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[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. [8] [9] 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 ...
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).
As of the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, there have been 778 Formula One drivers from 41 different nationalities who have started at least one of the 1,125 FIA World Championship races since the first such event, [5] [6] [7] the 1950 British Grand Prix. [8] Seven-time champions Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton hold the record for the most ...
3-time Formula One World Champion (1969, 1971, 1973) Niki Lauda Austria: 3-time Formula One World Champion (1975, 1977, 1984) Nelson Piquet Brazil: 3-time Formula One World Champion (1981, 1983, 1987) Ayrton Senna Brazil: 3-time Formula One World Champion (1988, 1990, 1991) Alain Prost France: 4-time Formula One World Champion (1985, 1986, 1989 ...
Pages in category "Formula One World Drivers' Champions" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In 2023, former Formula One rival Giancarlo Fisichella observed that Schumacher "did not even seem to have sweated" during races, adding that Schumacher is the greatest Formula One driver of all time and "rewrote the history of Formula One". [325] In 2003, F1 Racing magazine analysed Schumacher's driving style using telemetry data. [326]
As of the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, out of the 778 drivers who started a Grand Prix, [14] there have been 115 Formula One Grand Prix winners. [15] The first Grand Prix winner was Giuseppe Farina at the 1950 British Grand Prix , and the most recent driver to score their first Grand Prix win is Oscar Piastri who took his first win at the 2024 ...
Schumacher became the first of the two to win a World Drivers' Championship, claiming the title in the 1994 Formula 1 season with his B194. He followed this up with a repeat title in 1995 in his B195, achieving back-to-back championships. Their fierce rivalry in Formula 1 became even more prominent during the 1998 to 2001 seasons.