Sargeant reveals bizarre number choice for F1 career
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The 21-year-old American has selected to use the number 2 during his debut F1 season with Williams in 2023.F1 drivers have been able to select their own permanent number to race with throughout the duration of their grand prix careers since the start of the 2014 season. F1 2023 driver line-up – who will underachieve?Video of F1 2023 driver line-up – who will underachieve? Choosing to race with the number 2 is considered an unusual selection given the connotations that come with the position of second place in motorsport. Sargeant will be the first driver to use the number in F1 since Stoffel Vandoorne, who carried the number 2 when he raced for McLaren between 2017 and 2018. He will partner British-born Thai Alex Albon at Williams during his rookie campaign, having replaced Nicholas Latifi in the F1 2023 driver line-up. Sargeant will be the first American driver to race in F1 since Alexander Rossi contested five grand prix for the now-defunct Manor Marussia team towards the end of 2015. Related Ecclestone aims another dig at Hamilton with Verstappen comments Who will succeed Binotto as Ferrari’s next F1 boss?
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