Ricciardo had the No. 3 when Verstappen joined the F1 grid with Toro Rossi in 2015, so the Dutchman went with No. 33. The two were also teammates with Red Bull from 2016-18. Verstappen won his first world title in 2021 and accepted the traditional honor of driving with the No. 1.

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MAX VERSTAPPEN has confirmed he will put the number three on his Red Bull from next season after forcing to remove the No1. Lando Norris has followed in the four-time world champion’s footsteps to

Max Verstappen has driven with the number one on his car for the last four seasons as reigning world champion; the Red Bull driver has decided not to go back to the number 33 he used before his titles;

Even rivals feel it. Max Verstappen opens up on Lewis Hamilton’s tough Ferrari season and why it’s painful to watch one of F1’s greats struggle.

Lando Norris stepped up as a first-time world champion in 2025 to end Max Verstappen's four-year reign and lead Formula One into a new era.

Max Verstappen is not the only one who can boast GT3 success in the Formula 1 paddock, as James Vowles won his category at the 2025 Gulf 12 Hours. Earlier this year, many Formula 1 fans were first introduced to GT3 racing through Verstappen's participation,