2019 Season: The official list of entrants published by the FIA
The FIA has released the official list of teams and drivers, along with their chosen numbers, for the 2019 Formula 1 season.
The 2019 Formula 1 grid has been officially completed with the announcement of Alexander Albon’s signing with Toro Rosso last week and the confirmation of Lance Stroll at Racing Point.
The FIA took the opportunity to publish the official list of entrants for the 2019 season. Among the new features, it is noticeable that the names of certain teams have been modified, such as Ferrari which becomes Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow, or Williams which sees its sponsor Martini bow out and revert to Williams Racing.
The French team Renault also announced that it is changing its name from Renault Sport Formula One Team to Renault F1 Team.
The former Force India team, bought during the year by a consortium led by Lawrence Stroll, is registered under the name Racing Point, but the team leaders have already stated that a new name will be announced before the start of the season.
This list is also a way to discover the permanent numbers chosen by the new drivers. Antonio Giovinazzi takes up the 99 previously worn by Adrian Sutil, Lando Norris will sport the 4, formerly owned by Max Chilton, George Russell the 63, and Robert Kubica the 88. Only Alexander Albon has not yet announced his choice.
Note that when a number has already been used by a driver, it becomes available again after two years of inactivity by the latter in Formula 1.
