Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton are record holders with seven World Championships each. Juan Manuel Fangio follows with five. Schumacher also won five consecutive titles from 2000 to 2004. Nigel Mansell took the longest to win, achieving it after 13 seasons, while Nico Rosberg had the most races before his first title. Sebastian Vettel is the youngest champion, and Fangio is the oldest.
Since 2023, 34 drivers have won 73 championships from 775 who have started a race. The UK has the most champions. The first champion was Giuseppe Farina in 1950; Max Verstappen is the current champion. Ferrari has won the most with 15 titles. The championship has often been decided in the final race. Schumacher clinched his 2002 title with six races left. Interestingly, twice the overall highest point scorer wasn’t the champion due to the points system.
Season | Driver | Constructor | Wins |
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2023 | Netherlands Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 19 |
2022 | Netherlands Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 15 |
2021 | Netherlands Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 10 |
2020 | United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 11 |
2019 | United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 11 |
2018 | United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 11 |
2017 | United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 9 |
2016 | Germany Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 9 |
2015 | United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 10 |
2014 | United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 11 |
2013 | Germany Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 13 |
2012 | Germany Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 5 |
2011 | Germany Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 11 |
2010 | Germany Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 5 |
2009 | United Kingdom Jenson Button | Brawn GP | 6 |
2008 | United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 5 |
2007 | Finland Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 6 |
2006 | Spain Fernando Alonso | Renault | 7 |
2005 | Spain Fernando Alonso | Renault | 7 |
2004 | Germany Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 13 |
2003 | Germany Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 6 |
2002 | Germany Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 11 |
2001 | Germany Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 9 |
2000 | Germany Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 9 |
1999 | Finland Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 5 |
1998 | Finland Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 8 |
1997 | Canada Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 7 |
1996 | United Kingdom Damon Hill | Williams | 8 |
1995 | Germany Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 9 |
1994 | Germany Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 8 |
1993 | France Alain Prost | Williams | 7 |
1992 | United Kingdom Nigel Mansell | Williams | 9 |
1991 | Brazil Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 7 |
1990 | Brazil Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 6 |
1989 | France Alain Prost | McLaren | 4 |
1988 | Brazil Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 8 |
1987 | Brazil Nelson Piquet | Williams | 3 |
1986 | France Alain Prost | McLaren | 4 |
1985 | France Alain Prost | McLaren | 5 |
1984 | Austria Niki Lauda | McLaren | 5 |
1983 | Brazil Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 3 |
1982 | Finland Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1 |
1981 | Brazil Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 3 |
1980 | Australia Alan Jones | Williams | 5 |
1979 | South Africa Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 3 |
1978 | United States Mario Andretti | Lotus | 6 |
1977 | Austria Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 3 |
1976 | United Kingdom James Hunt | McLaren | 6 |
1975 | Austria Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 5 |
1974 | Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | 3 |
1973 | United Kingdom Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 5 |
1972 | Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | 5 |
1971 | United Kingdom Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 6 |
1970 | Austria Jochen Rindt | Lotus | 5 |
1969 | United Kingdom Jackie Stewart | Matra | 6 |
1968 | United Kingdom Graham Hill | Lotus | 3 |
1967 | New Zealand Denny Hulme | Brabham | 2 |
1966 | Australia Jack Brabham | Brabham | 4 |
1965 | United Kingdom Jim Clark | Lotus | 6 |
1964 | United Kingdom John Surtees | Ferrari | 2 |
1963 | United Kingdom Jim Clark | Lotus | 7 |
1962 | United Kingdom Graham Hill | BRM | 4 |
1961 | United States Phil Hill | Ferrari | 2 |
1960 | Australia Jack Brabham | Cooper | 5 |
1959 | Australia Jack Brabham | Cooper | 2 |
1958 | United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 1 |
1957 | Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | 4 |
1956 | Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | 3 |
1955 | Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 4 |
1954 | Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati/Mercedes | 6 |
1953 | Italy Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 5 |
1952 | Italy Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 6 |
1951 | Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 3 |
1950 | Italy Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Romeo | 3 |