The Formula One World Drivers' Championship (WDC) is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) 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 1950, to Giuseppe Farina. The first driver to win multiple Championships was Alberto Ascari, in 1952 and 1953. The current Drivers' Champion is Lewis Hamilton who won his sixth title in 2019.
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 2002, 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 2000 to 2004. 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 (1949-2019). Among teams, Scuderia Ferrari has produced the most winning drivers with 15.
By season
Notes
Bold indicates the team also won the Constructors' Championship (awarded since 1958).
- ^ The 1952 and 1953 championships were run to Formula Two regulations.
- ^ Fangio competed in the 1954 Argentine and Belgian Grands Prix with Maserati, then completed the season with Mercedes.
- ^ Rindt's championship was confirmed two rounds after he had been killed in an accident during qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix.
- ^ Michael Schumacher scored 78 points during the 1997 season, 3 points behind Villeneuve, but was disqualified from the championship for deliberately colliding with Villeneuve in the final race of the season, the European Grand Prix. This left Villeneuve with a 39-point margin over Heinz-Harald Frentzen with 42 points.
By driver
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Drivers in bold are entered in the 2020 World Championship.
By nationality
Drivers in bold are entered in the 2020 World Championship.
By constructor
| Constructor | Country | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| Ferrari |  Italy |
15 |
| McLaren |  United Kingdom |
12 |
| Mercedes1 |  Germany |
8 |
| Williams | United Kingdom |
7 |
| Lotus | United Kingdom |
6 |
| Red Bull |  Austria |
4 |
| Brabham | United Kingdom
| |
| Renault |  France |
2 |
| Cooper | United Kingdom
| |
| Benetton | United Kingdom
| |
| Tyrrell | United Kingdom
| |
| Alfa Romeo | Italy
| |
| Maserati1 | Italy
| |
| BRM | United Kingdom |
1 |
| Matra | France
| |
| Brawn | United Kingdom
|
Constructors in bold are entered in the 2020 World Championship.
- ^ Fangio competed in the 1954 Argentine and Belgian Grands Prix with Maserati, then completed the season with Mercedes. This shared championship is counted for each of these constructors.
By constructor nationality
| Nationality | Titles | Constructors | Constructor name (titles) |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom
|
37 | 9 | Cooper (2) |
| BRM (1) | |||
| Lotus (6) | |||
| Brabham (4) | |||
| Tyrrell (2) | |||
| McLaren (12) | |||
| Williams (7) | |||
| Benetton (2) | |||
| Brawn (1) | |||
| Italy
|
19 | 3 | Alfa Romeo (2) |
| Ferrari (15) | |||
| Maserati (2) | |||
| Germany
|
8 | 1 | Mercedes (8) |
| Austria
|
4 | 1 | Red Bull (4) |
| France
|
3 | 2 | Renault (2) |
| Matra (1) |
By engine
| Engine | Titles |
|---|---|
| Ferrari | 15 |
| Ford 1 | 13 |
| Mercedes | 12 2 |
| Renault | 11 |
| Honda | 5 |
| Climax | 4 |
| TAG 3 | 3 |
| Alfa Romeo | 2 |
| Maserati | |
| Repco | |
| BMW | 1 |
| BRM |
Engine manufacturers in bold are entered in the 2020 World Championship.
Notes:
By tyre manufacturer
| Rank | Manufacturer | Titles | Seasons | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Goodyear | 24 (7) 1 | 1966-1967, 1971, 1973-1978, 1980, 1982, 1985-1997 |
| 2 | P | Pirelli | 15 (9) 2 | 1950-1954 4 5, 1957, 2011-2019 |
| 3 | B | Bridgestone | 11 (6) 3 | 1998-2004, 2007-2010 |
| 4 | D | Dunlop | 8 | 1959-1965, 1969 |
| 5 | M | Michelin | 6 | 1979, 1981, 1983-1984, 2005-2006 |
| 6 | F | Firestone | 4 | 1952 5, 1968, 1970, 1972 |
| 7 | C | Continental | 2 | 1954 4-1955 |
| E | Englebert | 1956, 1958 | ||
Tyre manufacturers in bold are entered in the 2020 World Championship.
Numbers in parentheses indicate championships won as the sole tyre supplier.
Notes
- ^ Goodyear was the sole tyre supplier for the 1987, 1988 & 1992-1996 seasons
- ^ Pirelli was the sole tyre supplier for the 2011-2019 seasons
- ^ Bridgestone was the sole tyre supplier for the 1999, 2000 & 2007-2010 seasons
- ^ Fangio competed in the 1954 Argentine and Belgian Grands Prix on Pirelli with Maserati, then completed the season on Continental with Mercedes
- ^ Ascari competed in the 1952 Indianapolis 500 on Firestone tyres, then completed the season on Pirelli
Records
Youngest Drivers' Champion
| Driver | Age | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel
|
23 years, 134 days | 2010 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton
|
23 years, 300 days | 2008 |
| 3 |  Fernando Alonso
|
24 years, 58 days | 2005 |
| 4 |  Emerson Fittipaldi
|
25 years, 273 days | 1972 |
| 5 | Michael Schumacher
|
25 years, 314 days | 1994 |
| 6 | Niki Lauda
|
26 years, 197 days | 1975 |
| 7 |  Jacques Villeneuve
|
26 years, 200 days | 1997 |
| 8 | Jim Clark
|
27 years, 188 days | 1963 |
| 9 |  Kimi Räikkönen
|
28 years, 4 days | 2007 |
| 10 | Jochen Rindt
|
28 years, 140 days 1 | 1970 |
Drivers in bold are entered in the 2020 World Championship.
- ^ Measured at the day of his death
Oldest Drivers' Champion
| Driver | Age | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Juan Manuel Fangio
|
46 years, 41 days | 1957 |
| 2 | Giuseppe Farina
|
43 years, 308 days | 1950 |
| 3 |  Jack Brabham
|
40 years, 155 days | 1966 |
| 4 | Graham Hill
|
39 years, 262 days | 1968 |
| 5 | Nigel Mansell
|
39 years, 8 days | 1992 |
| 6 | Alain Prost
|
38 years, 214 days | 1993 |
| 7 |  Mario Andretti
|
38 years, 193 days | 1978 |
| 8 | Damon Hill
|
36 years, 26 days | 1996 |
| 9 | Niki Lauda
|
35 years, 242 days | 1984 |
| 10 | Michael Schumacher
|
35 years, 239 days | 2004 |
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.
| Championships | Driver | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Michael Schumacher
|
2000-2004 |
| 4 | Juan Manuel Fangio
|
1954-1957 |
| Sebastian Vettel
|
2010-2013 | |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton
|
2017-2019 |
| 2 | Alberto Ascari
|
1952-1953 |
| Jack Brabham
|
1959-1960 | |
| Alain Prost
|
1985-1986 | |
| Ayrton Senna
|
1990-1991 | |
| Michael Schumacher
|
1994-1995 | |
| Mika Häkkinen
|
1998-1999 | |
| Fernando Alonso
|
2005-2006 | |
| Lewis Hamilton
|
2014-2015 |
Drivers in bold are entered in the 2020 World Championship.
See also
- List of Formula One driver records
- List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions
- List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems
- List of Formula One drivers
- History of Formula One
References
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