The Formula One World Drivers' Championship (WDC) is the most successful Formula One race car driver of the year.
The award is given by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) to the driver who scores the most points during a season.
The WDC was first awarded in 1950, to Giuseppe "Nino" Farina. The first driver to win more than one Championship was Alberto Ascari, in 1952 and 1953. The latest driver awarded the championship is called the reigning or defending champion. As of the end of the 2023 Formula One season, the reigning champion is Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing.
The FIA does not officially award the Championship until the end of the season. Sometimes one driver will be far ahead of the other drivers in points. Even if the leading driver scores no more points, none of the other drivers could pass his point total. When this happens, the driver is said to have clinched the Championship.
Season | Driver | Age | Constructor | Engine | Tyres | Poles | Wins | Podiums | F. Laps | Points | % Points | Clinched | Margin | % Margin |
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1950 | Giuseppe Farina | 44 | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | P | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 83.333 (47.619) | Race 7 of 7 | 3 | 10.000 |
1951 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 40 | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | P | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 86.111 (51.389) | Race 8 of 8 | 6 | 19.355 |
19521 | Alberto Ascari | 34 | Ferrari | Ferrari | F P | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 100.000 (74.306) | Race 6 of 8 | 12 | 33.333 |
19531 | Alberto Ascari | 35 | Ferrari | Ferrari | P | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 34.5 | 95.833 (57.764) | Race 8 of 9 | 6.5 | 18.841 |
1954 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 43 | Maserati2 | Maserati | P | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 93.333 (70.547) | Race 7 of 9 | 16.857 | 40.136 |
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1955 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 44 | Mercedes | Mercedes | C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 88.889 (65.079) | Race 6 of 7 | 16.5 | 41.250 |
1956 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 45 | Ferrari | Ferrari | E | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 66.667 (45.833) | Race 8 of 8 | 3 | 10.000 |
1957 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 46 | Maserati | Maserati | P | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 88.889 (63.889) | Race 6 of 8 | 15 | 37.500 |
1958 | Mike Hawthorn | 29 | Ferrari | Ferrari | E | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 77.778 (49.495) | Race 11 of 11 | 1 | 2.381 |
1959 | Jack Brabham | 33 | Cooper | Climax | D | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 68.889 (41.975) | Race 9 of 9 | 4 | 12.903 |
1960 | Jack Brabham | 34 | Cooper | Climax | D | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 89.583 (53.750) | Race 8 of 10 | 9 | 20.930 |
1961 | Phil Hill | 34 | Ferrari | Ferrari | D | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 75.556 (52.778) | Race 7 of 8 | 1 | 2.941 |
1962 | Graham Hill | 33 | BRM | BRM | D | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 93.333 (64.198) | Race 9 of 9 | 12 | 28.571 |
1963 | Jim Clark | 27 | Lotus | Climax | D | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 54 | 100.000 (81.111) | Race 7 of 10 | 21 | 38.889 |
1964 | John Surtees | 30 | Ferrari | Ferrari | D | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 74.074 (44.444) | Race 10 of 10 | 1 | 2.500 |
1965 | Jim Clark | 29 | Lotus | Climax | D | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 54 | 100.000 (60.000) | Race 7 of 10 | 14 | 25.926 |
1966 | Jack Brabham | 40 | Brabham | Repco | G | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 93.333 (55.556) | Race 7 of 9 | 14 | 33.333 |
1967 | Denny Hulme | 31 | Brabham | Repco | G | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 51 | 62.963 (51.515) | Race 11 of 11 | 5 | 9.804 |
1968 | Graham Hill | 39 | Lotus | Ford | F | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 53.333 (44.444) | Race 12 of 12 | 12 | 25.000 |
1969 | Jackie Stewart | 30 | Matra | Ford | D | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 63 | 77.778 (63.636) | Race 8 of 11 | 26 | 41.270 |
1970 | Jochen Rindt | 28 | Lotus | Ford | F | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 45 | 45.455 (38.462) | Race 12 of 133 | 5 | 11.111 |
1971 | Jackie Stewart | 32 | Tyrrell | Ford | G | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 62 | 76.543 (62.626) | Race 8 of 11 | 29 | 46.774 |
1972 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 25 | Lotus | Ford | F | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 61 | 67.778 (56.481) | Race 10 of 12 | 16 | 26.230 |
1973 | Jackie Stewart | 34 | Tyrrell | Ford | G | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 71 | 60.684 (52.593) | Race 13 of 15 | 16 | 22.535 |
1974 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 27 | McLaren | Ford | G | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 55 | 47.009 (40.741) | Race 15 of 15 | 3 | 5.455 |
1975 | Niki Lauda | 26 | Ferrari | Ferrari | G | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 64.5 | 59.722 (51.190) | Race 13 of 14 | 19.5 | 30.233 |
1976 | James Hunt | 29 | McLaren | Ford | G | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 69 | 54.762 (47.917) | Race 16 of 16 | 1 | 1.449 |
1977 | Niki Lauda | 28 | Ferrari | Ferrari | G | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 72 | 53.333 (47.059) | Race 15 of 17 | 17 | 23.611 |
1978 | Mario Andretti | 38 | Lotus | Ford | G | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 64 | 50.794 (44.444) | Race 14 of 16 | 13 | 20.313 |
1979 | Jody Scheckter | 29 | Ferrari | Ferrari | M | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 51 | 70.833 (44.444) | Race 13 of 15 | 4 | 7.843 |
1980 | Alan Jones | 34 | Williams | Ford | G | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 67 | 74.444 (56.349) | Race 13 of 14 | 13 | 19.403 |
1981 | Nelson Piquet | 29 | Brabham | Ford | M G | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 50 | 50.505 (37.037) | Race 15 of 15 | 1 | 2.000 |
1982 | Keke Rosberg | 34 | Williams | Ford | G | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 44 | 44.444 (30.556) | Race 16 of 16 | 5 | 11.364 |
1983 | Nelson Piquet | 31 | Brabham | BMW | M | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 59 | 59.596 (43.704) | Race 15 of 15 | 2 | 3.390 |
1984 | Niki Lauda | 35 | McLaren | TAG | M | 0 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 72 | 72.727 (50.000) | Race 16 of 16 | 0.5 | 0.694 |
1985 | Alain Prost | 30 | McLaren | TAG | G | 2 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 73 | 73.737 (52.778) | Race 14 of 16 | 20 | 27.397 |
1986 | Alain Prost | 31 | McLaren | TAG | G | 1 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 72 | 72.727 (51.389) | Race 16 of 16 | 2 | 2.778 |
1987 | Nelson Piquet | 35 | Williams | Honda | G | 4 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 73 | 73.737 (52.778) | Race 15 of 16 | 12 | 16.438 |
1988 | Ayrton Senna | 28 | McLaren | Honda | G | 13 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 90 | 90.909 (65.278) | Race 15 of 16 | 3 | 3.333 |
1989 | Alain Prost | 34 | McLaren | Honda | G | 2 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 76 | 76.768 (56.250) | Race 15 of 16 | 16 | 21.053 |
1990 | Ayrton Senna | 30 | McLaren | Honda | G | 10 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 78 | 78.788 (54.167) | Race 15 of 16 | 7 | 8.974 |
1991 | Ayrton Senna | 31 | McLaren | Honda | G | 8 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 96 | 56.875 | Race 15 of 16 | 24 | 25.000 |
1992 | Nigel Mansell | 39 | Williams | Renault | G | 14 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 108 | 67.500 | Race 11 of 16 | 52 | 48.148 |
1993 | Alain Prost | 38 | Williams | Renault | G | 13 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 99 | 61.875 | Race 14 of 16 | 26 | 26.263 |
1994 | Michael Schumacher | 25 | Benetton | Ford | G | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 92 | 57.500 | Race 16 of 16 | 1 | 1.087 |
1995 | Michael Schumacher | 26 | Benetton | Renault | G | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 102 | 63.750 | Race 15 of 17 | 33 | 32.353 |
1996 | Damon Hill | 36 | Williams | Renault | G | 9 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 97 | 60.625 | Race 16 of 16 | 19 | 19.588 |
1997 | Jacques Villeneuve | 26 | Williams | Renault | G | 10 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 81 | 47.647 | Race 17 of 17 | 39 4 | 48.1484 |
1998 | Mika Häkkinen | 30 | McLaren | Mercedes | B | 9 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 100 | 62.500 | Race 16 of 16 | 14 | 14.000 |
1999 | Mika Häkkinen | 31 | McLaren | Mercedes | B | 11 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 76 | 47.500 | Race 16 of 16 | 2 | 2.632 |
2000 | Michael Schumacher | 31 | Ferrari | Ferrari | B | 9 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 108 | 63.529 | Race 16 of 17 | 19 | 17.593 |
2001 | Michael Schumacher | 32 | Ferrari | Ferrari | B | 11 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 123 | 72.353 | Race 13 of 17 | 58 | 47.154 |
2002 | Michael Schumacher | 33 | Ferrari | Ferrari | B | 7 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 144 | 84.706 | Race 11 of 17 | 67 | 46.528 |
2003 | Michael Schumacher | 34 | Ferrari | Ferrari | B | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 93 | 58.125 | Race 16 of 16 | 2 | 2.151 |
2004 | Michael Schumacher | 35 | Ferrari | Ferrari | B | 8 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 148 | 82.222 | Race 14 of 18 | 34 | 22.973 |
2005 | Fernando Alonso | 24 | Renault | Renault | M | 6 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 133 | 70.000 | Race 17 of 19 | 21 | 15.789 |
2006 | Fernando Alonso | 25 | Renault | Renault | M | 6 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 134 | 74.444 | Race 18 of 18 | 13 | 9.701 |
2007 | Kimi Räikkönen | 28 | Ferrari | Ferrari | B | 3 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 110 | 64.706 | Race 17 of 17 | 1 | 0.909 |
2008 | Lewis Hamilton | 23 | McLaren | Mercedes | B | 7 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 98 | 54.444 | Race 18 of 18 | 1 | 1.020 |
2009 | Jenson Button | 29 | Brawn | Mercedes | B | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 95 | 55.882 | Race 16 of 17 | 11 | 11.579 |
2010 | Sebastian Vettel | 23 | Red Bull | Renault | B | 10 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 256 | 53.895 | Race 19 of 19 | 4 | 1.563 |
2011 | Sebastian Vettel | 24 | Red Bull | Renault | P | 15 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 392 | 82.526 | Race 15 of 19 | 122 | 31.122 |
2012 | Sebastian Vettel | 25 | Red Bull | Renault | P | 6 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 281 | 56.200 | Race 20 of 20 | 3 | 1.068 |
2013 | Sebastian Vettel | 26 | Red Bull | Renault | P | 9 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 397 | 83.579 | Race 16 of 19 | 155 | 39.043 |
2014 | Lewis Hamilton | 29 | Mercedes | Mercedes | P | 7 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 384 | 76.800 | Race 19 of 19 | 67 | 17.448 |
2015 | Lewis Hamilton | 30 | Mercedes | Mercedes | P | 11 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 381 | 80.211 | Race 16 of 19 | 59 | 15.486 |
2016 | Nico Rosberg | 31 | Mercedes | Mercedes | P | 8 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 385 | 73.333 | Race 21 of 21 | 5 | 1.299 |
2017 | Lewis Hamilton | 32 | Mercedes | Mercedes | P | 11 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 363 | 72.600 | Race 18 of 20 | 46 | 12.672 |
2018 | Lewis Hamilton | 33 | Mercedes | Mercedes | P | 11 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 408 | 77.714 | Race 19 of 21 | 88 | 21.569 |
2019 | Lewis Hamilton | 34 | Mercedes | Mercedes | P | 5 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 413 | 75.641 | Race 19 of 21 | 87 | 21.065 |
2020 | Lewis Hamilton | 35 | Mercedes | Mercedes | P | 10 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 347 | 78.507 | Race 14 of 17 | 124 | 28.054 |
2021 | Max Verstappen | 24 | Red Bull | Honda | P | 10 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 395.5 | 69.143 | Race 22 of 22 | 8 | 2.022 |
2022 | Max Verstappen | 25 | Red Bull | Honda | P | 7 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 454 | 76.174 | Race 18 of 22 | 146 | 32.159 |
2023 | Max Verstappen | 26 | Red Bull | Honda | P | 12 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 575 | 92.7% | Race 17 of 22 | 290 | |
Season | Driver | Age | Team | Engine | Tyres | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Fastest laps | Points | % Points | Clinched | Margin | % Margin |
Bold indicates the team also won the Constructors' Championship (awarded since 1958).
Driver | Total | Seasons |
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Michael Schumacher | 7 | 1994-1995, 2000-2004 |
Lewis Hamilton | 2008, 2014,2015, 2017-2020 | |
Juan Manuel Fangio | 5 | 1951, 1954-1957 |
Alain Prost | 4 | 1985-1986, 1989, 1993 2010-2013 |
Jack Brabham | 3 | 1959-1960, 1966 |
Jackie Stewart | 1969, 1971, 1973 | |
Niki Lauda | 1975, 1977, 1984 | |
Nelson Piquet | 1981, 1983, 1987 | |
Ayrton Senna | 1988, 1990-1991 | |
Max Verstappen | 2021-2022-2023 | |
Fernando Alonso | 2 | 2005, 2006 |
Alberto Ascari | 1952-1953 | |
Jim Clark | 1963, 1965 | |
Graham Hill | 1962, 1968 | |
Emerson Fittipaldi | 1972, 1974 | |
Mika Häkkinen | 1998-1999 | |
Nino Farina | 1 | 1950 |
Mike Hawthorn | 1958 | |
Phil Hill | 1961 | |
John Surtees | 1964 | |
Denny Hulme | 1967 | |
Jochen Rindt | 1970 | |
James Hunt | 1976 | |
Mario Andretti | 1978 | |
Jody Scheckter | 1979 | |
Alan Jones | 1980 | |
Keke Rosberg | 1982 | |
Nigel Mansell | 1992 | |
Damon Hill | 1996 | |
Jacques Villeneuve | 1997 | |
Kimi Räikkönen | 2007 | |
Jenson Button | 2009 | |
Nico Rosberg | 2016 |
Country | Drivers | Total wins |
---|---|---|
United Kingdom | 10 | 20 |
Germany | 3 | 12 |
Brazil | 3 | 8 |
Argentina | 1 | 5 |
France | 1 | 4 |
Australia | 2 | 4 |
Austria | 2 | 4 |
Finland | 3 | 4 |
Netherlands | 1 | 3 |
Italy | 2 | 3 |
United States | 2 | 2 |
Spain | 1 | 2 |
South Africa | 1 | 1 |
Canada | 1 | 1 |
New Zealand | 1 | 1 |
Constructor | Total |
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Ferrari | 15 |
McLaren | 12 |
Mercedes GP | 8 |
Williams | 7 |
Red Bull | 7 |
Lotus | 6 |
Brabham | 4 |
Cooper | 2 |
Renault | |
Benetton | |
Alfa Romeo | |
Tyrrell | |
Maserati | |
BRM | 1 |
Matra | |
Brawn |
Constructors still active in Formula One are in bold.
Driver | Age | Season | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Sebastian Vettel | 23 years, 133 days | 2010 |
2 | Lewis Hamilton | 23 years, 301 days | 2008 |
3 | Fernando Alonso | 24 years, 58 days | 2005 |
4 | Max Verstappen | 24 years, 73 days | 2021 |
5 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 25 years, 273 days | 1972 |
6 | Michael Schumacher | 25 years, 314 days | 1994 |
7 | Niki Lauda | 26 years, 197 days | 1975 |
8 | Jacques Villeneuve | 26 years, 200 days | 1997 |
9 | Jim Clark | 27 years, 188 days | 1963 |
10 | Kimi Räikkönen | 28 years, 4 days | 2007 |
Active drivers are in bold.
Driver | Age | Season | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 46 years, 41 days | 1957 |
2 | Giuseppe Farina | 43 years, 308 days | 1950 |
3 | Jack Brabham | 40 years, 155 days | 1966 |
4 | Graham Hill | 39 years, 262 days | 1968 |
5 | Nigel Mansell | 39 years, 8 days | 1992 |
6 | Alain Prost | 38 years, 214 days | 1993 |
7 | Mario Andretti | 38 years, 193 days | 1978 |
8 | Damon Hill | 36 years, 26 days | 1996 |
9 | Lewis Hamilton | 35 years, 341 days | 2020 |
10 | Niki Lauda | 35 years, 242 days | 1984 |
Active drivers are in bold.
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Active drivers are in bold.
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