Formula One Formula One (also known as Formula 1 or F1) is the highest class of international racing for open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The World Drivers' Championship, ...

, abbreviated to F1, is the highest class of open-wheeled

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defined by the

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(FIA), motorsport's world governing body. The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and cars must conform. The Formula One World Championship season consists of a series of races, known as , held usually on purpose-built circuits, and in a few cases on closed city streets. The World Drivers' Championship is presented by the FIA to the most successful Formula One driver over the course of the season through a points system based on individual Grand Prix results. The World Championship is won when it is no longer mathematically possible for another competitor to overtake their points total regardless of the outcome of the remaining races, although it is not officially awarded until the

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held in various cities following the conclusion of the season.

Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher (; ; born 3 January 1969) is a German former racing driver who competed in Formula One for Jordan, Benetton, Ferrari, and Mercedes. Schumacher has a joint-record seven World Drivers' Championship titles (tied with Lewis ...

and

Lewis Hamilton Sir Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton (born 7 January 1985) is a British racing driver currently competing in Formula One for Mercedes. In Formula One, Hamilton has won a joint-record seven World Drivers' Championship titles (tied with Mich ...

hold the record for the most World Drivers' Championships, both having won the title on seven occasions.

Juan Manuel Fangio Juan Manuel Fangio (American Spanish: , ; 24 June 1911 – 17 July 1995), nicknamed ''El Chueco'' ("the bowlegged" or "bandy legged one") or ''El Maestro'' ("The Master" or "The Teacher"), was an Argentine racing car driver. He dominated t ...

is third with five titles. Schumacher also holds the record for the most consecutive drivers' titles with five between the and the seasons.

Nigel Mansell Nigel Ernest James Mansell, (; born 8 August 1953) is a British retired racing driver who won both the Formula One World Championship (1992) and the CART Indy Car World Series ( 1993). Mansell was the reigning F1 champion when he moved over ...

holds the record of competing in the highest number of seasons before winning the World Championship, entering Formula One in and achieving the title in , a span of 13 seasons.

Nico Rosberg Nico Erik Rosberg (born 27 June 1985) is a German-Finnish former professional racing driver. He competed in Formula One from 2006 to 2016, winning the World Drivers' Championship in with Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport. The only child of Fi ...

has the highest number of Grand Prix starts before winning his first title, a period of 206 between the 2006 Bahrain and the

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Sebastian Vettel Sebastian Vettel (; born 3 July 1987) is a German racing driver who competed in Formula One from 2007 to 2022 for BMW Sauber, Scuderia Toro Rosso, Toro Rosso, Red Bull Racing, Red Bull, Scuderia Ferrari, Ferrari, and Aston Martin in Formula One ...

is the youngest winner of the World Drivers' Championship; he was 23 years and 134 days old when he won the championship. Fangio is the oldest winner of the World Drivers' Championship; he was 46 years and 41 days old when he won the title. As of the season, out of the 770 drivers who have started a Formula One Grand Prix, the 73 titles awarded have been won by a total of 34 different drivers. The first Formula One World Drivers' Champion was

Giuseppe Farina Emilio Giuseppe Farina, also known as Giuseppe Antonio "Nino" Farina, (; 30 October 1906 – 30 June 1966) was an Italian racing driver and first official Formula One World Champion. He gained the title in 1950. He was the Italian Champion in ...

in the championship and the current title holder is

Max Verstappen Max Emilian Verstappen (; born 30 September 1997) is a Belgian-Dutch Auto racing, racing driver and the 2021 Formula One World Championship, 2021 and 2022 Formula One World Championship, 2022 Formula One World Champion. He Formula One drivers ...

in the season. The title has been won by drivers from the United Kingdom 20 times between 10 drivers, more than any other nation, followed by Brazil, Finland and Germany with three drivers each. The title has been won by drivers from

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15 times between 9 drivers, more than any other team, followed by

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with 12 titles between 7 drivers. The Drivers' Championship has been won in the final race of the season 30 times in the 72 seasons it has been awarded. Schumacher holds the record of earning the championship with most left to run in a season with six when he won the title at that year's . __TOC__

By season

By driver

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won the World Drivers' Championship twice in a row, having first won the championship in 2021, both of which he won consecutively with Red Bull Racing. Drivers in bold were entered in the 2022 World Championship.

By driver nationality

Drivers in bold were entered in the 2022 World Championship.

Records

Youngest Drivers' Champion

Where drivers have won more than one World Drivers' Championship, only their first win is noted here. Drivers in bold were entered in the 2022 World Championship.

Oldest Drivers' Champion

Drivers in bold were entered in the 2022 World Championship.

Consecutive Drivers' Championships

A total of 11 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. Drivers in bold were entered in the 2022 World Championship.

Drivers' Champions for constructors that did not win the Constructors' Championship in that year

Drivers in bold were entered in the 2022 World Championship.

By chassis constructor

Constructors in bold were entered in the 2022 World Championship.

By engine manufacturer

Engine manufacturers in bold were entered in the 2022 World Championship.

By tyres used

Tyre manufacturers in bold were entered in the 2022 World Championship. Numbers in parentheses indicate championships won as the sole tyre supplier.

References

External links

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World Champions Drivers

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By season

By driver

By driver nationality

Records

Youngest Drivers' Champion

Oldest Drivers' Champion

Consecutive Drivers' Championships

Drivers' Champions for constructors that did not win the Constructors' Championship in that year

By chassis constructor

By engine manufacturer

By tyres used

See also

References

External links