MTV SPORT: The drivers will get permanent numbers in 2014

The FIA has decided on giving the drivers permanent numbers for next season.
The drivers will pick their numbers depending on their 2013 championship position.

Sebastian Vettel for example gets to pick first and he will probably pick number 1.
Kimi Räikkönen picks after Alonso and Hamilton because Webber who was fourth in 2013 retired.

The drivers are allowed to pick a number from 1-99.

Every time there is a new champion, he may choose number 1 if he wants. The other drivers stay with their own numbers and the former champion has to choose a new number.

If two drivers pick the same number the one who has been more successful the previous season gets to choose first.

(source: MTV Sport)

A clip from the 2000 San Marino qualifying in finnish with subtitles

Matti Kyllönen

I have been talking about the Finnish people being very patriotic and crazy about their Formula One drivers. There are a lot of videos on YouTube that are recorded from Finnish TV. Unfortunately the non-Finnish people can't understand a single word they are saying. 

Now we have a video with subtitles!

I made these subtitles myself a little while a go so you better enjoy this video!

The commentators in this video are named Matti Kyllönen and Erkki Mustakari. Matti Kyllönen is the Murray Walker of Finland. He quit a few years ago but we can still enjoy his commentating thanks to YouTube.

I started following F1 in 1991-1992 and I watched the races from Euro Sport in english. Later I watched them from Finland's MTV3 and I could not go back to Euro Sport after I heard this Matti Kyllönen commentating. He was great!

Press play and see what it is to be Finnish and how the Finns watch Formula One.

WAIT UNTILL HÄKKINEN CROSSES THE FINISH LINE!