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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 most recent driver to make their Formula One debut is Jack Doohan, who debuted at the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. [ 18 ] This list includes all drivers who have entered a World Championship race, including participants of the Indianapolis 500 between 1950 and 1960 when it was part of the World Championship (although not being run according ...
In 1993, a poll of Formula One drivers gave Senna a near-unanimous vote as the best driver in Formula One. [210] Following Senna's death, various polls and ranking services have rated him the best driver of all time. 2004: A poll on the F1 Racing magazine. 2009: A poll of 217 current and former Formula One drivers conducted by Autosport magazine.
Legends of F1, also known as F1 Legends, is a British television programme shown on Sky Sports F1. Steve Rider presents the series of interviews with Formula One legends of the past and present. [ 1 ]
Drivers' champion Phil Hill in the Ferrari 156 F1 in 1962. There have been 58 Formula One drivers from the United States including two World Drivers' Championship winners, Mario Andretti and Phil Hill. Andretti is the most successful American Formula One driver having won 12 races, and only Eddie Cheever has started more Grands Prix.
In Formula One, each car is numbered.Since the inaugural Formula One World Championship in 1950, several numbering systems have been used.This list covers the numbers used by drivers since the start of the 2014 Formula One season, when drivers have been allowed to choose a number that they would carry throughout their career.
There have been 163 Formula One drivers who have represented the United Kingdom, four of whom have competed in the 2024 Formula One World Championship. Ten World Champions have driven under the UK flag. Of those, Lewis Hamilton has won the most titles, with seven putting him level with Michael Schumacher for most titles. Hamilton is still ...
James Clark OBE (4 March 1936 – 7 April 1968) was a British racing driver from Scotland, who competed in Formula One from 1960 to 1968.Clark won two Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles with Lotus, and—at the time of his death—held the records for most wins (25), pole positions (33), and fastest laps (28), among others.