List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions

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Michael Schumacher, seven-time Formula 1 Champion.

The Formula One World Drivers' Championship (WDC) is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) to the most successful Formula One racing car driver over a season, as determined by a points system based on Grand Prix results.

The Drivers' Championship was first awarded in 1950, to Giuseppe Farina. The first driver to win multiple Championships was Alberto Ascari, in 1952 and 1953. The current Drivers' Champion is Lewis Hamilton, who won his first World Championship in 2008, regained it in 2014 and retained it in 2015, the sixteenth time in which a British driver has won the title (a record). He is the ninth of ten Britons to win the title (another record), with Jenson Button succeeding him in 2009 after his first championship.

A driver becomes the World Champion each season as soon as it is no longer mathematically possible for another to beat him whatever the outcome of the remaining races. The Drivers' Championship has been won in the final race of the season 28 times in the 66 seasons it has been awarded. The earliest in a season that the Drivers' Championship has been clinched was in 2002, when Michael Schumacher secured the title with six races remaining.

Overall, thirty-two different drivers have won the Championship, with German Michael Schumacher holding the record for most titles, at seven. Schumacher also holds the record for most consecutive Drivers' Championships, winning five from 2000 to 2004. The United Kingdom has produced the most World Championship winning drivers with ten; Brazil and Finland are next with three each. Of the 32 drivers to win the World Championship, 20 are still alive. The most recently deceased is Sir Jack Brabham (1926–2014). Among teams, Scuderia Ferrari has produced the most World Championship winning drivers with 15.

By season

Season Driver Age Team Engine Tyres Poles Wins Podiums Fastest Laps Points Clinched Point Margin
1950 Italy Giuseppe Farina[1] 44 Italy Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo P 2 3 3 3 30 Race 7 of 7 3
1951 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio[2] 40 Italy Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo P 4 3 5 5 31 Race 8 of 8 6
19521 Italy Alberto Ascari[3] 34 Italy Ferrari Ferrari F P 5 6 6 6 36 Race 6 of 8 12
19531 Italy Alberto Ascari[3] 35 Italy Ferrari Ferrari P 6 5 5 4 34.5 Race 8 of 9 6.5
1954 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio[2] 43 Italy Maserati2 Maserati P 5 6 7 3 42 Race 7 of 9 16.86
West Germany Mercedes2 Mercedes C
1955 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio[2] 44 West Germany Mercedes Mercedes C 3 4 5 3 40 Race 6 of 7 16.5
1956 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio[2] 45 Italy Ferrari Ferrari E 6 3 5 4 30 Race 8 of 8 3
1957 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio[2] 46 Italy Maserati Maserati P 4 4 6 2 40 Race 6 of 8 15
1958 United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn[4] 29 Italy Ferrari Ferrari E 4 1 7 5 42 Race 11 of 11 1
1959 Australia Jack Brabham[5] 33 United Kingdom Cooper Climax D 1 2 5 1 31 Race 9 of 9 4
1960 Australia Jack Brabham[5] 34 United Kingdom Cooper Climax D 3 5 5 3 43 Race 8 of 10 9
19611 United States Phil Hill[6] 34 Italy Ferrari Ferrari D 5 2 6 2 34 Race 7 of 8 1
19621 United Kingdom Graham Hill[7] 33 United Kingdom BRM BRM D 1 4 6 3 42 Race 9 of 9 12
19631 United Kingdom Jim Clark[8] 27 United Kingdom Lotus Climax D 7 7 9 6 54 Race 7 of 10 21
19641 United Kingdom John Surtees[9] 30 Italy Ferrari Ferrari D 2 2 6 2 40 Race 10 of 10 1
19651 United Kingdom Jim Clark[8] 29 United Kingdom Lotus Climax D 6 6 6 6 54 Race 7 of 10 14
1966 Australia Jack Brabham[5] 40 United Kingdom Brabham Repco G 3 4 5 1 42 Race 7 of 9 14
1967 New Zealand Denny Hulme[10] 31 United Kingdom Brabham Repco G 0 2 8 2 51 Race 11 of 11 5
1968 United Kingdom Graham Hill[7] 39 United Kingdom Lotus Ford F 2 3 6 0 48 Race 12 of 12 12
1969 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart[11] 30 France Matra Ford D 2 6 7 5 63 Race 8 of 11 26
1970 Austria Jochen Rindt[12] 28 United Kingdom Lotus Ford F 3 5 5 1 45 Race 12 of 133 5
1971 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart[11] 32 United Kingdom Tyrrell Ford G 6 6 7 3 62 Race 8 of 11 29
1972 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi[13] 25 United Kingdom Lotus Ford F 3 5 8 0 61 Race 10 of 12 16
1973 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart[11] 34 United Kingdom Tyrrell Ford G 3 5 8 1 71 Race 13 of 15 16
1974 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi[13] 27 United Kingdom McLaren Ford G 2 3 7 0 55 Race 15 of 15 3
1975 Austria Niki Lauda[14] 26 Italy Ferrari Ferrari G 9 5 8 2 64.5 Race 13 of 14 19.5
1976 United Kingdom James Hunt[15] 29 United Kingdom McLaren Ford G 8 6 8 2 69 Race 16 of 16 1
1977 Austria Niki Lauda[14] 28 Italy Ferrari Ferrari G 2 3 10 3 72 Race 15 of 17 17
1978 United States Mario Andretti[16] 38 United Kingdom Lotus Ford G 8 6 7 3 64 Race 14 of 16 13
1979 South Africa Jody Scheckter[17] 29 Italy Ferrari Ferrari M 1 3 6 0 51 Race 13 of 15 4
1980 Australia Alan Jones[18] 34 United Kingdom Williams Ford G 3 5 10 5 67 Race 13 of 14 13
1981 Brazil Nelson Piquet[19] 29 United Kingdom Brabham Ford M G 4 3 7 1 50 Race 15 of 15 1
1982 Finland Keke Rosberg[20] 34 United Kingdom Williams Ford G 1 1 6 0 44 Race 16 of 16 5
1983 Brazil Nelson Piquet[19] 31 United Kingdom Brabham BMW M 1 3 8 4 59 Race 15 of 15 2
1984 Austria Niki Lauda[14] 35 United Kingdom McLaren TAG M 0 5 9 5 72 Race 16 of 16 0.5
1985 France Alain Prost[21] 30 United Kingdom McLaren TAG G 2 5 11 5 73 Race 14 of 16 20
1986 France Alain Prost[21] 31 United Kingdom McLaren TAG G 1 4 11 2 72 Race 16 of 16 2
1987 Brazil Nelson Piquet[19] 35 United Kingdom Williams Honda G 4 3 11 4 73 Race 15 of 16 12
1988 Brazil Ayrton Senna[22] 28 United Kingdom McLaren Honda G 13 8 11 3 90 Race 15 of 16 3
1989 France Alain Prost[21] 34 United Kingdom McLaren Honda G 2 4 11 5 76 Race 15 of 16 16
1990 Brazil Ayrton Senna[22] 30 United Kingdom McLaren Honda G 10 6 11 2 78 Race 15 of 16 7
1991 Brazil Ayrton Senna[22] 31 United Kingdom McLaren Honda G 8 7 12 2 96 Race 15 of 16 24
1992 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell[23] 39 United Kingdom Williams Renault G 14 9 12 8 108 Race 11 of 16 52
1993 France Alain Prost[21] 38 United Kingdom Williams Renault G 13 7 12 6 99 Race 14 of 16 26
1994 Germany Michael Schumacher[24] 25 United Kingdom Benetton Ford G 6 8 10 8 92 Race 16 of 16 1
1995 Germany Michael Schumacher[24] 26 United Kingdom Benetton Renault G 4 9 11 8 102 Race 15 of 17 33
1996 United Kingdom Damon Hill[25] 36 United Kingdom Williams Renault G 9 8 10 5 97 Race 16 of 16 19
1997 Canada Jacques Villeneuve[26] 26 United Kingdom Williams Renault G 10 7 8 3 81 Race 17 of 17 39 (3)4
1998 Finland Mika Häkkinen[27] 30 United Kingdom McLaren Mercedes B 9 8 11 6 100 Race 16 of 16 14
1999 Finland Mika Häkkinen[27] 31 United Kingdom McLaren Mercedes B 11 5 10 6 76 Race 16 of 16 2
2000 Germany Michael Schumacher[24] 31 Italy Ferrari Ferrari B 9 9 12 2 108 Race 16 of 17 19
2001 Germany Michael Schumacher[24] 32 Italy Ferrari Ferrari B 11 9 14 3 123 Race 13 of 17 58
2002 Germany Michael Schumacher[24] 33 Italy Ferrari Ferrari B 7 11 17 7 144 Race 11 of 17 67
2003 Germany Michael Schumacher[24] 34 Italy Ferrari Ferrari B 5 6 8 5 93 Race 16 of 16 2
2004 Germany Michael Schumacher[24] 35 Italy Ferrari Ferrari B 8 13 15 10 148 Race 14 of 18 34
2005 Spain Fernando Alonso[28] 24 France Renault Renault M 6 7 15 2 133 Race 17 of 19 21
2006 Spain Fernando Alonso[28] 25 France Renault Renault M 6 7 14 5 134 Race 18 of 18 13
2007 Finland Kimi Räikkönen[29] 28 Italy Ferrari Ferrari B 3 6 12 6 110 Race 17 of 17 1
2008 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton[30] 23 United Kingdom McLaren Mercedes B 7 5 10 1 98 Race 18 of 18 1
2009 United Kingdom Jenson Button[31] 29 United Kingdom Brawn Mercedes B 4 6 9 2 95 Race 16 of 17 11
2010 Germany Sebastian Vettel[32] 23 Austria Red Bull Renault B 10 5 10 3 256 Race 19 of 19 4
2011 Germany Sebastian Vettel[32] 24 Austria Red Bull Renault P 15 11 17 3 392 Race 15 of 19 122
2012 Germany Sebastian Vettel[32] 25 Austria Red Bull Renault P 6 5 10 6 281 Race 20 of 20 3
2013 Germany Sebastian Vettel[32] 26 Austria Red Bull Renault P 9 13 16 7 397 Race 16 of 19 155
2014 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton[30] 29 Germany Mercedes Mercedes P 7 11 16 7 384 Race 19 of 19 67
2015 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton[30] 30 Germany Mercedes Mercedes P 11 10 17 8 381 Race 16 of 19 59

Notes

Bold indicates the team also won the Constructors' Championship (awarded since 1958).

  1. ^ The 1952 and 1953 championships were run to Formula Two regulations. The 1961 - 1965 championships were run with former Formula Two regulations.
  2. ^ Fangio competed in the 1954 Argentine and Belgian Grands Prix with Maserati, then completed the season with Mercedes.
  3. ^ Rindt's championship was confirmed two rounds after he had been killed in an accident during qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix.
  4. ^ Michael Schumacher scored 78 points during the 1997 season, 3 points behind Villeneuve, but was ejected from the championship for deliberately colliding with Villeneuve in the final race of the season, the European Grand Prix. This left Villeneuve with a 39-point margin over Heinz-Harald Frentzen with 42 points.

By driver

Michael Schumacher has won the World Drivers' Championship a record seven times – twice with Benetton and five times with Ferrari. Five titles with a single team is also a record.
Juan Manuel Fangio won the World Drivers' Championship five times with Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Mercedes and Ferrari. He held the record from 1955 until 2003.
Alain Prost has four titles, three for McLaren and one for Williams. He also came close to winning the title for Renault and for Ferrari.
Sebastian Vettel currently has four consecutive titles to his name, winning them all with Red Bull Racing.
Driver Total Season(s) Championship Winner
Germany Michael Schumacher 7 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 24th
Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio 5 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957 2nd
France Alain Prost 4 1985, 1986, 1989, 1993 21st
Germany Sebastian Vettel 4 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 32nd
Australia Jack Brabham 3 1959, 1960, 1966 5th
United Kingdom Jackie Stewart 3 1969, 1971, 1973 11th
Austria Niki Lauda 3 1975, 1977, 1984 14th
Brazil Nelson Piquet 3 1981, 1983, 1987 19th
Brazil Ayrton Senna 3 1988, 1990, 1991 22nd
United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 3 2008, 2014, 2015 30th
Italy Alberto Ascari 2 1952, 1953 3rd
United Kingdom Graham Hill 2 1962, 1968 7th
United Kingdom Jim Clark 2 1963, 1965 8th
Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi 2 1972, 1974 13th
Finland Mika Häkkinen 2 1998, 1999 27th
Spain Fernando Alonso 2 2005, 2006 28th
Italy Giuseppe Farina 1 1950 1st
United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn 1 1958 4th
United States Phil Hill 1 1961 6th
United Kingdom John Surtees 1 1964 9th
New Zealand Denny Hulme 1 1967 10th
Austria Jochen Rindt 1 1970 12th
United Kingdom James Hunt 1 1976 15th
United States Mario Andretti 1 1978 16th
South Africa Jody Scheckter 1 1979 17th
Australia Alan Jones 1 1980 18th
Finland Keke Rosberg 1 1982 20th
United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 1 1992 23rd
United Kingdom Damon Hill 1 1996 25th
Canada Jacques Villeneuve 1 1997 26th
Finland Kimi Räikkönen 1 2007 29th
United Kingdom Jenson Button 1 2009 31st

Drivers in bold have competed in the 2016 World Championship.

By nationality

Country Total Drivers Seasons Drivers by Name (titles)
 United Kingdom 16 10 1958, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1992, 1996, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015 Mike Hawthorn (1), Graham Hill (2), Jim Clark (2), John Surtees (1), Jackie Stewart (3), James Hunt (1), Nigel Mansell (1), Damon Hill (1), Lewis Hamilton (3), Jenson Button (1)
 Germany 11 2 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Michael Schumacher (7), Sebastian Vettel (4)
 Brazil 8 3 1972, 1974, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991 Emerson Fittipaldi (2), Nelson Piquet (3), Ayrton Senna (3)
 Argentina 5 1 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957 Juan Manuel Fangio (5)
 Finland 4 3 1982, 1998, 1999, 2007 Keke Rosberg (1), Mika Häkkinen (2), Kimi Räikkönen (1)
 Australia 4 2 1959, 1960, 1966, 1980 Jack Brabham (3), Alan Jones (1)
 Austria 4 2 1970, 1975, 1977, 1984 Jochen Rindt (1), Niki Lauda (3)
 France 4 1 1985, 1986, 1989, 1993 Alain Prost (4)
 Italy 3 2 1950, 1952, 1953 Giuseppe Farina (1), Alberto Ascari (2)
 United States 2 2 1961, 1978 Phil Hill (1), Mario Andretti (1)
 Spain 2 1 2005, 2006 Fernando Alonso (2)
 New Zealand 1 1 1967 Denny Hulme (1)
 South Africa 1 1 1979 Jody Scheckter (1)
 Canada 1 1 1997 Jacques Villeneuve (1)

Drivers in bold have competed in the 2015 World Championship.

By constructor

Constructor Country Total
Ferrari  Italy 15
McLaren  United Kingdom 12
Williams  United Kingdom 7
Lotus  United Kingdom 6
Mercedes1  Germany 4
Red Bull  Austria 4
Brabham  United Kingdom 4
Renault  France 2
Cooper  United Kingdom 2
Benetton  United Kingdom 2
Tyrrell  United Kingdom 2
Alfa Romeo  Italy 2
Maserati1  Italy 2
BRM  United Kingdom 1
Matra  France 1
Brawn  United Kingdom 1

Constructors in bold have competed in the 2016 World Championship.

  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.

By constructor nationality

Nationality Total
 United Kingdom 37
 Italy 19
 Austria 4
 Germany 4
 France 3

By engine

Engine Country Total
Ferrari  Italy 15
Ford *  United States  United Kingdom 13
Renault  France 11
Mercedes  West Germany/Germany 8
Honda  Japan 5
Climax  United Kingdom 4
TAG **  Luxembourg  Germany 3
Alfa Romeo  Italy 2
Maserati  Italy 2
Repco  Australia 2
BMW  West Germany 1
BRM  United Kingdom 1

Engine manufacturers in bold have competed in the 2016 World Championship.
^ * Ford Cosworth  United Kingdom

^ ** TAG Porsche  Germany

By tyre manufacturer

Pos Manufacturer Country Total Seasons
1 G Goodyear  United States 24 (7)1 19661967, 1971, 19731978, 1980, 1982, 19851997
2 B Bridgestone  Japan 11 (6)2 19982004, 20072010
3 P Pirelli  Italy 11 (5)3 195019544 5, 1957, 20112015
4 D Dunlop  United Kingdom 8 19591965, 1969
5 M Michelin  France 6 1979, 1981, 19831984, 20052006
6 F Firestone  United States 4 19525, 1968, 1970, 1972
7 C Continental  West Germany 2 195441955
E Englebert  Belgium 2 1956, 1958

Tyre manufacturers in bold have competed in the 2016 World Championship. Numbers in parentheses indicate championships won as the sole tyre supplier.

Notes

  1. ^ Goodyear was the sole tyre supplier for the 1987, 1988 & 1992–1996 seasons
  2. ^ Bridgestone was the sole tyre supplier for the 1999, 2000 & 2007–2010 seasons
  3. ^ Pirelli was the sole tyre supplier for the 2011–2016 seasons
  4. ^ Fangio competed in the 1954 Argentine and Belgian Grands Prix on Pirelli with Maserati, then completed the season on Continental with Mercedes
  5. ^ Ascari competed in the 1952 Indianapolis 500 on Firestone tyres, then completed the season on Pirelli

Records

Youngest Drivers' Champion

Driver* Age** Season
1 Germany Sebastian Vettel 23 years, 133 days 2010
2 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 23 years, 301 days 2008
3 Spain Fernando Alonso 24 years, 58 days 2005
4 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi 25 years, 273 days 1972
5 Germany Michael Schumacher 25 years, 314 days 1994
6 Austria Niki Lauda 26 years, 197 days 1975
7 Canada Jacques Villeneuve 26 years, 200 days 1997
8 United Kingdom Jim Clark 27 years, 188 days 1963
9 Finland Kimi Räikkönen 28 years, 4 days 2007
10 Austria Jochen Rindt 28 years, 140 days 1970 (posthumously)

* Bold text indicates driver has competed in the 2016 World Championship
** Measured at the race where the driver secured the championship

Oldest Drivers' Champion

Driver Age Season
1 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio 46 years, 41 days 1957
2 Italy Giuseppe Farina 43 years, 308 days 1950
3 Australia Jack Brabham 40 years, 155 days 1966
4 United Kingdom Graham Hill 39 years, 262 days 1968
5 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 39 years, 8 days 1992
6 France Alain Prost 38 years, 214 days 1993
7 United States Mario Andretti 38 years, 193 days 1978
8 United Kingdom Damon Hill 36 years, 26 days 1996
9 Austria Niki Lauda 35 years, 242 days 1984
10 Germany Michael Schumacher 35 years, 239 days 2004

Bold text indicates driver has competed in the 2016 World Championship.

Consecutive Drivers' Championships

Ten drivers have achieved consecutive wins in the Formula One Drivers' Championship. Of those, Michael Schumacher is the only driver to have won two sets of consecutive Formula One Drivers' Championships.

Championships Driver Seasons
5 Germany Michael Schumacher 20002004
4 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio 19541957
Germany Sebastian Vettel 20102013
2 Italy Alberto Ascari 19521953
Australia Jack Brabham 19591960
France Alain Prost 19851986
Brazil Ayrton Senna 19901991
Germany Michael Schumacher 19941995
Finland Mika Häkkinen 19981999
Spain Fernando Alonso 20052006
United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 20142015

Bold text indicates driver has competed in the 2016 World Championship.

See also

References

  1. "Nino Farina". formula1.com. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Alberto Ascari". formula1.com. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  3. 1 2 "Alberto Ascari". formula1.com. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  4. "Mike Hawthorn". formula1.com. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  5. 1 2 3 "Jack Brabham". formula1.com. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  6. "Phil Hill". formula1.com. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  7. 1 2 "Graham Hill". formula1.com. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  8. 1 2 "Jim Clark". formula1.com. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  9. "John Surtees". formula1.com. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  10. "Denny Hulme". formula1.com. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  11. 1 2 3 "Jackie Stewart". formula1.com. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  12. "Jochen Rindt". formula1.com. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  13. 1 2 "Emerson Fittipaldi". formula1.com. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  14. 1 2 3 "Niki Lauda". formula1.com. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  15. "James Hunt". formula1.com. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  16. "Mario Andretti". formula1.com. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  17. "Jody Scheckter". formula1.com. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  18. "Alan Jones". formula1.com. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  19. 1 2 3 "Nelson Piquet". formula1.com. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  20. "Keke Rosberg". formula1.com. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  21. 1 2 3 4 "Alain Prost". formula1.com. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  22. 1 2 3 "Ayrton Senna". formula1.com. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  23. "Nigel Mansell". formula1.com. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  24. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Michael Schumacher". formula1.com. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  25. "Damon Hill". formula1.com. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  26. "Jacques Villeneuve". formula1.com. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  27. 1 2 "Mika Häkkinen". formula1.com. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  28. 1 2 "Fernando Alonso". formula1.com. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  29. "Kimi Räikkönen". formula1.com. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  30. 1 2 3 "Lewis Hamilton". formula1.com. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  31. "Jenson Button". formula1.com. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  32. 1 2 3 4 "Sebastian Vettel". formula1.com. Retrieved 4 February 2015.

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