Formula 1 world championships by driver
Fangio, Schumacher, Hamilton, Verstappen: 75 seasons of Formula 1 world champions.
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What the data shows
- In 2025, Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher share #1 with 7, ahead of Juan Manuel Fangio (5).
- The top spot changed hands once: Michael Schumacher in 2003.
- Biggest climber: Lewis Hamilton, from #10 in 2008 to #1 in 2025.
About this chart
Juan Manuel Fangio's five titles in the 1950s stood as the record until Michael Schumacher passed it in 2003. Lewis Hamilton matched Schumacher's seven in 2020, and Max Verstappen won four in a row from 2021. Lando Norris won his first title in 2025.
Counts are World Drivers' Championships at the end of each completed season.
The data
Source: Wikipedia, List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions, cumulative titles through the 2025 season. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
| Date | 🇬🇧 Lewis Hamilton | 🇩🇪 Michael Schumacher | 🇦🇷 Juan Manuel Fangio | 🇳🇱 Max Verstappen | 🇩🇪 Sebastian Vettel | 🇫🇷 Alain Prost | 🇧🇷 Ayrton Senna | 🇧🇷 Nelson Piquet | 🇦🇹 Niki Lauda | 🇬🇧 Jackie Stewart | 🇦🇺 Jack Brabham | 🇪🇸 Fernando Alonso |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1963 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1964 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1967 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1968 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1969 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1970 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1971 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1972 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1973 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1974 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1975 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1976 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2018 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2019 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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Which F1 driver has won the most world championships?
In 2025, Lewis Hamilton ranks #1 with 7, followed by Michael Schumacher (7) and Juan Manuel Fangio (5). Source: Wikipedia, List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions, cumulative titles through the 2025 season.
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