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List of Formula One seasons. A total of 74 World Championship seasons of Formula One (F1) have been run. [ 1 ] F1 is the highest form of open wheeled auto racing series regulated by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body. [ 2 ] The "formula" in the name alludes to a series of rules established ...
Formula One teams pay entry fees of $500,000, plus $5,000 per point scored the previous year or $6,000 per point for the winner of the Constructors' Championship. Formula One drivers pay a FIA Super Licence fee, which in 2013 was €10,000 plus €1,000 per point. [215] There have been controversies with the way profits are shared among the teams.
As of the 2023 season, out of the 775 drivers who have started a Formula One Grand Prix, [16] the 73 titles awarded have been won by a total of 34 different drivers. [8] [9] The first Formula One World Drivers' Champion was Giuseppe Farina in the 1950 championship and the current title holder is Max Verstappen in the 2023 season.
France. Seven-time World Drivers' Champion Michael Schumacher held the record for the most Grand Prix victories with 91, before being surpassed by Lewis Hamilton in 2020. Sebastian Vettel has four consecutive titles to his name, winning them all with Red Bull Racing. Ayrton Senna won the Canadian Grand Prix in 1988.
Support series: Formula 2 Championship FIA Formula 3 Championship Porsche Supercup W Series. The 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship was a motor racing championship for Formula One cars which was the 72nd running of the Formula One World Championship. It is recognised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the governing ...
The 2020 FIA Formula One World Championship was the motor racing championship for Formula One cars which was the 71st running of the Formula One World Championship. It marked the 70th anniversary of the first Formula One World Drivers' Championship. [1] The championship was recognised by the governing body of international motorsport, the ...
2009 World Drivers' Champion Jenson Button on the competitive nature of the 2012 season. Round 1 – Australia Main article: 2012 Australian Grand Prix HRT failed to qualify for the Australian Grand Prix for the second consecutive year. Jenson Button (on the podium) won the first race of the season. He never led the championship again for the rest of the season. The season began in Australia ...
Michael Schumacher won seven world titles, five of them with Ferrari, and two with Benetton. Lewis Hamilton has won seven world titles, one with McLaren and six with Mercedes. Juan Manuel Fangio won five titles in the 1950s, and won 24 of the 51 races he started. Alain Prost won four world titles between 1985 and 1993, three with McLaren and ...