
First
used
2014
Last
used
2014
Lando Norris
Lando Norris
No.
Lando Norris
Driver
McLaren
2026 team
2019
First
used
2025
5
5
No.
5
Driver
Sebastian Vettel
2026 team
—N/a
First
used
2015
Last
used
2022
Gabriel Bortoleto
Gabriel Bortoleto
No.
Gabriel Bortoleto
Driver
Audi
2026 team
2025
First
used
active
6
6
No.
6
Driver
Nico Rosberg
2026 team
—N/a
First
used
2014
Last
used
2016
Nicholas Latifi
Nicholas Latifi
No.
Nicholas Latifi
Driver
—N/a
2026 team
2020
First
used
2022
Isack Hadjar
Isack Hadjar
No.
Isack Hadjar
Driver
Red Bull Racing
2026 team
2025
First
used
active
7
7
No.
7
Driver
Kimi Räikkönen
2026 team
—N/a
First
used
2014
Last
used
2021
Jack Doohan
Jack Doohan
No.
Jack Doohan
Driver
—N/a
2026 team
2025
First
used
2025
8
8
No.
8
Driver
Romain Grosjean
2026 team
—N/a
First
used
2014
Last
used
2020
9
9
No.
9
Driver
Marcus Ericsson
2026 team
—N/a
First
used
2014
Last
used
2018
Nikita Mazepin
Nikita Mazepin
No.
Nikita Mazepin
Driver
—N/a
2026 team
2021
First
used
2021
10
10
No.
10
Driver
Kamui Kobayashi
2026 team
—N/a
First
used
2014
Last
used
2014
Pierre Gasly
Pierre Gasly
No.
Pierre Gasly
Driver
Alpine
2026 team
2017
First
used
active
11
11
No.
11
Driver
Sergio Pérez
2026 team
Cadillac
First
used
2014
Last
used
active
12
12
No.
12
Driver
Felipe Nasr
2026 team
—N/a
First
used
2015
Last
used
2016
Kimi Antonelli
Kimi Antonelli
No.
Kimi Antonelli
Driver
Mercedes
2026 team
2025
First
used
active
13
13
No.
13
Driver
Pastor Maldonado
2026 team
—N/a
First
used
2014
Last
used
2015
14
14
No.
14
Driver
Fernando Alonso
2026 team
Aston Martin
First
used
2014
Last
used
active
16
16
No.
16
Driver
Charles Leclerc
2026 team
Ferrari
First
used
2018
Last
used
active
17
17
No.
17
Driver
Jules Bianchi
2026 team
Permanently retired
First
used
2014
Last
used
2014
18
18
No.
18
Driver
Lance Stroll
2026 team
Aston Martin
First
used
2017
Last
used
active
19
19
No.
19
Driver
Felipe Massa
2026 team
—N/a
First
used
2014
Last
used
2017
20
20
No.
20
Driver
Kevin Magnussen
2026 team
—N/a
First
used
2014
Last
used
2024
21
21
No.
21
Driver
Esteban Gutiérrez
2026 team
—N/a
First
used
2014
Last
used
2016
Nyck de Vries
Nyck de Vries
No.
Nyck de Vries
Driver
—N/a
2026 team
2023
First
used
2023
22
22
No.
22
Driver
Jenson Button
2026 team
—N/a
First
used
2014
Last
used
2017
Yuki Tsunoda
Yuki Tsunoda
No.
Yuki Tsunoda
Driver
—N/a
2026 team
2021
First
used
2025
23
23
No.
23
Driver
Alexander Albon
2026 team
Williams
First
used
2019
Last
used
active
24
24
No.
24
Driver
Zhou Guanyu
2026 team
—N/a
First
used
2022
Last
used
2024
25
25
No.
25
Driver
Jean-Éric Vergne
2026 team
—N/a
First
used
2014
Last
used
2014
26
26
No.
26
Driver
Daniil Kvyat
2026 team
—N/a
First
used
2014
Last
used
2020
27
27
No.
27
Driver
Nico Hülkenberg
2026 team
Audi
First
used
2014
Last
used
active
28
28
No.
28
Driver
Will Stevens
2026 team
—N/a
First
used
2015
Last
used
2015
Brendon Hartley
Brendon Hartley
No.
Brendon Hartley
Driver
—N/a
2026 team
2017
First
used
2018
30
30
No.
30
Driver
Jolyon Palmer
2026 team
—N/a
First
used
2016
Last
used
2017
Liam Lawson
Liam Lawson
No.
Liam Lawson
Driver
Racing Bulls
2026 team
2024
First
used
active
31
31
No.
31
Driver
Esteban Ocon
2026 team
Haas
First
used
2016
Last
used
active
33
33
No.
33
Driver
Max Verstappen
2026 team
—N/a
First
used
2015
Last
used
2021
35
35
No.
35
Driver
Sergey Sirotkin
2026 team
—N/a
First
used
2018
Last
used
2018
41
41
No.
41
Driver
Arvid Lindblad
2026 team
Racing Bulls
First
used
2026
Last
used
active
43
43
No.
43
Driver
Franco Colapinto
2026 team
Alpine
First
used
2024
Last
used
active
44
44
No.
44
Driver
Lewis Hamilton
2026 team
Ferrari
First
used
2014
Last
used
active
47
47
No.
47
Driver
Mick Schumacher
2026 team
—N/a
First
used
2021
Last
used
2022
53
53
No.
53
Driver
Alexander Rossi
2026 team
—N/a
First
used
2015
Last
used
2015
55
55
No.
55
Driver
Carlos Sainz Jr.
2026 team
Williams
First
used
2015
Last
used
active
63
63
No.
63
Driver
George Russell
2026 team
Mercedes
First
used
2019
Last
used
active
77
77
No.
77
Driver
Valtteri Bottas
2026 team
Cadillac
First
used
2014
Last
used
active
81
81
No.
81
Driver
Oscar Piastri
2026 team
McLaren
First
used
2023
Last
used
active
87
87
No.
87
Driver
Oliver Bearman
2026 team
Haas
First
used
2025
Last
used
active
88
88
No.
88
Driver
Rio Haryanto
2026 team
—N/a
First
used
2016
Last
used
2016
Robert Kubica
Robert Kubica
No.
Robert Kubica
Driver
—N/a
2026 team
2019
First
used
2021
89
89
No.
89
Driver
Jack Aitken
2026 team
—N/a
First
used
2020
Last
used
2020
94
94
No.
94
Driver
Pascal Wehrlein
2026 team
—N/a
First
used
2016
Last
used
2017
98
98
No.
98
Driver
Roberto Merhi
2026 team
—N/a
First
used
2015
Last
used
2015
99
99
No.
99
Driver
Adrian Sutil
2026 team
—N/a
First
used
2014
Last
used
2014
Antonio Giovinazzi
Antonio Giovinazzi
No.
Antonio Giovinazzi
Driver
—N/a
2026 team
2019
First
used
2021
Sources:
Sources:
No.
Sources:
| No. | Driver | 2026 team | First used | Last used |
| 1 | Reserved for champion | 2014 | active | |
| 2 | Stoffel Vandoorne | —N/a | 2017 | 2018 |
| Logan Sargeant | —N/a | 2023 | 2024 | |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | —N/a | 2014 | 2024 |
| Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 2026 | active | |
| 4 | Max Chilton | —N/a | 2014 | 2014 |
| Lando Norris | McLaren | 2019 | 2025 | |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel | —N/a | 2015 | 2022 |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 2025 | active | |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg | —N/a | 2014 | 2016 |
| Nicholas Latifi | —N/a | 2020 | 2022 | |
| Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 2025 | active | |
| 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | —N/a | 2014 | 2021 |
| Jack Doohan | —N/a | 2025 | 2025 | |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean | —N/a | 2014 | 2020 |
| 9 | Marcus Ericsson | —N/a | 2014 | 2018 |
| Nikita Mazepin | —N/a | 2021 | 2021 | |
| 10 | Kamui Kobayashi | —N/a | 2014 | 2014 |
| Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 2017 | active | |
| 11 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac | 2014 | active |
| 12 | Felipe Nasr | —N/a | 2015 | 2016 |
| Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 2025 | active | |
| 13 | Pastor Maldonado | —N/a | 2014 | 2015 |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 2014 | active |
| 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 2018 | active |
| 17 | Jules Bianchi | Permanently retired | 2014 | 2014 |
| 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 2017 | active |
| 19 | Felipe Massa | —N/a | 2014 | 2017 |
| 20 | Kevin Magnussen | —N/a | 2014 | 2024 |
| 21 | Esteban Gutiérrez | —N/a | 2014 | 2016 |
| Nyck de Vries | —N/a | 2023 | 2023 | |
| 22 | Jenson Button | —N/a | 2014 | 2017 |
| Yuki Tsunoda | —N/a | 2021 | 2025 | |
| 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 2019 | active |
| 24 | Zhou Guanyu | —N/a | 2022 | 2024 |
| 25 | Jean-Éric Vergne | —N/a | 2014 | 2014 |
| 26 | Daniil Kvyat | —N/a | 2014 | 2020 |
| 27 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 2014 | active |
| 28 | Will Stevens | —N/a | 2015 | 2015 |
| Brendon Hartley | —N/a | 2017 | 2018 | |
| 30 | Jolyon Palmer | —N/a | 2016 | 2017 |
| Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 2024 | active | |
| 31 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 2016 | active |
| 33 | Max Verstappen | —N/a | 2015 | 2021 |
| 35 | Sergey Sirotkin | —N/a | 2018 | 2018 |
| 41 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 2026 | active |
| 43 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 2024 | active |
| 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 2014 | active |
| 47 | Mick Schumacher | —N/a | 2021 | 2022 |
· Formula One driver numbers › Temporary numbers
36
36
No.
36
Driver
Antonio Giovinazzi
Team
Sauber
Grand Prix Participated
2017 Australian Grand Prix
2017 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 Prix
2023 Italian Grand Prix
2023 Singapore Grand Prix
2023 Japanese Grand Prix
2023 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 Prix
2024 São Paulo Grand Prix
51
51
No.
51
Driver
Pietro Fittipaldi
Team
Haas
Grand Prix Participated
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
2020 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 Prix 2017 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 Prix 2023 Italian Grand Prix 2023 Singapore Grand Prix 2023 Japanese Grand Prix 2023 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 Prix 2024 São Paulo Grand Prix | |
| 51 | Pietro Fittipaldi | Haas | 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix 2020 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
First
used
2014
Last
used
2014
Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen
Driver
Max Verstappen
Team
Red Bull Racing
First
used
2022
Last
used
2025
Lando Norris
Lando Norris
Driver
Lando Norris
Team
McLaren
First
used
2026
Last
used
Active
Source:
Source:
Driver
Source:
| Driver | Team | First used | Last used |
| Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 2014 | 2014 |
| Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 2022 | 2025 |
| Lando Norris | McLaren | 2026 | Active |
| Source: | |||
References
- Lando Norris exercised his right to use number 1 as the reigning World Champion in 2026.
- Vandoorne used number 47 while substituting for another driver in 2016.
- Sebastian Vettel used number 1 when he was the reigning World Champion in 2014.
- 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
- The number 17 was retired by the FIA following Bianchi's death in 2015.
- De Vries used number 45 while substituting for another driver in 2022.
- 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.
- Max Verstappen used number 1 when he was the reigning World Champion from 2022 to 2025.
- Rossi used number 42 while substituting for other drivers in 2014.
- Oliver 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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