All World Champions in Formula 1 history

Formula One is the premier sport in motor racing, with the best drivers competing in the fastest cars in the world. To gain one of the 20 spots on the grid is hard enough, but becoming a champion is a whole new level. All statistics are from the Formula One website.

Nino Farina competed in Formula One from 1950 until 1956, winning the inaugural F1 World Championship in 1950 with Alfa Romeo.

Argentine racing driver Fangio was formidable in Formula One, winning five world titles in nine seasons. He raced for Alfa Romeo, Mercedes, Maserati, and Ferrari.

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Italian driver Alberto Ascari won the 1952 and 1953 World Championships with Ferrari and 13 Grand Prix across six seasons.

Mike Hawthorn won the 1958 F1 World Championship with Ferrari and competed in seven Formula One seasons. He also won the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Australian driver Jack Brabham won three F1 world titles in 1959, 1960, and 1966. He later co-founded Brabham and led the team to two Constructors World Championships.

Phil Hill won the Drivers' Championship with Ferrari in 1961 and won three Grand Prix across eight seasons. He is a three-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Nicknamed 'Mr Monaco,' Graham Hill won two world titles in Formula One and held the most podium finishes at the point of his retirement (36).

Before his untimely death in 1968, Jim Clark won two F1 world titles with Lotus. At the time of his death, Clark held the record for most wins (25) and most pole positions (33).

John Surtees remains the only driver to win world titles on two and four wheels, securing the F1 world title in 1964 and winning the Grand Prix motorcycle World Championship seven times.

Denny Hulme, nicknamed 'The Bear,' won the Formula One Drivers' Championship in 1967 with Brabham. He won eight Grand Prix in 10 seasons.

Jackie Stewart is an icon within F1, having raced, been a broadcaster, and an executive in the sport. 'The Flying Scot' won three world titles in Formula One.

Jochen Rindt is the only driver to win the F1 world title posthumously, securing the title in 1970 with Lotus, but passing away at the 1970 Italian Grand Prix after securing the title.

Brazilian driver Fittipaldi competed in Formula One from 1970 to 1980, winning two world titles in 1972 and 1974 with Lotus and McLaren, respectively.

Niki Lauda had 15 years in Formula One, winning three world titles and being the only driver to win with McLaren and Ferrari. He won 25 Grand Prix.

James Hunt was Niki Lauda's race rival in Formula One, creating one of the sport's most legendary rivalries. Hunt won one world title in 1976 with McLaren.

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American Mario Andretti competed in Formula One from 1968 until 1982. He won the Drivers' Championship in 1978 with Lotus and four IndyCar National Championship titles.

South African Jody Scheckter won the Drivers' Championship with Ferrari in 1979 and remains the only African to win a Grand Prix (10) or a world title in F1.

Alan Jones is an Australian former racing driver who competed in Formula One between 1975 and 1986, winning the Drivers' Championship in 1980 with Williams.

Brazilian Nelson Piquet was one of the most dominant drivers in the 1980s, winning the Drivers' Championship in 1981, 1983, and 1987 for Brabham and Williams.

Keke Rosberg, the father of Nico Rosberg, won the World Championship in 1982 with Williams and secured five Grand Prix victories across nine seasons.

The 1980s were a golden era in F1, and no driver shined more than Alain Prost. He won four titles in 1985, 1986, 1989, and 1993 and formed one of the greatest rivalries with the next man...

Prost and Senna had the fiercest rivalry the sport has seen, and that's due to the pair's ability to win championships. Senna won three F1 world titles before his death at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.

British driver Nigel Mansell is the only racer to hold the F1 Drivers' Championship (1992) and the American open-wheel National Championship (1993) simultaneously.

F1 legend Michael Schumacher was the first driver in history to reach seven Drivers' Championship titles, winning five in a row between 2000 and 2004.

In the mid-90s, Damon Hill was Schumacher's biggest rival, winning 22 Grand Prix between 1992 and 1999 and the Drivers' Championship with Williams in 1996. Damon and Graham Hill were the first father-son duo to win a world title.

Canadian driver Jacques Villeneuve competed in Formula One from 1996 until 2006, winning the Drivers' Championship with Williams in 1997.

During Schumacher's dominance at the turn of the century, Mika Hakkinen was the only man who could compete. He won the titles in 1998 and 1999 before abruptly retiring in 2001.

Fernando Alonso is still going strong in Formula One today, but it's nothing compared to his heyday in the 2000s, when he won two F1 world titles in 2005 and 2006 with Renault. He is a two-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Kimi Raikkonen won his one and only F1 Drivers' Championship in 2007 with Ferrari, winning six of the 16 races to secure the title.

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Lewis Hamilton is arguably the GOAT of Formula One, winning a record-equalling seven F1 world titles. He holds the record for most wins (105), pole positions (104), and podium finishes (202).

Jenson Button competed in Formula One from 2000 until 2017 and shocked the world when he won the Drivers' Championship with Brawn in 2009. He won 15 Grand Prix across 18 seasons.

Sebastian Vettel won four consecutive F1 Drivers' Championships from 2010 until 2013 with Red Bull and remains the youngest-ever F1 Driver's champion (23 years, 134 days).

Nico Rosberg battled teammate Lewis Hamilton to end in 2016 to secure his only F1 Drivers' Championship. He is the second father-son duo to win an F1 title (Keke Rosberg, 1982). He won 23 Grand Prix races.

The latest winner of the F1 Drivers' Championship is Max Verstappen, who secured his fourth consecutive world title at the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix. Could it be his last?

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