Shitty F1 Facts

George Russell uses 63 as his car number. This is a reference to 1963, the year that the first episode of Doctor Who aired.

Lando Norris uses 1 as his car number. This is a reference to Max Verstappen retiring on lap 1 of the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix.

Franco Colapinto uses 43 as his car number. This is a reference to Kimi Antonelli having a 43 point lead in the driver's championship, following the events of the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix.

Nico Hulkenberg uses 27 as his car number. This is a reference to the age you'll be, when making a verbal noise as you stand up becomes involuntary.

Fernando Alonso uses 14 as his car number. This refers to the fact that it'll take another 14 years for his current team, Aston Martin, to be competitive

Following the conclusion of the 2026 Miami Grand Prix, Lando has 51 points in the driver's championship. This is a reference to the 51 wins that Alain Prost achieved over the course of his Formula 1 career.

In The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021), Sam Wilson says "You've got to do better, Senator." This is how it feels to watch Aston Martin and Cadillac during the 2026 Formula 1 season.

Max Verstappen uses 3 as his car number. This is a reference to the fact that the 2026 Miami Grand Prix will be taking place 3 hours earlier than originally planned.

Valtteri Bottas uses 77 as his car number. This is a reference to the minimum age you have to be, in order to run for President of the United States.

Arvid Lindblad uses 41 as his car number. This is a reference to the approximately 41,000 times that a videographer will watch the video they're editing during the editing process.

Lando Norris uses 1 as his car number. This is a reference to the number of condescending rants you should put up with from your boss, before seriously considering leaving mid-shift and never returning, with or without having another job lined up.

George Russell uses 63 as his car number. This is a reference to the 63 points he has in the drivers championship, following the conclusion of the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix.

Esteban Ocon uses 31 as his car number. This is a reference to the approximate age you will be when you start saying "i'm getting too old for this shit", whilst working a fast paced customer service role, during a short staffed lunch rush, that requires you to be on your feet all day.

During his time in F1, Yuki Tsunoda used 22 as his car number. This is a reference to the number of races in the 2026 Formula 1 season, following the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix.

Kimi Antonelli uses 12 as his car number. This refers to the age he was the last time a Kimi achieved a pole position, at the 2018 Italian GP.

During Q3 for the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix, George Russell found himself stuck in 1st gear. This is a reference to him being 1st in the championship at that point in time.