Shitty F1 Facts

F1 facts you didn't know. Inspired by shittymoviedetails

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Lando Norris uses 1 as his car number. This is a reference to the number of L's that some fans believe are in Mercedes driver George Russell's surname.

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Max Verstappen uses 3 as his car number. This is a reference to how many job vacancies you will find on Indeed, one of his team's partners, at any time.

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Valtteri Bottas uses 77 as his car number. This refers to the average temperature, 77 degrees Celsius, during the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix weekend

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During his time in F1, Ayrton Senna won 41 races. This is a reference to the age that Lewis Hamilton was, when he won his first race for Ferrari, the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix.

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Lewis Hamilton uses 44 as his car number. This is a reference to the age that his former teammate, Fernando Alonso, was when Lewis won the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix.

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Isack Hadjar uses 6 as his car number. This is a reference to the 600 different ways you will hear his name pronounced over the course of a typical F1 race weekend

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Esteban Ocon uses 31 as his car number. This refers to the 31 days he Haas left of his F1 career, if his relationship with Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu doesn't improve.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.