The complete list of F1 world champions: The Drivers' Championship

• This season could see a new F1 world champion for the first time since 2021

• Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton have won seven titles each - a Formula One record

• Ferrari drivers have won the most F1 World Championship titles, with 15

With the 2025 winner now crowned, Ladbrokes takes a look at the exclusive list of drivers who have become F1 world champions.

From Giuseppe Farina winning the first ever Formula One World Championship with 30 points, to Max Verstappen and Red Bull's stronghold in the 2020s, F1 has seen 35 separate drivers lift the coveted trophy, with 17 of them being crowned world champion on more than one occasion.

Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton share the record with seven titles each, and it's the United Kingdom who boast the most F1 World Championships with 21.

• 1950 - Giuseppe Farina (ITA) - Alfa Romeo

• 1951 - Juan Manuel Fangio (ARG) - Alfa Romeo

• 1952 - Alberto Ascari (ITA) - Ferrari

• 1953 - Alberto Ascari (ITA) - Ferrari

• 1954 - Juan Manuel Fangio (ARG) - Mercedes

• 1955 - Juan Manuel Fangio (ARG) - Mercedes

• 1956 - Juan Manuel Fangio (ARG) - Ferrari

• 1957 - Juan Manuel Fangio (ARG) - Maserati

• 1958 - Mike Hawthorn (GBR) - Ferrari

• 1959 - Jack Brabham (AUS) - Cooper Climax

• 1960 - Jack Brabham (AUS) - Cooper Climax

• 1961 - Phil Hill (USA) - Ferrari

• 1962 - Graham Hill (GBR) - BRM

• 1963 - Jim Clark (GBR) - Lotus Climax

• 1964 - John Surtees (GBR) - Ferrari

• 1965 - Jim Clark (GBR) - Lotus Climax

• 1966 - Jack Brabham (AUS) - Brabham Repco

• 1967 - Denny Hulme (NZ) - Brabham Repco

• 1968 - Graham Hill (GBR) - Lotus Ford

• 1969 - Jackie Stewart (GBR) - Matra Ford

• 1970 - Jochen Rindt (AUT) - Lotus Ford

• 1971 - Jackie Stewart (GBR) - Tyrrell Ford

• 1972 - Emerson Fittipaldi (BRA) - Lotus Ford

• 1973 - Jackie Stewart (GBR) - Tyrrell Ford

• 1974 - Emerson Fittipaldi (BRA) - McLaren Ford

• 1975 - Niki Lauda (AUT) - Ferrari

• 1976 - James Hunt (GBR) - McLaren Ford

• 1977 - Niki Lauda (AUT) - Ferrari

• 1978 - Mario Andretti (USA) - Lotus Ford

• 1979 - Jody Scheckter (ZA) - Ferrari

• 1980 - Alan Jones (AUS) - Williams Ford

• 1981 - Nelson Piquet (BRA) - Brabham Ford

• 1982 - Keke Rosberg (FIN) - Williams Ford

• 1983 - Nelson Piquet (BRA) - Brabham BMW

• 1984 - Niki Lauda (AUT) - McLaren TAG

• 1985 - Alain Prost (FRA) - McLaren TAG

• 1986 - Alain Prost (FRA) - McLaren TAG

• 1987 - Nelson Piquet (BRA) - Williams Honda

• 1988 - Ayrton Senna (BRA) - McLaren Honda

• 1989 - Alain Prost (FRA) - McLaren Honda

• 1990 - Ayrton Senna (BRA) - McLaren Honda

• 1991 - Ayrton Senna (BRA) - McLaren Honda

• 1992 - Nigel Mansell (GBR) - Williams Renault

• 1993 - Alain Prost (FRA) - Williams Renault

• 1994 - Michael Schumacher (GER) - Benetton Ford

• 1995 - Michael Schumacher (GER) - Benetton Renault

• 1996 - Damon Hill (GBR) - Williams Renault

• 1997 - Jacques Villeneuve (CAN) - Williams Renault

• 1998 - Mika Hakkinen (FIN) - McLaren Mercedes

• 1999 - Mika Hakkinen (FIN) - McLaren Mercedes

• 2000 - Michael Schumacher (GER) - Ferrari

• 2001 - Michael Schumacher (GER) - Ferrari

• 2002 - Michael Schumacher (GER) - Ferrari

• 2003 - Michael Schumacher (GER) - Ferrari

• 2004 - Michael Schumacher (GER) - Ferrari

• 2005 - Fernando Alonso (ESP) - Renault

• 2006 - Fernando Alonso (ESP) - Renault

• 2007 - Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) - Ferrari

• 2008 - Lewis Hamilton (GBR) - McLaren Mercedes

• 2009 - Jenson Button (GBR) - Brawn Mercedes

• 2010 - Sebastian Vettel (GER) - Red Bull Renault

• 2011 - Sebastian Vettel (GER) - Red Bull Renault

• 2012 - Sebastian Vettel (GER) - Red Bull Renault

• 2013 - Sebastian Vettel (GER) - Red Bull Renault

• 2014 - Lewis Hamilton (GBR) - Mercedes

• 2015 - Lewis Hamilton (GBR) - Mercedes

• 2016 - Nico Rosberg (GER) - Mercedes

• 2017 - Lewis Hamilton (GBR) - Mercedes

• 2018 - Lewis Hamilton (GBR) - Mercedes

• 2019 - Lewis Hamilton (GBR) - Mercedes

• 2020 - Lewis Hamilton (GBR) - Mercedes

• 2021 - Max Verstappen (NED) - Red Bull Honda RBPT

• 2022 - Max Verstappen (NED) - Red Bull Honda RBPT

• 2023 - Max Verstappen (NED) - Red Bull Honda RBPT

• 2024 - Max Verstappen (NED) - Red Bull Honda RBPT

• 2025 - Lando Norris (GBR) - McLaren

And that wraps up the exclusive list of F1 world champions to have won the Drivers' Championships, spanning more than 75 years

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