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WORLD CHAMPIONS

Champions of
Formula 1.

46 drivers have won the World Drivers Championship since Giuseppe Farina at Silverstone, 13 May 1950. Live from Jolpica F1.

MOST TITLES

YEAR · BY · YEAR

  1. 2026
    🇮🇹 Andrea Kimi Antonelli
    Mercedes
    242
  2. 2025
    🇬🇧 Lando Norris
    McLaren
    423
  3. 2024
    🇳🇱 Max Verstappen
    Red Bull
    437
  4. 2023
    🇳🇱 Max Verstappen
    Red Bull
    575
  5. 2022
    🇳🇱 Max Verstappen
    Red Bull
    454
  6. 2020
    🇬🇧 Lewis Hamilton
    Mercedes
    347
  7. 2017
    🇬🇧 Lewis Hamilton
    Mercedes
    363
  8. 2016
    🇩🇪 Nico Rosberg
    Mercedes
    385
  9. 2015
    🇬🇧 Lewis Hamilton
    Mercedes
    381
  10. 2014
    🇬🇧 Lewis Hamilton
    Mercedes
    384
  11. 2012
    🇩🇪 Sebastian Vettel
    Red Bull
    281
  12. 2010
    🇩🇪 Sebastian Vettel
    Red Bull
    256
  13. 2009
    🇬🇧 Jenson Button
    Brawn
    95
  14. 2008
    🇬🇧 Lewis Hamilton
    McLaren
    98
  15. 2007
    🇫🇮 Kimi Räikkönen
    Ferrari
    110
  16. 2006
    🇪🇸 Fernando Alonso
    Renault
    134
  17. 2005
    🇪🇸 Fernando Alonso
    Renault
    133
  18. 2004
    🇩🇪 Michael Schumacher
    Ferrari
    148
  19. 2003
    🇩🇪 Michael Schumacher
    Ferrari
    93
  20. 2002
    🇩🇪 Michael Schumacher
    Ferrari
    144
  21. 1996
    🇬🇧 Damon Hill
    Williams
    97
  22. 1994
    🇩🇪 Michael Schumacher
    Benetton
    92
  23. 1991
    🇧🇷 Ayrton Senna
    McLaren
    96
  24. 1990
    🇧🇷 Ayrton Senna
    McLaren
    78
  25. 1988
    🇧🇷 Ayrton Senna
    McLaren
    90
  26. 1985
    🇫🇷 Alain Prost
    McLaren
    73
  27. 1984
    🇦🇹 Niki Lauda
    McLaren
    72
  28. 1983
    🇧🇷 Nelson Piquet
    Brabham
    59
  29. 1979
    🇿🇦 Jody Scheckter
    Ferrari
    51
  30. 1978
    🇺🇸 Mario Andretti
    Team Lotus
    64
  31. 1977
    🇦🇹 Niki Lauda
    Ferrari
    70
  32. 1974
    🇧🇷 Emerson Fittipaldi
    McLaren
    55
  33. 1972
    🇧🇷 Emerson Fittipaldi
    Team Lotus
    61
  34. 1971
    🇬🇧 Jackie Stewart
    Tyrrell
    62
  35. 1968
    🇬🇧 Graham Hill
    Lotus-Ford
    48
  36. 1967
    🇳🇿 Denny Hulme
    Brabham-Repco
    51
  37. 1966
    🇦🇺 Jack Brabham
    Brabham-Repco
    42
  38. 1965
    🇬🇧 Jim Clark
    Lotus-Climax
    54
  39. 1964
    🇬🇧 John Surtees
    Ferrari
    40
  40. 1962
    🇬🇧 Graham Hill
    BRM
    42
  41. 1960
    🇦🇺 Jack Brabham
    Cooper-Climax
    43
  42. 1959
    🇦🇺 Jack Brabham
    Cooper-Climax
    31
  43. 1958
    🇬🇧 Mike Hawthorn
    Ferrari
    42
  44. 1956
    🇦🇷 Juan Fangio
    Ferrari
    30
  45. 1952
    🇮🇹 Alberto Ascari
    Ferrari
    36
  46. 1950
    🇮🇹 Nino Farina
    Alfa Romeo
    30

Source: Jolpica F1, ranked by season-end driver standings.