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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).
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. [8] [9] The
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 ...
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]
The following is a list of Formula One records: List of Formula One driver records; List of Formula One constructor records; List of Formula One engine records; List of Formula One tyre records; List of Formula One race records
In November 2020, Carteret Analytics used quantitative analysis methods to rank Formula One drivers. According to this ranking, Fangio is Formula 1's best driver of all time. [60] Similar mathematical analysis has also placed Fangio as the greatest of all time, once the era of racing was considered. [61]
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 ...
Prost is widely regarded as one of Formula One's greatest-ever drivers. He has the fourth-most Drivers' Championships of all time, behind only Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher, and Juan Manuel Fangio. [86] In addition, he was just 12.5 points away from an eight-title career. [24]