List of Formula One driver numbers
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Since the start of the 2014 Formula One season, drivers have to choose an available starting number before entering their first Grand Prix.[1] Drivers carry this number throughout their F1 career.
A permanent number cannot be reallocated if the driver associated with that number has driven in the last two seasons. For example, numbers that were used most recently in the 2014 season can be reallocated in 2017, providing that the driver who used the number in 2014 does not return to Formula One in 2016. The FIA have also issued temporary numbers to drivers that are exceptions to this rule. Those numbers are 45 (used by André Lotterer in one race) and 46 (Used by Will Stevens in one race).
The reigning Formula One World Driver's Champion can elect to use their allocated permanent number or car number 1 during the year following their title. The number 1 was most recently used by Sebastian Vettel in 2014.
The number 17 was used by Jules Bianchi in 2014 before his crash at the Japanese Grand Prix. Following his death, the number was retired as a mark of respect.
| Driver number | Used by driver(s) (period) | Notes |
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| 1 |  Sebastian Vettel (2014) |
Reserved for defending world champion, who can choose to use either #1 or his own number.[2] |
| 2 | unused | |
| 3 |  Daniel Ricciardo (2014-16) |
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| 4 |  Max Chilton (2014) |
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| 5 | Sebastian Vettel (2015-16) |
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| 6 | Nico Rosberg (2014-15) |
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| 7 |  Kimi Raikkonen (2014-16) |
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| 8 |  Romain Grosjean (2014-16) |
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| 9 |  Marcus Ericsson (2014-16) |
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| 10 |  Kamui Kobayashi (2014) |
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| 11 |  Sergio Perez (2014-16) |
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| 12 |  Felipe Nasr (2015-16) |
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| 13 |  Pastor Maldonado (2014-15) |
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| 14 |  Fernando Alonso (2014-16) |
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| 15 | unused | |
| 16 | unused | |
| 17 | Jules Bianchi (2014) |
Number was retired as a mark of respect after Bianchi passed away.[3] |
| 18 | unused | |
| 19 | Felipe Massa (2014-16) |
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| 20 |  Kevin Magnussen (2014-16) |
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| 21 | Esteban Gutiérrez (2014, 2016) |
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| 22 | Jenson Button (2014-16) |
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| 23 | unused | |
| 24 | unused | |
| 25 | Jean-Éric Vergne (2014) |
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| 26 |  Daniil Kvyat (2014-16) |
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| 27 | Nico Hulkenberg (2014-16) |
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| 28 | Will Stevens (2015) |
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| 29 | unused | |
| 30 | Jolyon Palmer (2015-16) |
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| 31 | unused | |
| 32 | unused | |
| 33 |  Max Verstappen (2015-16) |
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| 34 | unused | |
| 35 | unused | |
| 36 |  Raffaele Marciello (2015) |
Only used in FP1 |
| 37 | unused | |
| 38 | unused | |
| 39 | unused | |
| 40 | unused | |
| 41 |  Susie Wolff (2014-15) |
Only used in FP1 |
| 42 |  Fabio Leimer (2015) |
Only used in FP1 |
| 43 | unused | |
| 44 | Lewis Hamilton (2014-16) |
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| 45 | Andre Lotterer (2014) |
Used in one race (2014 Belgian Grand Prix) |
| 46 | Will Stevens (2014) |
Used in one race (2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix) |
| 47 | unused | |
| 48 | unused | |
| 49 | unused | |
| 50 | unused | |
| 51 | unused | |
| 52 | unused | |
| 53 |  Alexander Rossi (2015) |
Used in five races (2015 Singapore-Japan, 2015 USA-Brazil) |
| 54 | unused | |
| 55 | Carlos Sainz, Jr. (2015-16) |
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| 56 | unused | |
| 57 | unused | |
| 58 | unused | |
| 59 | unused | |
| 60 | unused | |
| 61 | unused | |
| 62 | unused | |
| 63 | unused | |
| 64 | unused | |
| 65 | unused | |
| 66 | unused | |
| 67 | unused | |
| 68 | unused | |
| 69 | unused | |
| 70 | unused | |
| 71 | unused | |
| 72 | unused | |
| 73 | unused | |
| 74 | unused | |
| 75 | unused | |
| 76 | unused | |
| 77 | Valtteri Bottas (2014-16) |
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| 78 | unused | |
| 79 | unused | |
| 80 | unused | |
| 81 | unused | |
| 82 | unused | |
| 83 | unused | |
| 84 | unused | |
| 85 | unused | |
| 86 | unused | |
| 87 | unused | |
| 88 | unused | |
| 89 | unused | |
| 90 | unused | |
| 91 | unused | |
| 92 | unused | |
| 93 | unused | |
| 94 | Pascal Wehrlein (2016) |
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| 95 | unused | |
| 96 | unused | |
| 97 | unused | |
| 98 | Roberto Merhi (2015) |
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| 99 | Adrian Sutil (2014) |