Since its inception in 1950, Formula 1‘s (F1) World Drivers’ Championship has been the prize that every driver participating in a Grand Prix desires. Giuseppe Farina of Alfa Romeo became the first Formula 1 World Drivers’ Champion in 1950, the inaugural season of the championship, and since then the sport has crowned multiple champions.

Over the decades, the title has been claimed by some of the sport’s greatest names, from Juan Manuel Fangio and Ayrton Senna to Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton, and Max Verstappen. The current title holder is McLaren’s Lando Norris, who clinched the title in 2025.

Here is the complete year-by-year list of World Drivers’ Champions in Formula 1 and the constructors they represented when winning the World title.

List of all F1 World Drivers’ Champions in history

The FIA awards the World Drivers’ Championship to the driver who accumulates the most points through individual race results across the F1 season. The champion is formally presented at the FIA Prize-Giving Ceremony following the conclusion of the season.

Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton jointly hold the record for the most F1 World Drivers’ Championship titles, with seven each. Juan Manuel Fangio follows with five championships, while Alain Prost, Sebastian Vettel, and Max Verstappen follow with four titles each.

Additionally, Schumacher remains the only driver to have secured five consecutive titles, achieving the feat between 2000 and 2004.

Sebastian Vettel became the youngest World Drivers’ Champion in 2010, at the age of 23 years and 134 days. In contrast, Juan Manuel Fangio holds the record for the oldest champion, having claimed the 1957 title at 46 years and 41 days.

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