Perhaps the 2020 car presented so far with the most noticeable visual changes, the matte-finished MCL35 is the challenger McLaren hope will … The championship is recognised by the governing body of international motorsport, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), as the highest class of competition for open-wheel racing cars. Pierre Gasly - #10Daniil Kvyat - #26. This is due to the two year rule, as outlined above. After a slightly random start there was a scheme in place from the early 1970s, which changed in 1996, and then again in 2014 with the introduction of driver-specific numbers. The following numbers are now available for use again: 22 – Jenson Button’s old number.

A cut-out-and-keep guide to the car numbers that will be used by the 20 drivers on the grid for the start of the 2020 Formula 1 world championship. The reigning Formula One World Drivers' Champion can elect to use their allocated … Stability is the name of the game for the 2020 season, with eight of the 10 Formula 1 teams fielding unaltered line-ups in their bid for Grand Prix glory. So where are the changes? For 2020, several numbers re-enter circulation for new drivers to choose from. This was done as a mark of respect for the late Jules Bianchi, who raced with that number in 2014 before his passing. A Formula One car number is the number on a car used to identify a car and its driver. The highly-rated Esteban Ocon returns with Renault after a year on the F1 sidelines, while Williams’ Nicholas Latifi has the honour of being the sole rookie on the grid. This number cannot be reallocated unless the driver has not driven in the sport for two seasons. Currently, drivers are allowed to pick their own number for their career from 0, 2 through 99.

Only the World Champion is allowed to use number 1. Daniil Kvyat and Pierre Gasly have been retained by Toro Rosso, with Kvyat marking a fifth season behind the wheel of one of the Italian team’s cars in 2020 – while Toro Rosso are set to be renamed Scuderia AlphaTauri. Throughout Formula 1 history cars have been adorned with specific numbers, albeit with the system having changed across the 70-year 1000-race existence of the championship. The 2020 FIA Formula One World Championship is a motor racing championship for Formula One cars which marks the 70th anniversary of the first Formula One season. Drivers and teams are scheduled to compete for the titles of World Drivers' Champion and World Constructors' Champion respectively.