List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions
Formula One, abbreviated to F1, is the highest class of open-wheeled auto racing defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body.[1] The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and cars must conform.[2] The Formula One World Championship season consists of a series of races, known as Grands Prix, held usually on purpose-built circuits, and in a few cases on closed city streets.[3] The World Drivers' Championship is presented by the FIA to the most successful Formula One driver over the course of the season through a points system based on individual Grand Prix results.[4] The World Championship is won when it is no longer mathematically possible for another competitor to overtake their points total regardless of the outcome of the remaining races,[5] although it is not officially awarded until the FIA Prize Giving Ceremony held in various cities following the conclusion of the season.[6][7]
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Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton hold the record for the most World Drivers' Championships, both having won the title on seven occasions. Juan Manuel Fangio is third with five titles.[8][9] Schumacher also holds the record for the most consecutive drivers' titles with five between the 2000 and the 2004 seasons.[10] Nigel Mansell holds the record of competing in the highest number of seasons before winning the World Championship, entering Formula One in 1980 and achieving the title in 1992, a span of 13 seasons.[11] Nico Rosberg has the highest number of Grand Prix starts before winning his first title, a period of 206 Grands Prix between the 2006 Bahrain and the 2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.[12][13] Sebastian Vettel is the youngest winner of the World Drivers' Championship; he was 23 years and 134 days old when he won the 2010 championship.[14] Fangio is the oldest winner of the World Drivers' Championship; he was 46 years and 41 days old when he won the 1957 title.[15]
As of the 2022 season, out of the 770 drivers who have started a Formula One Grand Prix,[16] the 73 titles awarded have been won by a total of 34 different drivers.[8][9] The first Formula One World Drivers' Champion was Giuseppe Farina in the 1950 championship and the current title holder is Max Verstappen in the 2022 season.[8][9] The title has been won by drivers from the United Kingdom 20 times between 10 drivers, more than any other nation, followed by Brazil, Finland and Germany with three drivers each. The title has been won by drivers from Scuderia Ferrari 15 times between 9 drivers, more than any other team, followed by McLaren with 12 titles between 7 drivers.[8] The Drivers' Championship has been won in the final race of the season 30 times in the 72 seasons it has been awarded.[17] Schumacher holds the record of earning the championship with most Grands Prix left to run in a season with six when he won the 2002 title at that year's French Grand Prix.[18]
By season
Bold | indicates the team also won the Constructors' Championship (awarded since 1958) |
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Season | Driver | Age | Constructor | Tyres | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Fastest laps | Points | % Points | Clinched[17] | # of races remaining |
Margin | % Margin | |
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Chassis | Engine | ||||||||||||||
1950 | Giuseppe Farina[20] | 44 | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | P | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 83.333 (47.619) | Race 7 of 7 | 0 | 3 | 10.000 |
1951 | Juan Manuel Fangio[21] | 40 | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | P | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 86.111 (51.389) | Race 8 of 8 | 0 | 6 | 19.355 |
1952[lower-alpha 1] | Alberto Ascari[23] | 34 | Ferrari | Ferrari | F P | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 100.000 (74.306) | Race 6 of 8 | 2 | 12 | 33.333 |
1953[lower-alpha 1] | Alberto Ascari[23] | 35 | Ferrari | Ferrari | P | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 34.5 | 95.833 (57.764) | Race 8 of 9 | 1 | 6.5 | 18.841 |
1954 | Juan Manuel Fangio[21] | 43 | Maserati[lower-alpha 2] | Maserati | P | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 93.333 (70.547) | Race 7 of 9 | 2 | 16.857 | 40.136 |
Mercedes[lower-alpha 2] | Mercedes | C | |||||||||||||
1955 | Juan Manuel Fangio[21] | 44 | Mercedes | Mercedes | C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 88.889 (65.079) | Race 6 of 7 | 1 | 16.5 | 41.250 |
1956 | Juan Manuel Fangio[21] | 45 | Ferrari | Ferrari | E | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 66.667 (45.833) | Race 8 of 8 | 0 | 3 | 10.000 |
1957 | Juan Manuel Fangio[21] | 46 | Maserati | Maserati | P | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 88.889 (63.889) | Race 6 of 8 | 2 | 15 | 37.500 |
1958 | Mike Hawthorn[24] | 29 | Ferrari | Ferrari | E | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 77.778 (49.495) | Race 11 of 11 | 0 | 1 | 2.381 |
1959 | Jack Brabham[25] | 33 | Cooper | Climax | D | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 68.889 (41.975) | Race 9 of 9 | 0 | 4 | 12.903 |
1960 | Jack Brabham[25] | 34 | Cooper | Climax | D | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 89.583 (53.750) | Race 8 of 10 | 2 | 9 | 20.930 |
1961 | Phil Hill[26] | 34 | Ferrari | Ferrari | D | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 75.556 (52.778) | Race 7 of 8 | 1 | 1 | 2.941 |
1962 | Graham Hill[27] | 33 | BRM | BRM | D | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 93.333 (64.198) | Race 9 of 9 | 0 | 12 | 28.571 |
1963 | Jim Clark[28] | 27 | Lotus | Climax | D | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 54 | 100.000 (81.111) | Race 7 of 10 | 3 | 21 | 38.889 |
1964 | John Surtees[29] | 30 | Ferrari | Ferrari | D | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 74.074 (44.444) | Race 10 of 10 | 0 | 1 | 2.500 |
1965 | Jim Clark[28] | 29 | Lotus | Climax | D | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 54 | 100.000 (60.000) | Race 7 of 10 | 3 | 14 | 25.926 |
1966 | Jack Brabham[25] | 40 | Brabham | Repco | G | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 93.333 (55.556) | Race 7 of 9 | 2 | 14 | 33.333 |
1967 | Denny Hulme[30] | 31 | Brabham | Repco | G | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 51 | 62.963 (51.515) | Race 11 of 11 | 0 | 5 | 9.804 |
1968 | Graham Hill[27] | 39 | Lotus | Ford | F | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 53.333 (44.444) | Race 12 of 12 | 0 | 12 | 25.000 |
1969 | Jackie Stewart[31] | 30 | Matra | Ford | D | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 63 | 77.778 (63.636) | Race 8 of 11 | 3 | 26 | 41.270 |
1970 | Jochen Rindt[32] | 28 | Lotus | Ford | F | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 45 | 45.455 (38.462) | Race 12 of 13[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 5 | 11.111 |
1971 | Jackie Stewart[31] | 32 | Tyrrell | Ford | G | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 62 | 76.543 (62.626) | Race 8 of 11 | 3 | 29 | 46.774 |
1972 | Emerson Fittipaldi[33] | 25 | Lotus | Ford | F | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 61 | 67.778 (56.481) | Race 10 of 12 | 2 | 16 | 26.230 |
1973 | Jackie Stewart[31] | 34 | Tyrrell | Ford | G | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 71 | 60.684 (52.593) | Race 13 of 15 | 2 | 16 | 22.535 |
1974 | Emerson Fittipaldi[33] | 27 | McLaren | Ford | G | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 55 | 47.009 (40.741) | Race 15 of 15 | 0 | 3 | 5.455 |
1975 | Niki Lauda[34] | 26 | Ferrari | Ferrari | G | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 64.5 | 59.722 (51.190) | Race 13 of 14 | 1 | 19.5 | 30.233 |
1976 | James Hunt[35] | 29 | McLaren | Ford | G | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 69 | 54.762 (47.917) | Race 16 of 16 | 0 | 1 | 1.449 |
1977 | Niki Lauda[34] | 28 | Ferrari | Ferrari | G | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 72 | 53.333 (47.059) | Race 15 of 17 | 2 | 17 | 23.611 |
1978 | Mario Andretti[36] | 38 | Lotus | Ford | G | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 64 | 50.794 (44.444) | Race 14 of 16 | 2 | 13 | 20.313 |
1979 | Jody Scheckter[37] | 29 | Ferrari | Ferrari | M | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 51 | 70.833 (44.444) | Race 13 of 15 | 2 | 4 | 7.843 |
1980 | Alan Jones[38] | 34 | Williams | Ford | G | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 67 | 74.444 (56.349) | Race 13 of 14 | 1 | 13 | 19.403 |
1981 | Nelson Piquet[39] | 29 | Brabham | Ford | M G | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 50 | 50.505 (37.037) | Race 15 of 15 | 0 | 1 | 2.000 |
1982 | Keke Rosberg[40] | 34 | Williams | Ford | G | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 44 | 44.444 (30.556) | Race 16 of 16 | 0 | 5 | 11.364 |
1983 | Nelson Piquet[39] | 31 | Brabham | BMW | M | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 59 | 59.596 (43.704) | Race 15 of 15 | 0 | 2 | 3.390 |
1984 | Niki Lauda[34] | 35 | McLaren | TAG | M | 0 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 72 | 72.727 (50.000) | Race 16 of 16 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.694 |
1985 | Alain Prost[41] | 30 | McLaren | TAG | G | 2 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 73 | 73.737 (52.778) | Race 14 of 16 | 2 | 20 | 27.397 |
1986 | Alain Prost[41] | 31 | McLaren | TAG | G | 1 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 72 | 72.727 (51.389) | Race 16 of 16 | 0 | 2 | 2.778 |
1987 | Nelson Piquet[39] | 35 | Williams | Honda | G | 4 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 73 | 73.737 (52.778) | Race 15 of 16 | 1 | 12 | 16.438 |
1988 | Ayrton Senna[42] | 28 | McLaren | Honda | G | 13 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 90 | 90.909 (65.278) | Race 15 of 16 | 1 | 3 | 3.333 |
1989 | Alain Prost[41] | 34 | McLaren | Honda | G | 2 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 76 | 76.768 (56.250) | Race 15 of 16 | 1 | 16 | 21.053 |
1990 | Ayrton Senna[42] | 30 | McLaren | Honda | G | 10 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 78 | 78.788 (54.167) | Race 15 of 16 | 1 | 7 | 8.974 |
1991 | Ayrton Senna[42] | 31 | McLaren | Honda | G | 8 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 96 | 61.935 | Race 15 of 16 | 1 | 24 | 25.000 |
1992 | Nigel Mansell[43] | 39 | Williams | Renault | G | 14 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 108 | 67.500 | Race 11 of 16 | 5 | 52 | 48.148 |
1993 | Alain Prost[41] | 38 | Williams | Renault | G | 13 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 99 | 61.875 | Race 14 of 16 | 2 | 26 | 26.263 |
1994 | Michael Schumacher[44] | 25 | Benetton | Ford | G | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 92 | 57.500 | Race 16 of 16 | 0 | 1 | 1.087 |
1995 | Michael Schumacher[44] | 26 | Benetton | Renault | G | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 102 | 63.750 | Race 15 of 17 | 2 | 33 | 32.353 |
1996 | Damon Hill[45] | 36 | Williams | Renault | G | 9 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 97 | 60.625 | Race 16 of 16 | 0 | 19 | 19.588 |
1997 | Jacques Villeneuve[46] | 26 | Williams | Renault | G | 10 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 81 | 47.647 | Race 17 of 17 | 0 | 39[lower-alpha 4] | 48.148[lower-alpha 4] |
1998 | Mika Häkkinen[48] | 30 | McLaren | Mercedes | B | 9 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 100 | 62.500 | Race 16 of 16 | 0 | 14 | 14.000 |
1999 | Mika Häkkinen[48] | 31 | McLaren | Mercedes | B | 11 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 76 | 47.500 | Race 16 of 16 | 0 | 2 | 2.632 |
2000 | Michael Schumacher[44] | 31 | Ferrari | Ferrari | B | 9 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 108 | 63.529 | Race 16 of 17 | 1 | 19 | 17.593 |
2001 | Michael Schumacher[44] | 32 | Ferrari | Ferrari | B | 11 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 123 | 72.353 | Race 13 of 17 | 4 | 58 | 47.154 |
2002 | Michael Schumacher[44] | 33 | Ferrari | Ferrari | B | 7 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 144 | 84.706 | Race 11 of 17 | 6 | 67 | 46.528 |
2003 | Michael Schumacher[44] | 34 | Ferrari | Ferrari | B | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 93 | 58.125 | Race 16 of 16 | 0 | 2 | 2.151 |
2004 | Michael Schumacher[44] | 35 | Ferrari | Ferrari | B | 8 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 148 | 82.222 | Race 14 of 18 | 4 | 34 | 22.973 |
2005 | Fernando Alonso[49] | 24 | Renault | Renault | M | 6 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 133 | 70.000 | Race 17 of 19 | 2 | 21 | 15.789 |
2006 | Fernando Alonso[49] | 25 | Renault | Renault | M | 6 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 134 | 74.444 | Race 18 of 18 | 0 | 13 | 9.701 |
2007 | Kimi Räikkönen[50] | 28 | Ferrari | Ferrari | B | 3 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 110 | 64.706 | Race 17 of 17 | 0 | 1 | 0.909 |
2008 | Lewis Hamilton[51] | 23 | McLaren | Mercedes | B | 7 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 98 | 54.444 | Race 18 of 18 | 0 | 1 | 1.020 |
2009 | Jenson Button[52] | 29 | Brawn | Mercedes | B | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 95 | 55.882 | Race 16 of 17 | 1 | 11 | 11.579 |
2010 | Sebastian Vettel[53] | 23 | Red Bull | Renault | B | 10 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 256 | 53.895 | Race 19 of 19 | 0 | 4 | 1.563 |
2011 | Sebastian Vettel[53] | 24 | Red Bull | Renault | P | 15 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 392 | 82.526 | Race 15 of 19 | 4 | 122 | 31.122 |
2012 | Sebastian Vettel[53] | 25 | Red Bull | Renault | P | 6 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 281 | 56.200 | Race 20 of 20 | 0 | 3 | 1.068 |
2013 | Sebastian Vettel[53] | 26 | Red Bull | Renault | P | 9 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 397 | 83.579 | Race 16 of 19 | 3 | 155 | 39.043 |
2014 | Lewis Hamilton[51] | 29 | Mercedes | Mercedes | P | 7 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 384 | 76.800 | Race 19 of 19 | 0 | 67 | 17.448 |
2015 | Lewis Hamilton[51] | 30 | Mercedes | Mercedes | P | 11 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 381 | 80.211 | Race 16 of 19 | 3 | 59 | 15.486 |
2016 | Nico Rosberg[54] | 31 | Mercedes | Mercedes | P | 8 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 385 | 73.333 | Race 21 of 21 | 0 | 5 | 1.299 |
2017 | Lewis Hamilton[51] | 32 | Mercedes | Mercedes | P | 11 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 363 | 72.600 | Race 18 of 20 | 2 | 46 | 12.672 |
2018 | Lewis Hamilton[51] | 33 | Mercedes | Mercedes | P | 11 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 408 | 77.714 | Race 19 of 21 | 2 | 88 | 21.569 |
2019 | Lewis Hamilton[51] | 34 | Mercedes | Mercedes | P | 5 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 413 | 75.641 | Race 19 of 21 | 2 | 87 | 21.065 |
2020 | Lewis Hamilton[51] | 35 | Mercedes | Mercedes | P | 10 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 347 | 78.507 | Race 14 of 17 | 3 | 124 | 35.735 |
2021 | Max Verstappen[55] | 24 | Red Bull | Honda | P | 10 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 395.5 | 69.692 | Race 22 of 22 | 0 | 8 | 2.023 |
2022 | Max Verstappen[55] | 25 | Red Bull | RBPT | P | 6* | 14* | 16* | 5* | 416* | 77.612* | Race 18 of 22 | 4 | 136* | 32.692* |
Season | Driver | Age | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Fastest laps | Points | % Points | Clinched | # of races remaining |
Margin | % Margin |
Constructor |
- The 1952 and 1953 championships were run to Formula Two regulations.[22]
- Fangio competed in the 1954 Argentine and Belgian Grands Prix with Maserati, then completed the season with Mercedes.[22]
- Rindt's championship was confirmed two rounds after he had been killed in an accident during qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix.[22]
- Michael Schumacher scored 78 points during the 1997 season, 3 points behind Villeneuve, but was disqualified from the championship for deliberately colliding with Villeneuve in the final race of the season, the European Grand Prix.[47] This left Villeneuve with a 39-point margin over Heinz-Harald Frentzen with 42 points.[22]
By driver
Drivers in bold were entered in the 2022 World Championship.
Driver | Titles | Season(s) |
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Michael Schumacher | 7 | 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
Lewis Hamilton | 2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 | |
Juan Manuel Fangio | 5 | 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957 |
Alain Prost | 4 | 1985, 1986, 1989, 1993 |
Sebastian Vettel | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 | |
Jack Brabham | 3 | 1959, 1960, 1966 |
Jackie Stewart | 1969, 1971, 1973 | |
Niki Lauda | 1975, 1977, 1984 | |
Nelson Piquet | 1981, 1983, 1987 | |
Ayrton Senna | 1988, 1990, 1991 | |
Alberto Ascari | 2 | 1952, 1953 |
Graham Hill | 1962, 1968 | |
Jim Clark | 1963, 1965 | |
Emerson Fittipaldi | 1972, 1974 | |
Mika Häkkinen | 1998, 1999 | |
Fernando Alonso | 2005, 2006 | |
Max Verstappen | 2021, 2022 | |
Giuseppe Farina | 1 | 1950 |
Mike Hawthorn | 1958 | |
Phil Hill | 1961 | |
John Surtees | 1964 | |
Denny Hulme | 1967 | |
Jochen Rindt | 1970 | |
James Hunt | 1976 | |
Mario Andretti | 1978 | |
Jody Scheckter | 1979 | |
Alan Jones | 1980 | |
Keke Rosberg | 1982 | |
Nigel Mansell | 1992 | |
Damon Hill | 1996 | |
Jacques Villeneuve | 1997 | |
Kimi Räikkönen | 2007 | |
Jenson Button | 2009 | |
Nico Rosberg | 2016 | |
34 drivers | 73 titles |
By driver nationality
Country | Titles | Drivers | Seasons | By driver (titles) |
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United Kingdom | 20 | 10 | 1958, 1962–1965, 1968–1969, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1992, 1996, 2008–2009, 2014–2015, 2017–2020 | Lewis Hamilton (7) |
Jackie Stewart (3) | ||||
Jim Clark (2) | ||||
Graham Hill (2) | ||||
Jenson Button (1) | ||||
Mike Hawthorn (1) | ||||
Damon Hill (1) | ||||
James Hunt (1) | ||||
Nigel Mansell (1) | ||||
John Surtees (1) | ||||
Germany | 12 | 3 | 1994–1995, 2000–2004, 2010–2013, 2016 | Michael Schumacher (7) |
Sebastian Vettel (4) | ||||
Nico Rosberg (1) | ||||
Brazil | 8 | 3 | 1972, 1974, 1981, 1983, 1987–1988, 1990–1991 | Nelson Piquet (3) |
Ayrton Senna (3) | ||||
Emerson Fittipaldi (2) | ||||
Argentina | 5 | 1 | 1951, 1954–1957 | Juan Manuel Fangio (5) |
Finland | 4 | 3 | 1982, 1998–1999, 2007 | Mika Häkkinen (2) |
Kimi Räikkönen (1) | ||||
Keke Rosberg (1) | ||||
Australia | 4 | 2 | 1959–1960, 1966, 1980 | Jack Brabham (3) |
Alan Jones (1) | ||||
Austria | 4 | 2 | 1970, 1975, 1977, 1984 | Niki Lauda (3) |
Jochen Rindt (1) | ||||
France | 4 | 1 | 1985–1986, 1989, 1993 | Alain Prost (4) |
Italy | 3 | 2 | 1950, 1952–1953 | Alberto Ascari (2) |
Giuseppe Farina (1) | ||||
United States | 2 | 2 | 1961, 1978 | Mario Andretti (1) |
Phil Hill (1) | ||||
Spain | 2 | 1 | 2005–2006 | Fernando Alonso (2) |
Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 2021–2022 | Max Verstappen (2) |
New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 1967 | Denny Hulme (1) |
South Africa | 1 | 1 | 1979 | Jody Scheckter (1) |
Canada | 1 | 1 | 1997 | Jacques Villeneuve (1) |
15 countries | 73 titles | 34 drivers |
Drivers in bold were entered in the 2022 World Championship.
Records
Youngest Drivers' Champion
Driver | Age | Season | |
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1 | Sebastian Vettel | 23 years, 134 days | 2010 |
2 | Lewis Hamilton | 23 years, 300 days | 2008 |
3 | Fernando Alonso | 24 years, 58 days | 2005 |
4 | Max Verstappen | 24 years, 73 days | 2021 |
5 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 25 years, 273 days | 1972 |
6 | Michael Schumacher | 25 years, 314 days | 1994 |
7 | Niki Lauda | 26 years, 197 days | 1975 |
8 | Jacques Villeneuve | 26 years, 200 days | 1997 |
9 | Jim Clark | 27 years, 188 days | 1963 |
10 | Kimi Räikkönen | 28 years, 4 days | 2007 |
Where drivers have won more than one World Drivers' Championship, only their first win is noted here. Drivers in bold were entered in the 2022 World Championship.
Oldest Drivers' Champion
Driver | Age | Season | |
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1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 46 years, 41 days | 1957 |
2 | Giuseppe Farina | 43 years, 308 days | 1950 |
3 | Jack Brabham | 40 years, 155 days | 1966 |
4 | Graham Hill | 39 years, 262 days | 1968 |
5 | Nigel Mansell | 39 years, 8 days | 1992 |
6 | Alain Prost | 38 years, 214 days | 1993 |
7 | Mario Andretti | 38 years, 193 days | 1978 |
8 | Damon Hill | 36 years, 26 days | 1996 |
9 | Lewis Hamilton | 35 years, 313 days | 2020 |
10 | Niki Lauda | 35 years, 242 days | 1984 |
Drivers in bold were entered in the 2022 World Championship.
Consecutive Drivers' Championships
A total of 11 drivers have achieved consecutive wins in the World Drivers' Championship. Of those, only Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton have won two sets of consecutive Formula One Drivers' Championships.[8]
Championships | Driver | Seasons |
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5 | Michael Schumacher | 2000–2004 |
4 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 1954–1957 |
Sebastian Vettel | 2010–2013 | |
Lewis Hamilton | 2017–2020 | |
2 | Alberto Ascari | 1952–1953 |
Jack Brabham | 1959–1960 | |
Alain Prost | 1985–1986 | |
Ayrton Senna | 1990–1991 | |
Michael Schumacher | 1994–1995 | |
Mika Häkkinen | 1998–1999 | |
Fernando Alonso | 2005–2006 | |
Lewis Hamilton | 2014–2015 | |
Max Verstappen | 2021–2022 |
Drivers in bold were entered in the 2022 World Championship.
Drivers' Champions for constructors that did not win the Constructors' Championship in that year
Championships | Drivers[lower-alpha 1] | Years |
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2 | Nelson Piquet | 1981, 1983 |
1 | Mike Hawthorn | 1958 |
Jackie Stewart | 1973 | |
James Hunt | 1976 | |
Keke Rosberg | 1982 | |
Alain Prost | 1986 | |
Michael Schumacher | 1994 | |
Mika Häkkinen | 1999 | |
Lewis Hamilton | 2008 | |
Max Verstappen | 2021 |
Drivers in bold were entered in the 2022 World Championship.
- Juan Manuel Fangio, Alberto Ascari and Giuseppe Farina are not on the list, because they were champions before the first Constructors' Championship was awarded in 1958.[8]
By chassis constructor
Constructors in bold were entered in the 2022 World Championship.
Constructor | Titles | Season(s) |
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Ferrari | 15 | 1952, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1975, 1977, 1979, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007 |
McLaren | 12 | 1974, 1976, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2008 |
Mercedes[lower-alpha 1] | 9 | 1954,[lower-alpha 1] 1955, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Williams | 7 | 1980, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997 |
Lotus | 6 | 1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1978 |
Red Bull | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2021, 2022 | |
Brabham | 4 | 1966, 1967, 1981, 1983 |
Alfa Romeo | 2 | 1950, 1951 |
Maserati[lower-alpha 1] | 1954,[lower-alpha 1] 1957 | |
Cooper | 1959, 1960 | |
Tyrrell | 1971, 1973 | |
Benetton | 1994, 1995 | |
Renault | 2005, 2006 | |
BRM | 1 | 1962 |
Matra | 1969 | |
Brawn | 2009 | |
16 constructors | 74 titles[lower-alpha 1] |
- Fangio competed in the 1954 Argentine and Belgian Grands Prix with Maserati, then completed the season with Mercedes. This shared championship is counted for each of these constructors.[22]
By engine manufacturer
Engine manufacturers in bold were entered in the 2022 World Championship.
Manufacturer | Titles | Season(s) |
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Ferrari | 15 | 1952, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1975, 1977, 1979, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007 |
Ford[lower-alpha 1] | 13 | 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1994 |
Mercedes[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] | 1954,[lower-alpha 2] 1955, 1998, 1999, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 | |
Renault | 11 | 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
Honda | 6 | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2021 |
Climax | 4 | 1959, 1960, 1963, 1965 |
TAG[lower-alpha 4] | 3 | 1984, 1985, 1986 |
Alfa Romeo | 2 | 1950, 1951 |
Maserati[lower-alpha 2] | 1954,[lower-alpha 2] 1957 | |
Repco | 1966, 1967 | |
BRM | 1 | 1962 |
BMW | 1983 | |
RBPT[lower-alpha 5] | 2022 | |
13 manufacturers | 74 titles[lower-alpha 2] |
By tyres used
Tyre manufacturers in bold were entered in the 2022 World Championship.
Rank | Manufacturer | Titles | Seasons | |
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1 | G | Goodyear | 24 (7)[lower-alpha 1] | 1966–1967, 1971, 1973–1978, 1980, 1982, 1985–1997 |
2 | P | Pirelli | 18 (12)[lower-alpha 2] | 1950–1954,[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4] 1957, 2011–2022 |
3 | B | Bridgestone | 11 (6)[lower-alpha 5] | 1998–2004, 2007–2010 |
4 | D | Dunlop | 8 (4)[lower-alpha 6] | 1959–1965, 1969 |
5 | M | Michelin | 6 | 1979, 1981, 1983–1984, 2005–2006 |
6 | F | Firestone | 4 | 1952,[lower-alpha 4] 1968, 1970, 1972 |
7 | C | Continental | 2 | 1954[lower-alpha 3]–1955 |
E | Englebert | 1956, 1958 |
Numbers in parentheses indicate championships won as the sole tyre supplier.
- Goodyear was the sole tyre supplier for the 1987, 1988 and 1992–1996 seasons.[61]
- Pirelli has been the sole tyre supplier since the 2011 season.[62]
- Fangio competed in the 1954 Argentine and Belgian Grands Prix on Pirelli tyres, then completed the season on Continental. This shared championship is counted for each of these manufacturers.[22]
- Ascari competed in the 1952 Indianapolis 500 on Firestone tyres, then completed the season on Pirelli.[63]
- Bridgestone was the sole tyre supplier for the 1999, 2000 and 2007–2010 seasons.[64]
- Dunlop was the sole tyre supplier for the 1960–1963 seasons.[61]
See also
- History of Formula One
- List of Formula One driver records
- List of Formula One drivers
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