Lando Norris confirms he will use car number 1 next season after claiming maiden F1 World Championship Lando NorrisMcLaren2025Norris confirms he will use car number 1 next season after claiming maiden F1 World ChampionshipLando Norris has confirmed his race number for the 2026 season after becoming the 35th F1 World Champion.New F1 World Champion Lando Norris has confirmed that he will use the number 1 on his car next season. The number 1 is reserved for the reigning World Champion to use in Formula 1, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen having had ownership of that number since winning his first title in 2021, running it through the 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 seasons. Norris usually races with the number 4 on the nose of his car but in 2026 he has opted to take the number that reflects his new status as an F1 World Champion, after the Briton triumphed by just two points with his podium finish in the Abu Dhabi finale. "It's tradition, it's there for a reason," Norris told Sky Sports News. "It's there because you can go and try grab it and you can work hard to try and get it. "All of us as a team that gets to have a role in McLaren, or my car, will get to wear that with pride. It's…
Published: December 8, 2025 4:35 pm
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