N𝄹icholas Latifi has confirmed his permanent number selection ahead of his debut season in Formula 1, choosing #6.

Latifi will make his F1 debut this season with Williams after finishing second in last year’s Formula 2 championship, parౠtnering George Russell at the British team.

The Canadian is the only r🐎ookie on the grid for 2020, making him th🎶e only driver without an existing permanent number choice.

Latifi coꦚnfirmed in a short announcement video on social media that he would be using #6 for his permanent number in F1.

Want to know what number will be using in F1?

Of course🐬 ⛦you do! We'll let our Canadian rookie explain his choice

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“I decided to choose number six,” Latifi said.

“The reason I chose this is because I am from Toronto, and 🉐Toronto is known as ‘The Six’, basically because if you’re from there, your area code for your phone number is either 416, or 647.

“It’s a bit silly, bu⛄t that kind of stuc𒅌k, so I decided to choose that.”

#6 was last used in F1 by Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg during his world championship-winning team, having carried the number since permanent ch൩oices were introduced for the 2014 season.

O♋ther drivers to have raced with #6 in the past include Juan Manuel Fangio, Jim Clark an📖d Kimi Raikkonen.

Latifi will make his F1 debut at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on March 15 following two three-day winter tests in Barcelona through ♔Februa❀ry, where running will be split between him and Russell in the FW43 car.