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For some reason, Formula One teams spend millions of dollars on designing and building their cars, but fail on one aspect of their design - being able to tell their two drivers apart! Poorly placed car numbers on high noses, coupled with the required helmet-obscuring cockpit padding makes the job of determining who is who very difficult.
The following is a guide to help you distinguish who is who in Formula One.
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Ferrari |
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1. Michael Schumacher |
2. Rubens Barrichello |
| Car: |
 Black rollbar camera |
Black rollbar camera with yellow marking |
| Helmet: |
Red helmet with yellow back; red top with multiple stars |
White helmet with orange oval front and rear; dark blue top with single star |
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| Number, front: |
Black number two-fifths up nose |
| Number, side: |
Black number in middle of rear wing endplate |
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McLaren |
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3. Mika Hakkinen |
4. David Coulthard |
| Car: |
Black "man" on top front wing element |
Red "man" on top front wing element |
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| Helmet: |
White helmet with dark blue top and light, medium and dark blue horizontal stripes |
Blue helmet with St Andrew's Cross |
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| Number, front: |
Red number halfway up nose |
| Number, side: |
White number on bottom of rear wing endplate |
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Williams |
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5. Ralf Schumacher |
6. Juan Pablo Montoya |
| Car: |
No discernable differences |
| Helmet: |
Fluorescent yellow helmet with red sides; yellow top with multiple stars |
White (or chrome) helmet with red, blue and yellow stripes |
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| Number, front: |
Dark blue number two-fifths up nose |
| Number, side: |
Dark blue number under rear of sidepod |
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Benetton |
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7. Giancarlo Fisichella |
8. Jenson Button |
| Car: |
Red-orange nose tip |
Light blue nose tip |
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| Helmet: |
White helmet with green and yellow curved stripes; blue top |
White helmet with Union Jack as stylised 'JB' on side; dark blue top |
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| Number, front: |
White number two-thirds up nose |
| Number, side: |
Dark blue number on bottom of rear wing endplate |
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BAR |
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9. Olivier Panis |
10. Jacques Villeneuve |
| Car: |
No discernable differences |
| Helmet: |
White helmet with red and dark blue stripes; dark blue top |
Blue helmet with pink, yellow and green stripes |
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| Number, front: |
White number one-third up nose |
| Number, side: |
Black number on bottom of rear wing endplate |
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Jordan |
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11. Jarno Trulli |
12. Jean Alesi |
| Car: |
No discernable differences |
| Helmet: |
White helmet with red and green markings, yellow stripe and dark blue top |
White (or chrome) helmet with red and dark blue stripe; dark blue top |
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| Number, front: |
Yellow number under tip of nose on 'scalloped' front wing section |
| Number, side: |
Yellow number on bottom of rear wing endplate |
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Arrows |
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14. Jos Verstappen |
15. Enrique Bernoldi |
| Car: |
No discernable differences |
| Helmet: |
White helmet with maroon and dark blue stripes; maroon top |
Dark blue helmet with yellow, green and pink markings |
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| Number, front: |
Black number one-quarter up nose |
| Number, side: |
White number on bottom of rear wing endplate |
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Sauber |
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16. Nick Heidfeld |
17. Kimi Raikkonen |
| Car: |
Red mirrors |
Yellow mirrors |
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| Helmet: |
Dark blue helmet with wide yellow diagonal stripe; dark blue top |
White helmet with silver and blue sections |
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| Number, front: |
Red number on left hand side of front wing |
| Number, side: |
Red number on bottom of rear wing endplate |
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Jaguar |
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18. Eddie Irvine |
19. Pedro de la Rosa |
| Car: |
Yellow nose tip |
Dark green nose tip |
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| Helmet: |
Black helmet with jaguar head on side and jaguar 'skin' on top |
Black helmet with red, yellow and silver stripes; black top |
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| Number, front: |
White number two-fifths up nose |
| Number, side: |
White number on bottom of rear wing endplate |
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Minardi |
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20. Alex Yoong |
21. Fernando Alonso |
| Car: |
Red markings on front wing endplate flip-ups |
Black front wing endplate flip-ups |
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| Helmet: |
Yellow helmet with red and white stripes and blue markings |
Dark blue helmet with red and yellow stripes |
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| Number, front: |
Blue number on nose tip |
| Number, side: |
Blue number on rear of sidepod |
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Prost |
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22. Heinz-Harald Frentzen |
23. Tomas Enge |
| Car: |
Red nose tip |
Yellow nose tip |
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| Helmet: |
Dark blue helmet with red and yellow arrow sweeping from back to top of helmet |
Dark blue helmet with red and white stripes |
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| Number, front: |
Black number halfway up nose |
| Number, side: |
Black number under rear of sidepod |
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