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FIA confirms 2014 F1 driver numbers

Romain Grosjean

Overnight the FIA confirmed the entry list for the 2014 Formula 1 season, and in doing so gave us the list of numbers drivers will now use on a permanent basis.

Of note is the fact current world champion Sebastian Vettel will carry number 1 this year but has selected the number 5 to use should he ever find himself in the unfamiliar position of being a loser.

Pastor Maldonado deserves a special mention, too, for bringing the number 13 back to Formula 1. The number was first used by the Delage factory team in the mid-1920s but was dropped after two drivers were killed. From that time on the number has rarely been seen on F1 cars.

There have been just two exceptions, in 1963 by Moises Solana driving a BRM at his home grand prix in Mexico and by Divina Galica in 1976, who tried her best but failed to qualify for the British Grand Prix at the wheel of a Surtees.

We still don’t know who will be driving for Caterham this year and while Max Chilton is listed for Marussia we understand a contract has not been signed and, for now, his number has not been confirmed.

At this stage only Sebastian Vettel (1), Kimi Raikonnen (7) and Romain Grosjean (8) will use the same numbers they carried in 2013.

The current list of entries form the FIA cautiously shows an asterisk next to the Lotus and Marussia entries, labelled “subject to confirmation”. A few money-related hurdles to be overcome, by the looks. Worrying signs for Lotus, who has had something of a financial shadow hanging over it for some time now.

2014 FIA F1 World Championship – Entry List

No.DriverCountryTeamPower unit
1Sebastian VettelGERInfiniti Red Bull RacingRenault
3Daniel RicciardoAUSInfiniti Red Bull RacingRenault
44Lewis HamiltonGBRMercedes AMG PetronasMercedes
6Nico RosbergGERMercedes AMG PetronasMercedes
14Fernando AlonsoESPScuderia FerrariFerrari
7Kimi RaikkonenFINScuderia FerrariFerrari
8Romain GrosjeanFRALotus F1 TeamRenault
13Pastor MaldonadoVENLotus F1 TeamRenault
22Jenson ButtonGBRMcLaren MercedesMercedes
20Kevin MagnussenDENMcLaren MercedesMercedes
27Nico HulkenbergGERSahara Force IndiaMercedes
11Sergio PerezMEXSahara Force IndiaMercedes
99Adrian SutilGERSauber F1 TeamFerrari
21Esteban GutierrezMEXSauber F1 TeamFerrari
25Jean-Eric VergneFRAScuderia Toro RossoRenault
26Daniil KvyatRUSScuderia Toro RossoRenault
19Felipe MassaBRAWilliams F1 TeamMercedes
77Valtteri BottasFINWilliams F1 TeamMercedes
17Jules BianchiFRAMarussia F1 TeamFerrari
4Max ChiltonGBRMarussia F1 TeamFerrari
10Kamui KobayashiJPNCaterham F1 TeamRenault
9Marcus EricssonSWECaterham F1 TeamRenault

*Subject to confirmation

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