Formula One World Drivers' Championship trophy.
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 Grand Prix results. The Drivers' Championship was first awarded in 1950, to Nino Farina. The first driver to win multiple Championships was Alberto Ascari, in 1952 and 1953. The latest Drivers' Champion is Nico Rosberg, who won his first World Championship in 2016.
Overall, thirty-three different drivers have won the Championship, with German Michael Schumacher holding the record for most titles, at seven. Schumacher also holds the record for most consecutive Drivers' Championships, winning five from 2000 to 2004. Great Britain has produced the most World Championship winning drivers with ten; Brazil and Finland are next with three each.
Of the 32 drivers to win the World Championship, 21 are still alive. The most recently deceased is Sir Jack Brabham (1926–2014).
Contents
By season[edit | edit source]
Season | Driver | Age | Team | Engine | Tyres | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Fastest Laps | Points | Clinched | Point Margin |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1950 | ![]() |
44 | ![]() |
Alfa Romeo | P | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30 | Race 7 of 7 | 3 |
1951 | ![]() |
40 | ![]() |
Alfa Romeo | P | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 31 | Race 8 of 8 | 6 |
1952 | ![]() |
34 | ![]() |
Ferrari | P F | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 36 | Race 6 of 8 | 12 |
1953 | ![]() |
35 | ![]() |
Ferrari | P | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 34.5 | Race 8 of 9 | 6.5 |
1954 | ![]() |
43 | ![]() |
Maserati | P | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 42 | Race 7 of 9 | 16.86 |
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Mercedes | C | ||||||||||
1955 | ![]() |
44 | ![]() |
Mercedes | C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 40 | Race 6 of 7 | 16.5 |
1956 | ![]() |
45 | ![]() |
Ferrari | E | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 30 | Race 8 of 8 | 3 |
1957 | ![]() |
46 | ![]() |
Maserati | P | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 40 | Race 6 of 8 | 15 |
1958 | ![]() |
29 | ![]() |
Ferrari | E | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 42 | Race 11 of 11 | 1 |
1959 | ![]() |
33 | ![]() |
Climax | D | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 31 | Race 9 of 9 | 4 |
1960 | ![]() |
34 | ![]() |
Climax | D | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 43 | Race 8 of 10 | 9 |
1961 | ![]() |
34 | ![]() |
Ferrari | D | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 34 | Race 7 of 8 | 1 |
1962 | ![]() |
33 | ![]() |
BRM | D | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 42 | Race 9 of 9 | 12 |
1963 | ![]() |
27 | ![]() |
Climax | D | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 54 | Race 7 of 10 | 21 |
1964 | ![]() |
30 | ![]() |
Ferrari | D | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 40 | Race 10 of 10 | 1 |
1965 | ![]() |
29 | ![]() |
Climax | D | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 54 | Race 7 of 10 | 14 |
1966 | ![]() |
40 | ![]() |
Repco | G | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 42 | Race 7 of 9 | 14 |
1967 | ![]() |
31 | ![]() |
Repco | G | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 51 | Race 11 of 11 | 5 |
1968 | ![]() |
39 | ![]() |
Ford | F | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 48 | Race 12 of 12 | 12 |
1969 | ![]() |
30 | ![]() |
Ford | D | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 63 | Race 8 of 11 | 26 |
1970 | ![]() |
28 | ![]() |
Ford | F | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 45 | Race 12 of 133 | 5 |
1971 | ![]() |
32 | ![]() |
Ford | G | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 62 | Race 8 of 11 | 29 |
1972 | ![]() |
25 | ![]() |
Ford | F | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 61 | Race 10 of 12 | 16 |
1973 | ![]() |
34 | ![]() |
Ford | G | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 71 | Race 13 of 15 | 16 |
1974 | ![]() |
27 | ![]() |
Ford | G | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 55 | Race 15 of 15 | 3 |
1975 | ![]() |
26 | ![]() |
Ferrari | G | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 64.5 | Race 13 of 14 | 19.5 |
1976 | ![]() |
29 | ![]() |
Ford | G | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 69 | Race 16 of 16 | 1 |
1977 | ![]() |
28 | ![]() |
Ferrari | G | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 72 | Race 15 of 17 | 17 |
1978 | ![]() |
38 | ![]() |
Ford | G | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 64 | Race 14 of 16 | 13 |
1979 | ![]() |
29 | ![]() |
Ferrari | M | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 51 | Race 13 of 15 | 4 |
1980 | ![]() |
34 | ![]() |
Ford | G | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 67 | Race 13 of 14 | 13 |
1981 | ![]() |
29 | ![]() |
Ford | M G | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 50 | Race 15 of 15 | 1 |
1982 | ![]() |
34 | ![]() |
Ford | G | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 44 | Race 16 of 16 | 5 |
1983 | ![]() |
31 | ![]() |
BMW | M | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 59 | Race 15 of 15 | 2 |
1984 | ![]() |
35 | ![]() |
TAG | M | 0 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 72 | Race 16 of 16 | 0.5 |
1985 | ![]() |
30 | ![]() |
TAG | G | 2 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 73 | Race 14 of 16 | 20 |
1986 | ![]() |
31 | ![]() |
TAG | G | 1 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 72 | Race 16 of 16 | 2 |
1987 | ![]() |
35 | ![]() |
Honda | G | 4 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 73 | Race 15 of 16 | 12 |
1988 | ![]() |
28 | ![]() |
Honda | G | 13 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 90 | Race 15 of 16 | 3 |
1989 | ![]() |
34 | ![]() |
Honda | G | 2 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 76 | Race 15 of 16 | 16 |
1990 | ![]() |
30 | ![]() |
Honda | G | 10 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 78 | Race 15 of 16 | 7 |
1991 | ![]() |
31 | ![]() |
Honda | G | 8 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 96 | Race 15 of 16 | 24 |
1992 | ![]() |
39 | ![]() |
Renault | G | 14 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 108 | Race 11 of 16 | 52 |
1993 | ![]() |
38 | ![]() |
Renault | G | 13 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 99 | Race 14 of 16 | 26 |
1994 | ![]() |
25 | ![]() |
Ford | G | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 92 | Race 16 of 16 | 1 |
1995 | ![]() |
26 | ![]() |
Renault | G | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 102 | Race 15 of 17 | 33 |
1996 | ![]() |
36 | ![]() |
Renault | G | 9 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 97 | Race 16 of 16 | 19 |
1997 | ![]() |
26 | ![]() |
Renault | G | 10 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 81 | Race 17 of 17 | 39 (3)4 |
1998 | ![]() |
30 | ![]() |
Mercedes | B | 9 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 100 | Race 16 of 16 | 14 |
1999 | ![]() |
31 | ![]() |
Mercedes | B | 11 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 76 | Race 16 of 16 | 2 |
2000 | ![]() |
31 | ![]() |
Ferrari | B | 9 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 108 | Race 16 of 17 | 19 |
2001 | ![]() |
32 | ![]() |
Ferrari | B | 11 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 123 | Race 13 of 17 | 58 |
2002 | ![]() |
33 | ![]() |
Ferrari | B | 7 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 144 | Race 11 of 17 | 67 |
2003 | ![]() |
34 | ![]() |
Ferrari | B | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 93 | Race 16 of 16 | 2 |
2004 | ![]() |
35 | ![]() |
Ferrari | B | 8 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 148 | Race 14 of 18 | 34 |
2005 | ![]() |
24 | ![]() |
Renault | M | 6 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 133 | Race 17 of 19 | 21 |
2006 | ![]() |
25 | ![]() |
Renault | M | 6 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 134 | Race 18 of 18 | 13 |
2007 | ![]() |
28 | ![]() |
Ferrari | B | 3 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 110 | Race 17 of 17 | 1 |
2008 | ![]() |
23 | ![]() |
Mercedes | B | 7 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 98 | Race 18 of 18 | 1 |
2009 | ![]() |
29 | ![]() |
Mercedes | B | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 95 | Race 16 of 17 | 11 |
2010 | ![]() |
23 | ![]() |
Renault | B | 10 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 256 | Race 19 of 19 | 4 |
2011 | ![]() |
24 | ![]() |
Renault | P | 15 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 392 | Race 15 of 19 | 122 |
2012 | ![]() |
25 | ![]() |
Renault | P | 6 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 281 | Race 20 of 20 | 3 |
2013 | ![]() |
26 | ![]() |
Renault | P | 9 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 397 | Race 16 of 19 | 155 |
2014 | ![]() |
29 | ![]() |
Mercedes | P | 7 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 384 | Race 19 of 19 | 67 |
2015 | ![]() |
30 | ![]() |
Mercedes | P | 11 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 381 | Race 16 of 19 | 59 |
2016 | ![]() |
31 | ![]() |
Mercedes | P | 8 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 385 | Race 21 of 21 | 5 |
Notes[edit | edit source]
Bold indicates the team also won the Constructors' Championship (awarded since 1958).
- ^ The 1952 and 1953 championships were run to Formula Two regulations. The 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 championships were run with former Formula Two regulations.
- ^ Fangio competed in the 1954 Argentine and Belgian Grands Prix with Maserati, then completed the season with Mercedes.
- ^ Rindt died during practice for the 1970 Italian Grand Prix (the tenth round of the season) but his Championship was not confirmed until two rounds later.
- ^ Michael Schumacher scored 78 points during the 1997 season, only 3 points behind Villeneuve. However, Schumacher was disqualified from the championship for colliding with Villeneuve at 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[edit | edit source]

Michael Schumacher has won the World Drivers' Championship a record seven times