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Max Verstappen to Change His Car Number After Becoming Formula 1 World Champion

Max Verstappen will change his Red Bull car number from No. 33 to No. 1 after becoming world champion for the first time in his career, according to Lewis Larkam of Crash.net.

“How many times can you do that?" Verstappen said. "Maybe it’s the only time I can in my life. It’s the best number out there, so I will definitely put it on the car.”

Verstappen claimed his first title in dramatic fashion by winning the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, overtaking Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of the race.