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Leclerc's change to Kimi’s No.7 rumour debunked

A rumour surfaced that Charles Leclerc could take over the number seven from Kimi Raikkonen in F1, but that can not happen. Leclerc has raced with the number 16 since he joined the Formula 1 grid back in 2018 with Sauber, as the number seven which he used during his junior racing years was occupied. The driver holding the rights was Raikkonen, but with the Finn now retired from Formula 1, Autosprint ran a report stating that Leclerc was considering using the number seven again in Formula 1 since it is now vacant. However, with the regulations how they are, Leclerc will not have this option as a driver must keep the number they chose throughout their Formula 1 career. The only exception to...
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