Max Verstappen has picked #3 as his race number for the 2026 Formula 1 season, following his title defeat this year.<br>Verstappen had wanted this one all along as it was a lucky number to him, but it was taken by Daniel Ricciardo when the Dutchman started his career. Therefore, he chose #33 to “add double the luck” and raced with it from 2015 to 2021, when he won his maiden world ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/max-verstappen-wont-switch-back-to-33-for-2026-f1-season/10785389/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>