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WORLD CHAMPIONS

Champions of
Formula 1.

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

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YEAR · BY · YEAR

  1. 2026
    🇮🇹 Andrea Kimi Antonelli
    Mercedes
    340
  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. 2021
    🇳🇱 Max Verstappen
    Red Bull
    395.5
  7. 2020
    🇬🇧 Lewis Hamilton
    Mercedes
    347
  8. 2019
    🇬🇧 Lewis Hamilton
    Mercedes
    413
  9. 2017
    🇬🇧 Lewis Hamilton
    Mercedes
    363
  10. 2013
    🇩🇪 Sebastian Vettel
    Red Bull
    397
  11. 2012
    🇩🇪 Sebastian Vettel
    Red Bull
    281
  12. 2010
    🇩🇪 Sebastian Vettel
    Red Bull
    256
  13. 2002
    🇩🇪 Michael Schumacher
    Ferrari
    144
  14. 2001
    🇩🇪 Michael Schumacher
    Ferrari
    123
  15. 2000
    🇩🇪 Michael Schumacher
    Ferrari
    108
  16. 1999
    🇫🇮 Mika Häkkinen
    McLaren
    76
  17. 1998
    🇫🇮 Mika Häkkinen
    McLaren
    100
  18. 1995
    🇩🇪 Michael Schumacher
    Benetton
    102
  19. 1994
    🇩🇪 Michael Schumacher
    Benetton
    92
  20. 1993
    🇫🇷 Alain Prost
    Williams
    99
  21. 1992
    🇬🇧 Nigel Mansell
    Williams
    108
  22. 1991
    🇧🇷 Ayrton Senna
    McLaren
    96
  23. 1990
    🇧🇷 Ayrton Senna
    McLaren
    78
  24. 1989
    🇫🇷 Alain Prost
    McLaren
    76
  25. 1988
    🇧🇷 Ayrton Senna
    McLaren
    90
  26. 1987
    🇧🇷 Nelson Piquet
    Williams
    73
  27. 1985
    🇫🇷 Alain Prost
    McLaren
    73
  28. 1984
    🇦🇹 Niki Lauda
    McLaren
    72
  29. 1980
    🇦🇺 Alan Jones
    Williams
    67
  30. 1979
    🇿🇦 Jody Scheckter
    Ferrari
    51
  31. 1970
    🇦🇹 Jochen Rindt
    Team Lotus
    45
  32. 1969
    🇬🇧 Jackie Stewart
    Matra-Ford
    63
  33. 1968
    🇬🇧 Graham Hill
    Lotus-Ford
    48
  34. 1967
    🇳🇿 Denny Hulme
    Brabham-Repco
    51
  35. 1966
    🇦🇺 Jack Brabham
    Brabham-Repco
    42
  36. 1965
    🇬🇧 Jim Clark
    Lotus-Climax
    54
  37. 1964
    🇬🇧 John Surtees
    Ferrari
    40
  38. 1963
    🇬🇧 Jim Clark
    Lotus-Climax
    54
  39. 1962
    🇬🇧 Graham Hill
    BRM
    42
  40. 1961
    🇺🇸 Phil Hill
    Ferrari
    34
  41. 1960
    🇦🇺 Jack Brabham
    Cooper-Climax
    43
  42. 1959
    🇦🇺 Jack Brabham
    Cooper-Climax
    31
  43. 1958
    🇬🇧 Mike Hawthorn
    Ferrari
    42
  44. 1957
    🇦🇷 Juan Fangio
    Maserati
    40
  45. 1956
    🇦🇷 Juan Fangio
    Ferrari
    30
  46. 1955
    🇦🇷 Juan Fangio
    Mercedes
    40
  47. 1954
    🇦🇷 Juan Fangio
    Maserati
    42
  48. 1953
    🇮🇹 Alberto Ascari
    Ferrari
    34.5
  49. 1952
    🇮🇹 Alberto Ascari
    Ferrari
    36
  50. 1951
    🇦🇷 Juan Fangio
    Alfa Romeo
    31
  51. 1950
    🇮🇹 Nino Farina
    Alfa Romeo
    30

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