Drivers in the majority of motorsport series have the privilege of picking their own driver number, allowing them to add some sentimental value to their cars. Lewis Hamilton for example chooses to run the number 44 on his car, in reference to his first ever karting number which he picked because of the number plate of his father’s car at the time. Mick Schumacher’s 47 is supposed to read ‘for seven,’ meaning that he is racing for his father, who raced with the number seven for a large part of his career. Drivers in IndyCar are also allowed to choose their own numbers and after Benjamin Pederson signed for Foyt ahead of the 2023 season, the Danish driver decided to pick the number...
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