Pick a number

[jas123f1]

I like Kimi .. he is the Guy .. Mamma mia ..

On his return to racing in red, he will have the number 7 on his car, ...it's obvious ... He said .. “there’s no particular story linked to it,” (the Finn told www.ferrari.com) “It’s the number I already HAD last year ... and I saw no reason to change it.... I like it ... it's good enough.. isn’t it?” ..

No sentimental bull s*** reasons ...

What?? It's only a number .. and I like it, it's good enough..

Kimi is "a number one man" ... ) I hope --
ok I like Sebastian too .. they are my favorites .. Kimi and Seb ..

[Rollo]

I got 8 right. Do I win a brownie badge?

[anfield5]

The question I have is. "Why do they need numbers at all?" In the old days numbers were needed because lap scoring was done manually and the numbers were required to identify when each car crossed the line. Now this is done using signal transponders in the nose of the car. The numbers on most cars are invisible. In Red Bull's case last year, they were little tiny numbers on the turning planes in front of the side pods, they were about 2-3 inches high and served no purpose. Watching on TV you identify the cars based on helmet design and by looking at the race order displayed on screen. Watching live, there is no way to see the number.

[Rollo]

The numbers on most cars are invisible. In Red Bull's case last year, they were little tiny numbers on the turning planes in front of the side pods, they were about 2-3 inches high and served no purpose. Watching on TV you identify the cars based on helmet design and by looking at the race order displayed on screen. Watching live, there is no way to see the number.

This is not an argument to get rid of numbers but to make them more visible. NASCAR mandates minimum sizes for numbers on their cars and it's really really useful.
When drivers change the design of their lids every ten minutes, then identifying the cars based on helmet design is impossible.

If I was Grand Poobah and Lord High Everything Else, then I would force F1 designers to drop the noses and make the numbers a minimum size; also mandate similar rules so that big numbers appeared on the rear wing end plates (a bit like Formula Renault).

To wit:


Simples.

[Rollo]

Also, Raikkonen's car looks reasonable with a number seven on. I'm just not convinced that Alonso's number 14 will look as nice.

[pantealex]

They must have their number in Helmet, new rule 2014
I think it´s for in-car camera

[BleAivano]

Tentative list, based on what I've seen thus far:

Force India
99 - Hulkenberg

Williams
77 - Bottas

wtf? Blasphemy!!!!

[pantealex]

Tentative list, based on what I've seen thus far:

Force India
99 - Hulkenberg

Williams
77 - Bottas

wtf? Blasphemy!!!!

44 Hamilton

[anfield5]

Tentative list, based on what I've seen thus far:

Force India
99 - Hulkenberg

Williams
77 - Bottas

wtf? Blasphemy!!!!

44 Hamilton

27 Hulkenberg

[Rollo]

Tentative list, based on what I've seen thus far:

I think I did pretty good for a guess...

I'm gonna crawl back under my rock now...