The greatest Formula 1 drivers of all time
The top 3 according to 22 votes from people: Sebastian Vettel · Jackie Stewart · Fernando Alonso. (Updated Apr 10, 2026.)
Formula 1's world champions and legends, starting from the ones with the most titles. Titles as of the end of the 2025 season, won by Lando Norris. Vote to settle the eternal debate.
Top 20
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1
Sebastian Vettel
Four straight titles with Red Bull (2010-13); the youngest champion ever, at 23.
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2
Jackie Stewart
Three titles (1969, 1971, 1973) and a pioneer of safety in the sport.
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3
Fernando Alonso
Two titles with Renault (2005, 2006), ending Schumacher's reign.
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4
Lewis Hamilton
Seven titles (2008, 2014-15, 2017-20), one with McLaren and six with Mercedes.
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5
Michael Schumacher
Seven titles, including five in a row with Ferrari (2000-04), a record.
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6
Jim Clark
Two titles with Lotus (1963, 1965) and the 1965 Indianapolis 500.
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7
Niki Lauda
Three titles (1975, 1977, 1984); back racing six weeks after his 1976 fire at the Nürburgring.
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8
Mika Häkkinen
Two titles with McLaren (1998, 1999), Schumacher's great rival.
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9
Graham Hill
Two titles (1962, 1968); the only driver to win the Triple Crown of Motorsport.
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10
Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari's spectacular Canadian, with six wins; died at Zolder in 1982.
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11
Alberto Ascari
Two titles with Ferrari (1952, 1953), winning nine races in a row.
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12
Ayrton Senna
Three titles with McLaren (1988, 1990, 1991); died at Imola in 1994.
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13
Juan Manuel Fangio
Five titles in the 1950s with four different teams; the oldest champion, at 46.
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14
Max Verstappen
Four straight titles with Red Bull (2021-24); a record 19 wins in 2023.
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15
Alain Prost
'The Professor': four titles (1985, 1986, 1989, 1993).
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16
Jack Brabham
Three titles; in 1966 he won in a car bearing his own name.
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17
Nelson Piquet
Three titles (1981, 1983, 1987) with Brabham and Williams.
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18
Emerson Fittipaldi
Two titles (1972, 1974); Brazil's first world champion.
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19
Nigel Mansell
1992 champion with Williams, after 13 seasons trying.
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20
Kimi Räikkönen
2007 champion with Ferrari, by a single point.
Candidates
They don't make it into the top 20… yet. Vote for them to move them up.
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21
Stirling Moss
Never champion, but runner-up four times in a row (1955-58); a legend without a crown.
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22
Lando Norris
2025 world champion with McLaren, clinched at the final race in Abu Dhabi.
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Comments (1)
Senna at #3, for many of us he'll always be #1.