List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions


The Formula One World Drivers' Championship is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile to the most successful Formula One racing car driver over a season, as determined by a points system based on individual Grand Prix results.
The Drivers' Championship was first awarded in, to Giuseppe Farina. The first driver to win multiple Championships was Alberto Ascari, in and. The current Drivers' Champion is Lewis Hamilton who won his sixth title in.
A driver secures the World Championship each season when it is no longer mathematically possible for another driver to beat them no matter the outcome of the remaining races, although it is not officially awarded until the end of the season. The Drivers' Championship has been won in the final race of the season 29 times in the 69 seasons it has been awarded. The earliest in a season that the Drivers' Championship has been clinched was in, when Michael Schumacher secured the title with six races remaining.
Overall, thirty-three different drivers have won the Championship, with German Michael Schumacher holding the record for most titles, at seven. He also holds the record for most consecutive Drivers' Championships, winning five from to. The United Kingdom has produced the most Champions with ten; Brazil, Germany and Finland are next with three each. Of the 33 drivers to win the World Championship, nineteen are still alive. The most recently deceased is Niki Lauda. Among teams, Scuderia Ferrari has produced the most winning drivers with 15.

By season

Bold indicates the team also won the Constructors' Championship.

By driver

DriverTitlesSeason
Michael Schumacher7,,,,,,
Lewis Hamilton6,,,,,
Juan Manuel Fangio5,,,,
Alain Prost4,,,
Sebastian Vettel4,,,
Jack Brabham3,,
Jackie Stewart3,,
Niki Lauda3,,
Nelson Piquet3,,
Ayrton Senna3,,
Alberto Ascari2,
Graham Hill2,
Jim Clark2,
Emerson Fittipaldi2,
Mika Häkkinen2,
Fernando Alonso2,
Giuseppe Farina1
Mike Hawthorn1
Phil Hill1
John Surtees1
Denny Hulme1
Jochen Rindt1
James Hunt1
Mario Andretti1
Jody Scheckter1
Alan Jones1
Keke Rosberg1
Nigel Mansell1
Damon Hill1
Jacques Villeneuve1
Kimi Räikkönen1
Jenson Button1
Nico Rosberg1

Drivers in bold are entered in the 2020 World Championship.

By chassis constructor

Constructors in bold are entered in the 2020 World Championship.

By engine manufacturer

Engine manufacturers in bold are entered in the 2020 World Championship.

By tyre manufacturer

Tyre manufacturers in bold are entered in the 2020 World Championship.
Numbers in parentheses indicate championships won as the sole tyre supplier.

By driver nationality

CountryTitlesDriversSeasonsDrivers by name
United Kingdom1910, –, –,,,,,, –, –, –Lewis Hamilton
United Kingdom1910, –, –,,,,,, –, –, –Jackie Stewart
United Kingdom1910, –, –,,,,,, –, –, –Graham Hill
United Kingdom1910, –, –,,,,,, –, –, –Jim Clark
United Kingdom1910, –, –,,,,,, –, –, –Jenson Button
United Kingdom1910, –, –,,,,,, –, –, –Mike Hawthorn
United Kingdom1910, –, –,,,,,, –, –, –Damon Hill
United Kingdom1910, –, –,,,,,, –, –, –James Hunt
United Kingdom1910, –, –,,,,,, –, –, –Nigel Mansell
United Kingdom1910, –, –,,,,,, –, –, –John Surtees
Germany123–, –, –, Michael Schumacher
Germany123–, –, –, Sebastian Vettel
Germany123–, –, –, Nico Rosberg
Brazil83,,,, –, –Nelson Piquet
Brazil83,,,, –, –Ayrton Senna
Brazil83,,,, –, –Emerson Fittipaldi
Argentina51, –Juan Manuel Fangio
Finland43, –, Mika Häkkinen
Finland43, –, Kimi Räikkönen
Finland43, –, Keke Rosberg
Australia42–,, Jack Brabham
Australia42–,, Alan Jones
Austria42,,, Niki Lauda
Austria42,,, Jochen Rindt
France41–,, Alain Prost
Italy32, –Alberto Ascari
Italy32, –Giuseppe Farina
United States22, Mario Andretti
United States22, Phil Hill
Spain21–Fernando Alonso
New Zealand11Denny Hulme
South Africa11Jody Scheckter
Canada11Jacques Villeneuve

Drivers in bold are entered in the 2020 World Championship.

By constructor nationality

Constructors in bold are entered in the 2020 World Championship.

Records

Youngest Drivers' Champion

DriverSeason
1 Sebastian Vettel23 years, 134 days
2 Lewis Hamilton23 years, 300 days
3 Fernando Alonso24 years, 58 days
4 Emerson Fittipaldi25 years, 273 days
5 Michael Schumacher25 years, 314 days
6 Niki Lauda26 years, 197 days
7 Jacques Villeneuve26 years, 200 days
8 Jim Clark27 years, 188 days
9 Kimi Räikkönen28 years, 4 days
10 Jochen Rindt28 years, 140 days

Drivers in bold are entered in the 2020 World Championship.

Oldest Drivers' Champion

Consecutive Drivers' Championships

Ten 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.
ChampionshipsDriverSeasons
5 Michael Schumacher–
4 Juan Manuel Fangio–
4 Sebastian Vettel–
3 Lewis Hamilton–
2 Alberto Ascari–
2 Jack Brabham–
2 Alain Prost–
2 Ayrton Senna–
2 Michael Schumacher–
2 Mika Häkkinen–
2 Fernando Alonso–
2 Lewis Hamilton–

Drivers in bold are entered in the 2020 World Championship.