Adrian Chambers. The History of F1 Winners
Posted on May 16, 2019
There have been a total of 32 different champions in the F1 drivers’ championship since the series began in 1950.
If Lewis Hamilton is to add to his now five world-titles, he would surpass Juan Manuel Fangio and be on target to catch up with seven-time champion Michael Schumacher.
Italy’s Giuseppe Farina won the inaugural F1 drivers’ championship in 1950, but the first decade of the sport was very much Fangio’s – the Argentine winning five times in seven seasons
The 1960s saw British drivers Graham Hill and Jim Clark notch two championships apiece, with compatriot Jackie Stewart beginning his run of three titles in five years in 1969
Jochen Rindt’s 1970 triumph is poignant for making him Formula One’s only-ever posthumous world champion – the Austrian having been killed in a practice-session crash at Monza, Italy with four races remaining of the season.
Emmerson Fittipaldi became Brazil’s first champion in 1972, the beginning of the country’s strong tradition of success in F1, while Britain’s James Hunt took his solitary title from the bitter battle Niki Lauda in 1976
Alan Jones became Australia’s second and last world champion to date in 1980, becoming the first of seven drivers to win a title in a Williams car. This era also saw the rise of the McLaren team – with drivers Niki Lauda, Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna share seven titles in eight years between 1984 and 1991
The 1990s witnessed title wins for Britain’s Nigel Mansell and Damon Hill, as well as the rise of Michael Schumacher – whose seven world championships remain a record in F1 history.
Among the current crop of drivers, Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button and Sebastian Vettel account for the most recent 11 championships between them, with Raikkonen the last Ferrari driver to taste title success nine years ago
F1 world champions: Full list
1950 world champion: Giuseppe Farina (Alfa Romeo)
1951 world champion: Juan Manuel Fangio (Alfa Romeo)
1952 world champion: Alberto Ascari (Ferrari)
1953 world champion: Alberto Ascari (Ferrari)
1954 world champion: Juan Manuel Fangio (Maserati/Mercedes)
1955 world champion: Juan Manuel Fangio (Mercedes)
1956 world champion: Juan Manuel Fangio (Ferrari)
1957 world champion: Juan Manuel Fangio (Maserati)
1958 world champion: Mike Hawthorn (Ferrari)
1959 world champion: Jack Brabham (Cooper)
1960 world champion: Jack Brabham (Cooper)
1961 world champion: Phil Hill (Ferrari)
1962 world champion: Graham Hill (BRM)
1963 world champion: Jim Clark (Lotus)
1964 world champion: John Surtees (Ferrari)
1965 world champion: Jim Clark (Lotus)
1966 world champion: Jack Brabham (Brabham)
1967 world champion: Denny Hulme (Brabham)
1968 world champion: Graham Hill (Lotus)
1969 world champion: Jackie Stewart (Matra)
1970 world champion: Jochen Rindt (Lotus)
1971 world champion: Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell)
1972 world champion: Emmerson Fittipaldi (Lotus)
1973 world champion: Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell)
1974 world champion: Emmerson Fittipaldi (McLaren)
1975 world champion: Niki Lauda (Ferrari)
1976 world champion: James Hunt (McLaren)
1977 world champion: Niki Lauda (Ferrari)
1978 world champion: Mario Andretti (Lotus)
1979 world champion: Jody Scheckter (Ferrari)
1980 world champion: Alan Jones (Williams)
1981 world champion: Nelson Piquet (Brabham)
1982 world champion: Keke Rosberg (Williams)
1983 world champion: Nelson Piquet (Brabham)
1984 world champion: Niki Lauda (McLaren)
1985 world champion: Alain Prost (McLaren)
1986 world champion: Alain Prost (McLaren)
1987 world champion: Nelson Piquet (Williams)
1988 world champion: Ayrton Senna (McLaren)
1989 world champion: Alain Prost (McLaren)
1990 world champion: Ayrton Senna (McLaren)
1991 world champion: Ayrton Senna (McLaren)
1992 world champion: Nigel Mansell (Williams)
1993 world champion: Alain Prost (Williams)
1994 world champion: Michael Schumacher (Benetton)
1995 world champion: Michael Schumacher (Benetton)
1996 world champion: Damon Hill (Williams)
1997 world champion: Jacques Villeneuve (Williams)
1998 world champion: Mika Hakkinen (McLaren)
1999 world champion: Mika Hakkinen (McLaren)
2000 world champion: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
2001 world champion: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
2002 world champion: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
2003 world champion: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
2004 world champion: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
2005 world champion: Fernando Alonso (Renault)
2006 world champion: Fernando Alonso (Renault)
2007 world champion: Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari)
2008 world champion: Lewis Hamilton (McLaren)
2009 world champion: Jenson Button (Brawn)
2010 world champion: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)
2011 world champion: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)
2012 world champion: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)
2013 world champion: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)
2014 world champion: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
2015 world champion: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
2016 world champion: Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
2017 world champion: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
2018 world champion: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
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