Only 33 men have won the Formula One World Championship in the 68 seasons since the modern era began in 1950, while ten — Schumacher, Fangio, Prost, Brabham, Stewart, Lauda, Piquet, Senna, Vettel and Hamilton — have topped the season leader board three or more times, making the F1 driving crown the most elusive title in the world.
Statistics though 2017 season.
| Year | Driver | Chassis-Engine |
| 2017 |  Lewis Hamilton |
Mercedes W08 |
| 2016 |  Nico Rosberg |
Mercedes W07 |
| 2015 | Lewis Hamilton |
Mercedes W06 |
| 2014 | Lewis Hamilton |
Mercedes W05 |
| 2013 | Sebastian Vettel |
Red Bull RB9 Renault |
| 2012 | Sebastian Vettel |
Red Bull RB8 Renault |
| 2011 | Sebastian Vettel |
Red Bull RB7 Renault |
| 2010 | Sebastian Vettel |
Red Bull RB6 Renault |
| 2009 |  Jenson Button |
Brawn BGP01 Mercedes |
| 2008 | Lewis Hamilton |
McLaren MP4/24 Mercedes |
| 2007 |  Kimi Räikkönen |
Ferrari F2007 |
| 2006 |  Fernando Alonso |
Renault R26 |
| 2005 | Fernando Alonso |
Renault R25 |
| 2004 | Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari F2004 |
| 2003 | Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari F2003-GA |
| 2002 | Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari F2002 |
| 2001 | Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari F2001 |
| 2000 | Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari F2000 |
| 1999 | Mika Häkkinen |
McLaren MP4/14 Mercedes |
| 1998 | Mika Häkkinen |
McLaren MP4/13 Mercedes |
| 1997 |  Jacques Villeneuve |
Williams FW19 Renault |
| 1996 | Damon Hill |
Williams FW18B Renault |
| 1995 | Michael Schumacher |
Benetton B195 Renault |
| 1994 |  Michael Schumacher |
Benetton B194 Ford |
| 1993 |  Alain Prost |
Williams FW15C Renault |
| 1992 | Nigel Mansell |
Williams FW14B Renault |
| 1991 |  Ayrton Senna |
McLaren MP4/6 Honda |
| 1990 | Ayrton Senna |
McLaren MP4/5B Honda |
| 1989 | Alain Prost |
McLaren MP4/5 Honda |
| 1988 | Ayrton Senna |
McLaren MP4/4 Honda |
| 1987 | Nelson Piquet |
Williams FW11B Honda |
| 1986 | Alain Prost |
McLaren MP4/2C TAG |
| 1985 | Alain Prost |
McLaren MP4/2B TAG |
| 1984 |  Niki Lauda |
McLaren MP4/2 TAG |
| 1983 | Nelson Piquet |
Brabham BT52/BT52B BMW |
| 1982 | Keke Rosberg |
Williams FW08 Cosworth |
| 1981 | Nelson Piquet |
Brabham BT49C Cosworth |
| 1980 |  Alan Jones |
Williams FW07/FW07b Cosworth |
| 1979 |  Jody Scheckter |
Ferrari 312T4 |
| 1978 |  Mario Andretti |
Lotus 78 Cosworth |
| 1977 | Niki Lauda |
Ferrari 312T2 |
| 1976 | James Hunt |
McLaren M23 Cosworth |
| 1975 | Niki Lauda |
Ferrari 312T |
| 1974 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
McLaren M23 Cosworth |
| 1973 | Jackie Stewart |
Tyrrell 006 Cosworth |
| 1972 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
Lotus 72 Cosworth |
| 1971 | Jackie Stewart |
Tyrrell 003 Cosworth |
| 1970 | Jochen Rindt |
Lotus 72 Cosworth |
| 1969 | Jackie Stewart |
Matra MS10 Cosworth |
| 1968 | Graham Hill |
Lotus 49 Cosworth |
| 1967 |  Denny Hulme |
Brabham BT20 Repco |
| 1966 | Jack Brabham |
Brabham BT19 Repco |
| 1965 | Jim Clark |
Lotus 33 Climax |
| 1964 | John Surtees |
Ferrari 158 |
| 1963 | Jim Clark |
Lotus 25 Climax |
| 1962 | Graham Hill |
BRM P578 |
| 1961 | Phil Hill |
Ferrari 156 |
| 1960 | Jack Brabham |
Cooper T53 Climax |
| 1959 | Jack Brabham |
Cooper T51 Climax |
| 1958 | Mike Hawthorn |
Ferrari 246 |
| 1957 |  Juan Manuel Fangio |
Maserati 250F |
| 1956 | Juan Manuel Fangio |
Lancia-Ferrari D50/D50A |
| 1955 | Juan Manuel Fangio |
Mercedes W196 |
| 1954 | Juan Manuel Fangio |
Maserati 250F/Mercedes W196 |
| 1953 |  Alberto Ascari |
Ferrari 500 |
| 1952 | Alberto Ascari |
Ferrari 500 |
| 1951 |  Juan Manuel Fangio |
Alfa Roméo 158/159 |
| 1950 | Giuseppe Farina |
Alfa Roméo 158 |
Please name the 33 drivers. Think you will find that 32 have won the World Championship!!
Guess I cannot count well enough.
Nico saved me; now there are 33 winners. 😉
Where does Jack Brabham fit in ? He won three championships.
Dudley Newiss
He’s there. As you can see, I am several seasons behind on this site. Contact me directly if you’re interested in contributing a profile of “Black Jack.”