How F1 Drivers Choose Their Racing Numbers

Alanis, Elizabeth, and Nolan talk about a subject they’ve wanted to for awhile - F1 driver racing numbers. Who thought about branding first? Who’s first and second choices were taken? And who didn’t give a crap at all? Tune in to find out. 0:00 Intro 4:36 How driver numbers work 8:36 How they were picked back in 2014 16:12 Certain drivers had to make tweaks to get their numbers 24:42 Some drivers take a lighthearted approach 28:31 Our hosts pick their OWN car numbers 34:05 Boyfriend of the Week 37:05 Listener mail and outro Head to https://FACTORMEALS.com/racing50 and use code racing50 to get 50% off. Order Alanis’ and Elizabeth’s book, Racing with Rich Energy, here: https://www.richenergybook.com/ Cook your way through the Formula One calendar with Elizabeth’s new series, Grand Prix Gastronomy https://grandprixgastronomy.substack.com/ Read Alanis’s piece on NASCAR driver numbers, here: https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/story/_/id/38291473/nascar-teams-own-car-numbers-do-mean-drivers Follow Donut Racing Show on Twitter @donutracingshow Email us donutracingshow@donutmedia.com Follow Nolan on IG & Twitter @nolanjsykes Follow Alanis on IG & Twitter @alanisnking + on YouTube alanisking Follow Elizabeth on IG @elizablackstock and on Twitter @Eliz_blackstock Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Donut Racing Show: An F1 Podcast brings a cheap beer mindset to the champagne-popping podium of Formula One racing. If you only watch the race on Sunday, you’re missing 70% of the picture... and that’s where we come in. Let Donut Media’s Nolan Sykes, and motor-journalists Alanis King (Business Insider, Jalopnik) and Elizabeth Blackstock (Jalopnik), be your friendly guides to the wild world of Formula One. From the frustrations (FERRARI!) to the glory (RED BULL!) to the downright disappointing (MERCEDES?!), Donut Racing Show is here for you. For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com.    We wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4.   Privacy Policy: https://www.studio71.com/terms-and-conditions-use/#Privacy%20Policy.