Formula 1 rookie Alexander Albon has put the final piece of next year’s entry list puzzle in place by revealed his race number for 2019.
Toro Rosso racer Albon will use the number 23, which he confirmed on Twitter was because it’s half of Valentino Rossi’s famous 46 that he raced with in karting.
Albon, 22, who finished third in F2 in 2018, will also use the Twitter hashtag #AA23.
Last week, fellow rookie Lando Norris revealed that he too had considered using Rossi’s number, but that he feared he’d look like a copycat for doing so.
The full F1 2019 entry list is as follows…
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