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The World Championship of Drivers has been held since 1950.Driver records listed here include all rounds which formed part of the World Championship since 1950: this includes the Indianapolis 500 from 1950–1960 (although it was not run to Formula One rules), and the 1952 and 1953 World Championship Grands Prix (which were run to Formula Two rules).
Formula One Grand Prix winners Rank Country Driver Wins Seasons active First win Last win 1 United Kingdom: Lewis Hamilton † 105 2007– 2007 Canadian Grand Prix: 2024 Belgian Grand Prix: 2 Germany: Michael Schumacher ‡ 91 1991–2006, 2010–2012: 1992 Belgian Grand Prix: 2006 Chinese Grand Prix: 3 Netherlands: Max Verstappen † 63 2015–
As of the 2024 season, out of the 777 drivers who have started a Formula One Grand Prix, [16] the 75 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 2024 season.
Sir John Arthur "Jack" Brabham (2 April 1926 – 19 May 2014) was an Australian racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1955 to 1970.Brabham won three Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles, which he won in 1959, 1960 and 1966, and won 14 Grands Prix across 16 seasons.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest drivers to never win a Formula One Grand Prix, [a] Amon won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966 with Ford, as well as the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1967 with Ferrari. Born and raised in Bulls , Amon learned to drive aged six and initially competed in hillclimbing before progressing to national motor racing ...
The Mercedes-AMG F1 W15 E Performance, commonly known as the Mercedes W15, is a Formula One racing car designed and built by the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team to compete in the 2024 Formula One World Championship.
Following his maiden Formula One win, at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix, three-time Formula One World Champion Niki Lauda described Verstappen as the "talent of the century." [ 306 ] Red Bull team principal Christian Horner stated that Verstappen is the best driver Red Bull have ever seen: "I have no doubt [Verstappen is] the best we have seen on ...
Like many other drivers at the time, Rindt continued to race in Formula Two races alongside his duties in Formula One; his last F2 appearance was the Festspielpreis der Salzburg in August 1970. [15] In 1967, he dominated Formula Two, winning nine races in his Brabham BT23 .