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The F1 World Championship season consists of a series of races, known as Grands Prix, held usually on purpose-built circuits, and in a few cases on closed city streets. [3] Each winner is presented with a trophy and the results of each race are combined to determine two annual Championships, one for drivers and one for constructors . [ 4 ]
Lewis Hamilton reached 92 career wins by winning the Portuguese Grand Prix, surpassing the record set by Michael Schumacher for most driver wins in Formula One. It was Romain Grosjean's last season, having participated in Formula One since 2009.
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).
In a record-setting year, Verstappen also secured 12 poles and 21 podium finishes.
Hamilton won four consecutive championships from 2017-2020, meaning there have only been two F1 champions in the past eight seasons. ... Though Verstappen clinched the championship before the end ...
The World Drivers' Championship is awarded to the most successful F1 driver over the course of the season, as determined by a points system based on Grand Prix results, [12] and has been awarded since the first F1 season in 1950. [13] The championship is the successor of the pre-war AIACR European Championship held between 1931 and 1939. [14]
Overall, Verstappen has won 17 of 20 Formula 1 races ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix and has clinched the records for the most wins in a single F1 season and the best winning percentage in any ...
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.