List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions facts for kids

Here are some of the greatest champions! Michael Schumacher (top left) and Lewis Hamilton (top right) have both won the championship a record seven times. Sebastian Vettel (bottom left) won four championships in a row and was the youngest champion ever at 23 years old in 2010. Lando Norris (bottom right) is the most recent champion, winning the 2025 title.

Three legendary champions, Alain Prost, Niki Lauda, and Ayrton Senna, celebrate on the podium at the 1985 Dutch Grand Prix.

Formula One, or F1, is the top level of car racing in the world. It's like the Olympics for race car drivers! The cars are special 'open-wheeled' vehicles, meaning their wheels are outside the main body. The rules for these races are set by the FIA, which is the main group that organizes motor sports.

The "formula" part of the name refers to the strict rules all cars and drivers must follow. Each year, there's a Formula One World Championship season. It is made up of many races called 'Grands Prix'. These races happen on special tracks or sometimes on closed-off city streets.

The driver who earns the most points throughout the season wins the Formula One World Drivers' Championship. Points are given based on how well a driver finishes in each Grand Prix. A driver wins the championship when no one else can catch their points total, even if there are still races left. The official award is given at a special ceremony after the season ends.

Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton hold the record for the most World Drivers' championships, both having won the title seven times. Juan Manuel Fangio is third with five titles. Schumacher also holds the record for the most consecutive titles, winning five in a row from 2000 to 2004.

Nigel Mansell competed in the most seasons before winning his first championship, taking 13 years to win in 1992. Nico Rosberg had the most race starts before his first title, with 206 Grands Prix between 2006 and 2016. Sebastian Vettel is the youngest champion, winning in 2010 at 23 years and 134 days old. Juan Manuel Fangio is the oldest champion, winning in 1957 at 46 years and 41 days old.

As of the 2024 season, 34 different drivers have won the 75 titles awarded. The first champion was Giuseppe Farina in 1950. The most recent champion is Lando Norris, who won the 2025 title. Drivers from the United Kingdom have won 21 titles, more than any other nation. Scuderia Ferrari has won the most titles for a team, with 15 championships.

World Champions by Season

This table shows all the drivers who have won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship each year. The bold text means that the team (constructor) also won the Constructors' Championship that year.

World Drivers' Champions by season

Season	Driver	Age	Team		Tyres	Poles	Wins	Podiums	Fastest laps	Points	Clinched	Races left	Margin
			Chassis	Engine
1950	Giuseppe Farina	44	Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo	P	2	3	3	3	30	Round 7 of 7	0	3
1951	Juan Manuel Fangio	40	Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo	P	4	3	5	5	31	Round 8 of 8	0	6
1952	Alberto Ascari	34	Ferrari	Ferrari	F P	5	6	6	6	36	Round 6 of 8	2	12
1953	Alberto Ascari	35	Ferrari	Ferrari	P	6	5	5	4	34.5	Round 8 of 9	1	6.5
1954	Juan Manuel Fangio	43	Maserati	Maserati	P	5	6	7	3	42	Round 7 of 9	2	16.857
			Mercedes	Mercedes	C
1955	Juan Manuel Fangio	44	Mercedes	Mercedes	C	3	4	5	3	40	Round 6 of 7	1	16.5
1956	Juan Manuel Fangio	45	Ferrari	Ferrari	E	6	3	5	4	30	Round 8 of 8	0	3
1957	Juan Manuel Fangio	46	Maserati	Maserati	P	4	4	6	2	40	Round 6 of 8	2	15
1958	Mike Hawthorn	29	Ferrari	Ferrari	E	4	1	7	5	42	Round 11 of 11	0	1
1959	Jack Brabham	33	Cooper	Climax	D	1	2	5	1	31	Round 9 of 9	0	4
1960	Jack Brabham	34	Cooper	Climax	D	3	5	5	3	43	Round 8 of 10	2	9
1961	Phil Hill	34	Ferrari	Ferrari	D	5	2	6	2	34	Round 7 of 8	1	1
1962	Graham Hill	33	BRM	BRM	D	1	4	6	3	42	Round 9 of 9	0	12
1963	Jim Clark	27	Lotus	Climax	D	7	7	9	6	54	Round 7 of 10	3	21
1964	John Surtees	30	Ferrari	Ferrari	D	2	2	6	2	40	Round 10 of 10	0	1
1965	Jim Clark	29	Lotus	Climax	D	6	6	6	6	54	Round 7 of 10	3	14
1966	Jack Brabham	40	Brabham	Repco	G	3	4	5	1	42	Round 7 of 9	2	14
1967	Denny Hulme	31	Brabham	Repco	G	0	2	8	2	51	Round 11 of 11	0	5
1968	Graham Hill	39	Lotus	Ford	F	2	3	6	0	48	Round 12 of 12	0	12
1969	Jackie Stewart	30	Matra	Ford	D	2	6	7	5	63	Round 8 of 11	3	26
1970	Jochen Rindt	28	Lotus	Ford	F	3	5	5	1	45	Round 12 of 13	1	5
1971	Jackie Stewart	32	Tyrrell	Ford	G	6	6	7	3	62	Round 8 of 11	3	29
1972	Emerson Fittipaldi	25	Lotus	Ford	F	3	5	8	0	61	Round 10 of 12	2	16
1973	Jackie Stewart	34	Tyrrell	Ford	G	3	5	8	1	71	Round 13 of 15	2	16
1974	Emerson Fittipaldi	27	McLaren	Ford	G	2	3	7	0	55	Round 15 of 15	0	3
1975	Niki Lauda	26	Ferrari	Ferrari	G	9	5	8	2	64.5	Round 13 of 14	1	19.5
1976	James Hunt	29	McLaren	Ford	G	8	6	8	2	69	Round 16 of 16	0	1
1977	Niki Lauda	28	Ferrari	Ferrari	G	2	3	10	3	72	Round 15 of 17	2	17
1978	Mario Andretti	38	Lotus	Ford	G	8	6	7	3	64	Round 14 of 16	2	13
1979	Jody Scheckter	29	Ferrari	Ferrari	M	1	3	6	0	51	Round 13 of 15	2	4
1980	Alan Jones	34	Williams	Ford	G	3	5	10	5	67	Round 13 of 14	1	13
1981	Nelson Piquet	29	Brabham	Ford	M G	4	3	7	1	50	Round 15 of 15	0	1
1982	Keke Rosberg	34	Williams	Ford	G	1	1	6	0	44	Round 16 of 16	0	5
1983	Nelson Piquet	31	Brabham	BMW	M	1	3	8	4	59	Round 15 of 15	0	2
1984	Niki Lauda	35	McLaren	TAG	M	0	5	9	5	72	Round 16 of 16	0	0.5
1985	Alain Prost	30	McLaren	TAG	G	2	5	11	5	73	Round 14 of 16	2	20
1986	Alain Prost	31	McLaren	TAG	G	1	4	11	2	72	Round 16 of 16	0	2
1987	Nelson Piquet	35	Williams	Honda	G	4	3	11	4	73	Round 15 of 16	1	12
1988	Ayrton Senna	28	McLaren	Honda	G	13	8	11	3	90	Round 15 of 16	1	3
1989	Alain Prost	34	McLaren	Honda	G	2	4	11	5	76	Round 15 of 16	1	16
1990	Ayrton Senna	30	McLaren	Honda	G	10	6	11	2	78	Round 15 of 16	1	7
1991	Ayrton Senna	31	McLaren	Honda	G	8	7	12	2	96	Round 15 of 16	1	24
1992	Nigel Mansell	39	Williams	Renault	G	14	9	12	8	108	Round 11 of 16	5	52
1993	Alain Prost	38	Williams	Renault	G	13	7	12	6	99	Round 14 of 16	2	26
1994	Michael Schumacher	25	Benetton	Ford	G	6	8	10	8	92	Round 16 of 16	0	1
1995	Michael Schumacher	26	Benetton	Renault	G	4	9	11	8	102	Round 15 of 17	2	33
1996	Damon Hill	36	Williams	Renault	G	9	8	10	5	97	Round 16 of 16	0	19
1997	Jacques Villeneuve	26	Williams	Renault	G	10	7	8	3	81	Round 17 of 17	0	39
1998	Mika Häkkinen	30	McLaren	Mercedes	B	9	8	11	6	100	Round 16 of 16	0	14
1999	Mika Häkkinen	31	McLaren	Mercedes	B	11	5	10	6	76	Round 16 of 16	0	2
2000	Michael Schumacher	31	Ferrari	Ferrari	B	9	9	12	2	108	Round 16 of 17	1	19
2001	Michael Schumacher	32	Ferrari	Ferrari	B	11	9	14	3	123	Round 13 of 17	4	58
2002	Michael Schumacher	33	Ferrari	Ferrari	B	7	11	17	7	144	Round 11 of 17	6	67
2003	Michael Schumacher	34	Ferrari	Ferrari	B	5	6	8	5	93	Round 16 of 16	0	2
2004	Michael Schumacher	35	Ferrari	Ferrari	B	8	13	15	10	148	Round 14 of 18	4	34
2005	Fernando Alonso	24	Renault	Renault	M	6	7	15	2	133	Round 17 of 19	2	21
2006	Fernando Alonso	25	Renault	Renault	M	6	7	14	5	134	Round 18 of 18	0	13
2007	Kimi Räikkönen	28	Ferrari	Ferrari	B	3	6	12	6	110	Round 17 of 17	0	1
2008	Lewis Hamilton	23	McLaren	Mercedes	B	7	5	10	1	98	Round 18 of 18	0	1
2009	Jenson Button	29	Brawn	Mercedes	B	4	6	9	2	95	Round 16 of 17	1	11
2010	Sebastian Vettel	23	Red Bull	Renault	B	10	5	10	3	256	Round 19 of 19	0	4
2011	Sebastian Vettel	24	Red Bull	Renault	P	15	11	17	3	392	Round 15 of 19	4	122
2012	Sebastian Vettel	25	Red Bull	Renault	P	6	5	10	6	281	Round 20 of 20	0	3
2013	Sebastian Vettel	26	Red Bull	Renault	P	9	13	16	7	397	Round 16 of 19	3	155
2014	Lewis Hamilton	29	Mercedes	Mercedes	P	7	11	16	7	384	Round 19 of 19	0	67
2015	Lewis Hamilton	30	Mercedes	Mercedes	P	11	10	17	8	381	Round 16 of 19	3	59
2016	Nico Rosberg	31	Mercedes	Mercedes	P	8	9	16	6	385	Round 21 of 21	0	5
2017	Lewis Hamilton	32	Mercedes	Mercedes	P	11	9	13	7	363	Round 18 of 20	2	46
2018	Lewis Hamilton	33	Mercedes	Mercedes	P	11	11	17	3	408	Round 19 of 21	2	88
2019	Lewis Hamilton	34	Mercedes	Mercedes	P	5	11	17	6	413	Round 19 of 21	2	87
2020	Lewis Hamilton	35	Mercedes	Mercedes	P	10	11	14	6	347	Round 14 of 17	3	124
2021	Max Verstappen	24	Red Bull	Honda	P	10	10	18	6	395.5	Round 22 of 22	0	8
2022	Max Verstappen	25	Red Bull	RBPT	P	7	15	17	5	454	Round 18 of 22	4	146
2023	Max Verstappen	26	Red Bull	Honda RBPT	P	12	19	21	9	575	Round 17 of 22	5	290
2024	Max Verstappen	27	Red Bull	Honda RBPT	P	8	9	14	3	437	Round 22 of 24	2	63
2025	Lando Norris	26	McLaren	Mercedes	P	7	7	18	6	423	Round 24 of 24	0	2
Season	Driver	Age	Chassis	Engine	Tyres	Poles	Wins	Podiums	Fastest laps	Points	Clinched	Races left	Margin
			Team

World Champions by Driver

This section lists all the drivers who have won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship, ordered by how many titles they have won.

Michael Schumacher won the World Drivers' Championship a record seven times – twice with Benetton and five times with Ferrari.

Lewis Hamilton also won seven titles, one with McLaren and six with Mercedes.

Juan Manuel Fangio won five World Drivers' Championships with different teams like Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Mercedes, and Ferrari. He held the record for many years.

Alain Prost has four titles, three for McLaren and one for Williams.

Sebastian Vettel won four titles in a row with Red Bull Racing.

Max Verstappen won four consecutive World Drivers' Championships from 2021 to 2024 with Red Bull Racing.

Drivers in bold have competed in the 2025 World Championship.

Drivers by number of World Drivers' Championships won

Driver	Titles	Season(s)
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
Max Verstappen		2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
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
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
Lando Norris		2025
35 drivers		76 titles

World Champions by Driver Nationality

This table shows how many championships drivers from different countries have won.

World Drivers' Champions by nationality

Country	Titles	Drivers	Seasons	By driver (titles)
United Kingdom	21	11	1958, 1962–1965, 1968–1969, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1992, 1996, 2008–2009, 2014–2015, 2017–2020, 2025	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)
				Lando Norris (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)
Netherlands	4	1	2021–2024	Max Verstappen (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)
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	76 titles	35 drivers

Drivers in bold have competed in the 2025 World Championship.

Records

Youngest Drivers' Champions

This table shows the youngest drivers to win their first World Drivers' Championship.

Youngest World Drivers' Championship winners

	Driver	Age	Season
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	Lando Norris	26 years, 24 days	2025
8	Niki Lauda	26 years, 197 days	1975
9	Jacques Villeneuve	26 years, 200 days	1997
10	Jim Clark	27 years, 188 days	1963

Where drivers have won more than one World Drivers' Championship, only their first win is noted here. Drivers in bold have competed in the 2025 World Championship.

Oldest Drivers' Champions

This table shows the oldest drivers to win their last World Drivers' Championship.

Oldest World Drivers' Championship winners

	Driver	Age	Season
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

Where drivers have won more than one World Drivers' Championship, only their last win is noted here. Drivers in bold have competed in the 2025 World Championship.

Consecutive Drivers' Championships

This table shows drivers who have won the World Drivers' Championship multiple times in a row.

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.

Consecutive World Drivers' Championship wins

Championships	Driver	Seasons
5	Michael Schumacher	2000–2004
4	Juan Manuel Fangio	1954–1957
	Sebastian Vettel	2010–2013
	Lewis Hamilton	2017–2020
	Max Verstappen	2021–2024
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

Drivers in bold have competed in the 2025 World Championship.

Drivers' Champions for Teams Not Winning the Constructors' Championship

This table lists drivers who won the World Drivers' Championship even when their team did not win the Constructors' Championship in the same year.

Drivers' Champions for constructors who did not claim the Constructors' Championship that year

Championships	Drivers	Years
2	Nelson Piquet	1981, 1983
	Max Verstappen	2021, 2024
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

Drivers in bold have competed in the 2025 World Championship.

World Champions by Chassis Manufacturer

This table shows which car manufacturers (chassis constructors) have had drivers win the most World Championships.

Constructors in bold have competed in the 2025 World Championship.

World Champions by Engine Manufacturer

This table shows which engine manufacturers have powered the cars of World Drivers' Champions.

Engine manufacturers in bold have competed in the 2025 World Championship.

World Champions by Tyres Used

This table shows which tyre manufacturers were used by the World Drivers' Champions.

Tyre manufacturers in bold have competed in the 2025 World Championship.

Numbers in parentheses indicate championships won as the sole tyre supplier.

See also

In Spanish: Campeonato Mundial de Pilotos de Fórmula 1 para niños

• History of Formula One
• List of Formula One driver records
• List of Formula One drivers