Max Verstappen 2021-2024 - Red Bull

🥇 F1 Champions

🇳🇱 Max Verstappen - 4-time world champion, first champion from Netherlands, 2nd for Red Bull

In 2023, Verstappen set the record for most wins in a single F1 season, winning 19 races in his championship-winning season

#F1 #F1Champions #Verstappen #RedBull

Nico Rosberg 2016 - Mercedes

🥇 F1 Champions

🇩🇪 Nico Rosberg - third champion from Germany, 3rd for Mercedes, son of Keke Rosberg

Rosberg is the only German champion to win the title driving for the German team (Mercedes). He also holds the record for winning the WDC in 206 races

#F1 #F1Champions #Rosberg #Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton 2008 - McLaren 2014-15, 2017-20 - Mercedes

🥇 F1 Champions

🇬🇧 Lewis Hamilton - 7-time F1 world champion, 9th champion from Great Britain, 6th for McLaren and 2nd for Mercedes

Hamilton is only driver in F1 history to win 6 titles for one team, and has also finished P1 or P2 in WDC for 8 seasons in a row

#F1 #F1Champions #Hamilton #Mercedes

‪Racing Legends: F1 Immortals: Jim Clark & Sir Jackie Stewart – Masters of Speed & Grace!
#F1sky #JimClark #JackieStewart #F1Champions #F1RacingLegends
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Sebastian Vettel 2010-13 - Red Bull

🥇 F1 Champions

🇩🇪 Sebastian Vettel - 4-time F1 world champion, second champion from Germany, 1st for Red Bull

Vettel is the youngest champion, youngest 2-time champion, youngest 3-time champion, youngest 4-time champion in F1 history

#F1 #F1Champions #Vettel #RedBull

Jenson Button 2009 - Brawn GP

🥇 F1 Champions

🇬🇧 Jenson Button - tenth champion from Great Britain and only one for Brawn GP

Button is the only champion in F1 history to win the title for a team that folder after its debut champion season

#F1 #F1Champions #Button #BrawnGP

Kimi Raikkonen 2007 - Ferrari

🥇 F1 Champions

🇫🇮 Kimi Raikkonen - third champion from Finland, 9th (and currently last) champion for Ferrari

Raikkonen holds the record for the longest gap by number Grand Prix between F1 wins, 113 races between Australia 2013 and USA 2018

#F1 #F1Champions #Raikkonen #Ferrari

Fernando Alonso 2005-06 - Renault

🥇 F1 Champions

🇪🇸 Fernando Alonso - 2-time world champion, first champion from Spain and the only one for Renault

Alonso holds the record for most Grand Prix appearances (413) and has taken part in 22 F1 seasons. Fernando also won Le Mans twice in 2018 and 2019

#F1 #F1Champions #Alonso #Renault

Michael Schumacher 1994-95 - Benetton 2000-04 - Ferrari

🥇 F1 Champions

🇩🇪 Michael Schumacher - 7-time world champion, first champion from Germany, 8th champion for Ferrari and the only one for Benetton

Schumacher is the only driver in F1 history to win 5 titles in a row and also for Scuderia Ferrari

#F1 #F1Champions #KeepFightingMichael #Ferrari

Mika Hakkinen 1998-99 - McLaren

🥇 F1 Champions

🇫🇮 Mika Hakkinen - 2-time F1 world champion, second champion from Finland, 6th for McLaren

Hakkinen is the last driver to date to successfully defend his F1 title while driving for a British team (McLaren in 1999)

#F1 #F1Champions #Hakkinen #McLaren

Jacques Villeneuve 1997 - Williams

🥇 F1 Champions

🇨🇦 Jacques Villeneuve - first champion from Canada, 7th (and currently last) for Williams

Villeneuve is the only driver in motorsport history to first win the Champ Car (IndyCar) championship and then become F1 champion

#F1 #F1Champions #Villeneuve #Williams

Damon Hill 1996 - Williams

🥇 F1 Champions

🇬🇧 Damon Hill - 8th world champion from Great Britain and 6th for Williams, son of Graham Hill

In 1996, Hill became first title holder to be the son of an F1 champion (Graham Hill), a feat repeated by Nico Rosberg in 2016 (son of Keke Rosberg)

#F1 #F1Champions #Hill #Williams

Ayrton Senna 1988, 1990-91 - McLaren

🥇 F1 Champions

🇧🇷 Ayrton Senna - 3-time F1 world champion, third (and currently last) champion from Brazil, 5th for McLaren

Senna is the most successful McLaren driver in F1 with 3 titles, 35 wins and 46 pole positions

#F1 #F1Champions #Senna #McLaren

Nigel Mansell 1992 - Williams

🥇 F1 Champions

🇬🇧 Nigel Mansell - sixth world champion from Great Britain, 4th for Williams

Mansell is the only driver in motorsport history to move to the IndyCar series the following year after winning the F1 title and win championship there

#F1 #F1Champions #Mansell #Williams

Alain Prost 1985-86, 1989 - McLaren 1993 - Williams

🥇 F1 Champions

🇫🇷 Alain Prost - 4-time F1 world champion, first (and currently last) champion from France, 3rd champion for McLaren and 5th for Williams

Prost is the only driver to become a 4-time champion and 4-time vice-champion in F1

#F1 #F1Champions #Prost #Williams

Keke Rosberg 1982 - Williams

🥇 F1 Champions

🇫🇮 Keke Rosberg - first champion from Finland, 2nd for Williams

Rosberg has the lowest win percentage in a championship season (6.25%)

#F1 #F1Champions #Rosberg #Williams

Nelson Piquet 1981, 1983 - Brabham 1987 - Williams

🥇 F1 Champions

🇧🇷 Nelson Piquet - 3-time F1 world champion, second champion from Brazil, last 3rd for Brabham and 3rd for Williams

In 1987, Piquet (like Max Verstappen in 2023) won the title on a Saturday after rival Nigel Mansell crashed hard during practice

#F1 #F1Champions #Piquet #Williams

Alan Jones 1980 - Williams

🥇 F1 Champions

🇦🇺 Alan Jones - second (currently the last) world champion from Australia, the first champion for Williams

Jones is the first driver took pole position and the first podium for Williams in F1

#F1 #F1Champions #Jones #Williams

Jody Scheckter 1979 - Ferrari

🥇 F1 Champions

🇿🇦 Jody Scheckter - first world champion from South Africa, 7th champion for Ferrari

Scheckter, the last driver to win F1 title for Ferrari during the lifetime of team founder Enzo Ferrari, was also Ferrari's last champion in the 20th century

#F1 #F1Champions #Scheckter #Ferrari

Mario Andretti 1978 - Lotus

🥇 F1 Champions

🇺🇸 Mario Andretti - second (currently the last) world champion from the USA, the last champion for Lotus

Andretti is the only driver in motorsport history to win F1 title, Daytona 500 and Indy 500

#F1 #F1Champions #Andretti #Lotus

James Hunt 1976 - McLaren

🥇 F1 Champions

🇬🇧 James Hunt - second champion and the first British for McLaren

Hunt (like Sebastian Vettel in 2010) never led the championship before winning the title

#F1 #F1Champions #Hunt #McLaren

Niki Lauda 1975, 1977 - Ferrari 1984 - McLaren

🥇 F1 Champions

🇦🇹 Niki Lauda - 3-time F1 world champion, last champion from Austria

In 1984, Lauda became champion, beating Alain Prost by just 0.5 points - the smallest gap to win c'ship. Lauda is still only driver to have won titles for both Ferrari and McLaren

#F1 #F1Champions #Lauda #Ferrari

Emerson Fittipaldi 1972 - Lotus 1974 - McLaren

🥇 F1 Champions

🇧🇷 Emerson Fittipaldi - two-time F1 world champion, first champion from Brazil, first champion for McLaren and 3rd for Lotus

Fittipaldi is only driver in motorsport history to win both F1 title, Indy 500, and IndyCar/CART championship

#F1 #F1Champions #Fittipaldi #McLaren

Jackie Stewart 1969 - Matra 1971, 1973 - Tyrrell

🥇 F1 Champions

🇬🇧 Jackie Stewart - 3-time F1 world champion, first and only champion for Matra and Tyrrell

Stewart is only driver in F1 history to lead every race of a season, which happened in 1969

#F1 #F1Champions #Stewart #Matra

Jochen Rindt 1970 - Lotus

🥇 F1 Champions

🇦🇹 Jochen Rindt - first F1 world champion from Austria, third for Lotus

Rindt is the only driver in F1 history to win the title posthumously

#F1 #F1Champions #Rindt #Lotus

Denny Hulme 1967 - Brabham

🥇 F1 Champions

🇳🇿 Denny Hulme - first (and currently the last) F1 world champion from New Zealand, second for Brabham

Hulme is one of only two drivers in history (like Lauda in 1984) to win the title without pole position in the championship season

#F1 #F1Champions #Hulme #Brabham

John Surtees 1964 - Ferrari

🥇 F1 Champions

🇬🇧 John Surtees - second (and currently the last) British champion to win the title with Ferrari

Surtees is the only driver in motorsport history to win both F1 and motorcycle titles

#F1 #F1Champions #Surtees #Ferrari

Jim Clark 1963, 1965 - Lotus

🥇 F1 Champions

🇬🇧 Jim Clark - two-time F1 world champion, first champion for Lotus

Clark is only driver in autosport history to win the F1 champioship and Indy 500 race in the same year. Also Clark still holds the record for most Grand Slams in F1 (8)

#F1 #F1Champions #Clark #Lotus

Graham Hill 1962 - BRM 1968 - Lotus

🥇 F1 Champions

🇬🇧 Graham Hill - 2-time F1 world champion, first champion for BRM

Hill is the only driver in the motorsport history to win all 3 of the world's most prestigious races - Indy 500, 24 Hours of Le Mans and Monaco Grand Prix in F1

#F1 #F1Champions #Hill #BRM

Phil Hill 1961 - Ferrari

🥇 F1 Champions

🇺🇸 Phil Hill - the first F1 world champion from the USA

Hill is the only driver to win the F1 Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the same year, and for one car manufacturer - Ferrari

#F1 #F1Champions #Hill #Ferrari