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Permanent driver numbers to be discussed for '14

Drivers could soon be assigned a permanent number for their entire Formula 1 career in a move which has gained support from team principals and is due to be discussed at the next F1 Strategy Group meeting. At present, drivers are awarded a number based on where their team finished in the championship. For example, Sebastian Vettel will sport the number '1' on his car next season after he finished first, whilst Daniel Ricciardo will wear the number '2'. Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg will be '3' and '4' respectively as Mercedes finished second to Red Bull, whilst Hamilton beat Rosberg. Whilst that system works, it can cause confusion as drivers change numbers quite often and it means fans...
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