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Verstappen Adopts Number 3 for 2026 F1 Season

12/19/2025

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  • Formula One driver Max Verstappen will race with the number 3 in the 2026 season after Lando Norris uses the number 1.
  • Verstappen had previously used 33 and chose 3, a number he long favored but could not use while Daniel Ricciardo held it.
  • Ricciardo relinquished 3 after notifying the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), enabling Verstappen to adopt the number early as part of a broader change.