Every World Champion in F1 history
F1 began in 1950 and since then many legendary drivers and teams have dazzled audiences around the world. From Juan Manuel Fangio to Alberto Ascari, Ayrton Senna to Michael Schumacher, and Lewis Hamilton to Max Verstappen, F1 has crowned many champions over the years.
We’ve compiled a list of every F1 Drivers’ and Constructors’ World Champion through the decades. Explore all the F1 world champions by year below.
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A list of all F1 world title winners
The first World Championship of Formula One occurred in 1950 when Giuseppe Farina won the first F1 world title ever. A lot of legendary drivers have made it onto the F1 world champion driver list, such as Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, and many more. Currently, both Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher hold the record for the most F1 world titles ever, with an outstanding total of seven championships each.
In total, there are currently 34 different F1 world title winners, with only three drivers having won five or more world championships, namely:
Juan Manuel Fangio
Lewis Hamilton
Michael Schumacher
The Youngest F1 World Title Winner
Currently, Sebastian Vettel is the youngest world champion in F1 history. He won his first F1 world title in 2010 at the age of 23 years and 134 days with the team Red Bull. The German driver is known as one of the most successful drivers in Formula One history and won from 2010 until 2013 with the same team. Vettel finished his last season in F1 at Aston Martin, retiring at the age of 36 at the end of the 2022 season.
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ALL F1 DRIVERS’ WORLD CHAMPIONS BY YEAR
YEAR DRIVER
1950 Giuseppe Farina (ITA)
1951 Juan Manuel Fangio (ARG)
1952 Alberto Ascari (ITA)
1953 Alberto Ascari (ITA)
1954 Juan Manuel Fangio (ARG)
1955 Juan Manuel Fangio (ARG)
1956 Juan Manuel Fangio (ARG)
1957 Juan Manuel Fangio (ARG)
1958 Mike Hawthorn (GBR)
1959 Jack Brabham (AUS)
1960 Jack Brabham (AUS)
1961 Phil Hill (USA)
1962 Graham Hill (GBR)
1963 Jim Clark (GBR)
1964 John Surtees (GBR)
1965 Jim Clark (GBR)
1966 Jack Brabham (AUS)
1967 Denis Hulme (NZL)
1968 Graham Hill (GBR)
1969 Jackie Stewart (GBR)
1970 Jochen Rindt (AUT)
1971 Jackie Stewart (GBR)
1972 Emerson Fittipaldi (BRA)
1973 Jackie Stewart (GBR)
1974 Emerson Fittipaldi (BRA)
1975 Niki Lauda (AUT)
1976 James Hunt (GBR)
1977 Niki Lauda (AUT)
1978 Mario Andretti (USA)
1979 Jody Scheckter (RSA)
1980 Alan Jones (AUS)
1981 Nelson Piquet (BRA)
1982 Keke Rosberg (FIN)
1983 Nelson Piquet (BRA)
1984 Niki Lauda (AUT)
1985 Alain Prost (FRA)
1986 Alain Prost (FRA)
1987 Nelson Piquet (BRA)
1988 Ayrton Senna (BRA)
1989 Alain Prost (FRA)
1990 Ayrton Senna (BRA)
1991 Ayrton Senna (BRA)
1992 Nigel Mansell (GBR)
1993 Alain Prost (FRA)
1994 Michael Schumacher (GER)
1995 Michael Schumacher (GER)
1996 Damon Hill (GBR)
1997 Jacques Villeneuve (CAN)
1998 Mika Häkkinen (FIN)
1999 Mika Häkkinen (FIN)
2000 Michael Schumacher (GER)
2001 Michael Schumacher (GER)
2002 Michael Schumacher (GER)
2003 Michael Schumacher (GER)
2004 Michael Schumacher (GER)
2005 Fernando Alonso (SPA)
2006 Fernando Alonso (SPA)
2007 Kimi Räikkönen (FIN)
2008 Lewis Hamilton GBR)
2009 Jenson Button GBR)
2010 Sebastian Vettel (GER)
2011 Sebastian Vettel (GER)
2012 Sebastian Vettel (GER)
2013 Sebastian Vettel (GER)
2014 Lewis Hamilton (GBR)
2015 Lewis Hamilton (GBR)
2016 Nico Rosberg (GER)
2017 Lewis Hamilton (GBR)
2018 Lewis Hamilton (GBR)
2019 Lewis Hamilton (GBR)
2020 Lewis Hamilton (GBR)
2021 Max Verstappen (NED)
2022 Max Verstappen (NED)
2023 Max Verstappen (NED)
F1 world title winners
ALL F1 CONSTRUCTORS’ WORLD CHAMPIONS
YEAR CONSTRUCTOR
1958 Vanwall
1959 Cooper
1960 Cooper
1961 Ferrari
1962 BRM
1963 Lotus
1964 Ferrari
1965 Lotus
1966 Brabham
1967 Brabham
1968 Lotus
1969 Matra
1970 Lotus
1971 Tyrrell
1972 Lotus
1973 Lotus
1974 McLaren
1975 Ferrari
1976 Ferrari
1977 Ferrari
1978 Lotus
1979 Ferrari
1980 Williams
1981 Williams
1982 Ferrari
1983 Ferrari
1984 McLaren
1985 McLaren
1986 Williams
1987 Williams
1988 McLaren
1989 McLaren
1990 McLaren
1991 McLaren
1992 Williams
1993 Williams
1994 Williams
1995 Benetton
1996 Williams
1997 Williams
1998 McLaren
1999 Ferrari
2000 Ferrari
2001 Ferrari
2002 Ferrari
2003 Ferrari
2004 Ferrari
2005 Renault
2006 Renault
2007 Ferrari
2008 Ferrari
2009 Brawn GP
2010 Red Bull Racing
2011 Red Bull Racing
2012 Red Bull Racing
2013 Red Bull Racing
2014 Mercedes
2015 Mercedes
2016 Mercedes
2017 Mercedes
2018 Mercedes
2019 Mercedes
2020 Mercedes
2021 Mercedes
2022 Red Bull Racing
2023 Red Bull Racing
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