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FIA reveals plan for bigger driver numbers and names
The FIA has confirmed its intention enforce long-standing rules on Formula 1 car numbers and driver names from the Spanish Grand Prix by outlining the minimum requirements to the teams. A letter from race director Charlie Whiting says that race numbers should be at least 230mm high, and that the names should be 150mm, and on the external bodywork. Teams have the option to use the “TLA’, or official timing screen abbreviation for a driver's name, meaning Lewis Hamilton could use HAM and Sebastian Vettel could use VET. Little attention has hitherto been paid to this part of the FIA Sporting Regulations, but the matter was raised by the F1 Strategy Group and F1 Commission earlier this...
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