List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions
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The Formula One World Drivers' Championship (WDC) is the most successful Formula One race car driver of the year. The award is given by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) to the driver who scores the most points during a season.
The WDC was first awarded in 1950, to Giuseppe "Nino" Farina. The first driver to win more than one Championship was Alberto Ascari, in 1952 and 1953. The latest driver awarded the championship is called the reigning or defending champion. As of the end of the 2024 Formula One season, the reigning champion is Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing.
The FIA does not officially award the Championship until the end of the season. Sometimes one driver will be far ahead of the other drivers in points. Even if the leading driver scores no more points, none of the other drivers could pass his point total. When this happens, the driver is said to have clinched the Championship.
Champions
By season
Bold indicates the team also won the Constructors' Championship (awarded since 1958).
- ^ The 1952 and 1953 championships were run to Formula Two regulations.
- ^ Fangio competed in the 1954 Argentine and Belgian Grands Prix with Maserati, then completed the season with Mercedes.
- ^ Rindt's championship was confirmed two rounds after he had been killed in an accident during qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix.
- ^ 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. This left Villeneuve with a 39-point margin over Heinz-Harald Frentzen with 42 points.
By drivers
By country
| Country | Drivers | Total wins |
|---|---|---|
 United Kingdom
|
10 | 20 |
 Germany
|
3 | 12 |
| File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | 3 | 8 |
| File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | 1 | 5 |
 France
|
1 | 4 |
 Australia
|
2 | 4 |
 Austria
|
2 | 4 |
 Finland
|
3 | 4 |
| File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 1 | 4 |
 Italy
|
2 | 3 |
 United States
|
2 | 2 |
 Spain
|
1 | 2 |
 South Africa
|
1 | 1 |
 Canada
|
1 | 1 |
 New Zealand
|
1 | 1 |
By constructor
| Constructor | Total |
|---|---|
| Ferrari
|
15 |
| McLaren
|
12 |
| Mercedes GP
|
8 |
| Williams
|
7 |
| Red Bull
|
7 |
| Lotus
|
6 |
| Brabham
|
4 |
| Cooper
|
2 |
| Renault
| |
| Benetton
| |
| Alfa Romeo
| |
| Tyrrell
| |
| Maserati
| |
| BRM
|
1 |
| Matra
| |
| Brawn
|
Constructors still active in Formula One are in bold.
Records
Youngest Drivers' Champion
| Driver | Age | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel
|
23 years, 133 days | 2010 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton
|
23 years, 301 days | 2008 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso
|
24 years, 58 days | 2005 |
| 4 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Max Verstappen | 24 years, 73 days | 2021 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Brazil.svg 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 |
Active drivers are in bold.
Oldest Drivers' Champion
| Driver | Age | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Argentina.svg 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, 341 days | 2020 |
| 10 | Niki Lauda
|
35 years, 242 days | 1984 |
Active drivers are in bold.
Most Drivers' Championships won in a row
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Active drivers are in bold.
List Of Formula One World Drivers' Champions Media
Lewis Hamilton equaled Schumacher's record in 2020, winning one with McLaren and six with Mercedes.
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 just missed winning the title for Renault (finished second, by two points) and for Ferrari (finished second, by seven points).
Sebastian Vettel has four titles to his name, all of which he won consecutively with Red Bull Racing.
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References
- ↑ Nino Farinaformula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Juan Manuel Fangioformula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Alberto Ascariformula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ Mike Hawthornformula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Jack Brabhamformula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ Phil Hillformula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Graham Hillformula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Jim Clarkformula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ John Surteesformula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ Denny Hulmeformula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Jackie Stewartformula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ Jochen Rindtformula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Emerson Fittipaldiformula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Niki Laudaformula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ James Huntformula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ Mario Andrettiformula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ Jody Scheckterformula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ Alan Jonesformula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Nelson Piquetformula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ Keke Rosbergformula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 Alain Prostformula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 Ayrton Sennaformula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ Nigel Mansellformula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 24.5 24.6 Michael Schumacherformula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ Damon Hillformula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ Jacques Villeneuveformula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 Mika Häkkinenformula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 Fernando Alonsoformula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ Kimi Räikkönenformula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 30.3 30.4 30.5 30.6 Lewis Hamiltonformula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ Jenson Buttonformula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 32.3 Sebastian Vettelformula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ Nico Rosbergformula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 34.2 34.3 Max Verstappenformula1.com. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
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