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Schumacher explains reason for '47' race number choice
Mick Schumacher says his '47' race number in Formula 1 is mainly the result of putting together two race numbers that were his first choice, but which were already taken. The '47' numeral associated with the Haas rookie's car appeared a strange choice to his fans when it was first announced as it didn't seem to bear any specific relation with the German driver. On Friday, at the start of pre-season testing, Sky F1 commentator Martin Brundle alluded to Schumacher being randomly assigned what the former F1 driver labeled as "an ugly number". "Mick Schumacher has had to take an ugly number," said Brundle on air. "All of the best numbers are taken. It doesn’t feel...
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