Another is one of the trickiest questions to answer about formula 1 racing. The top 50 f1 drivers of all time, regardless of what they. This formula one champions summary shows you who won a world championship title in formula 1. Who was the greatest grand prix driver of all time. Top 10 greatest british f1 drivers of all time tempcover. The championship now spans seven decades, nearly 900 drivers and over 1,000 races. The thing that ruthlessly drives the sport is who wins, so by definition the one who wins most is the best. List of drivers with most f1 wins most f1 wins f1 records. Michael schumacher won the f1 drivers championship 7 times. May 12, 2016 a team from sheffield methods institute in the uk has analyzed all of the drivers, teams and results in formula one history to produce a ranking of the best 50 f1 drivers of all time, as well as. The highlyrated esteban ocon returns with renault after a year on the f1 sidelines, while williams nicholas latifi has the honour of being the sole rookie on the grid. You can sort the f1 champions list by clicking on the little arrows above the columns. Mar 23, 2018 want more incredible content from getty images. The best f1 drivers of all time, as chosen by science.
Best formula 1 drivers of all time top ten list thetoptens. Eight more victories and he will become the driver with the most race wins. The f1 world championship season consists of a series of races. Apr 03, 2020 by subjective measures you could argue that anybody is the greatest driver of all time. By subjective measures you could argue that anybody is the greatest driver of all time. Jul 11, 2016 hamilton needs five more victories to pass alain prost into second on the alltime wins list. Statistically, mansell is the secondbest british driver in f1 history and his numbers more than speak for themselves. Lewis hamilton ive been saying this for years and ill say it again. Who is considered the greatest racing driver of all time. The most successful f1 cars of all time motorsport. Latest f1 news, updates, calendar, predictions and more. Jun 02, 2018 these are the winningest drivers in north american openwheel racing indycar, cart, usac history.
Bbc sport is profiling 20 of the greatest formula 1 drivers of all time. The complex nature of formula 1 makes this an incredibly difficult topic to tackle. Statistically, german michael schumacher is the greatest f1 driver, with seven world championships, including most constructers car makers titles, race victories, pole positions, points scored. These statistics attempt to give a relative view of the top fifteen formula one pilots of all time, and offer a few revealing surprises. Vote for your favourite f1 driver of all time at the bottom of the page according to the universitys study, the top 10 f1 drivers of all time are. Formula 1 is the king of motorsport, and its racing drivers are real stars.
F1 drivers 2020 hamilton, verstappen, vettel and more. Formula one, abbreviated to f1, is the highest class of openwheeled motor racing. Juan manuel fangio is the greatest formula one driver of all time, according to new research. German formula 1 driver michael schumacher has won the most f1 world titles with a record seven titles of which he won four consecutive titles with ferrari from 20002004. These statistics attempt to give a relative view of the top fifteen f1 pilots of all time, and offer a few revealing surprises. Driver records listed here include all rounds which formed part of the world championship since 1950. But dixon isnt the only active verizon indycar series driver among the top 10 in career race wins. These are the winningest drivers in north american openwheel racing indycar, cart, usac history. Alltime f1 records t hese are the f1 statistics that are not covered in race recaps and season winspoints standings. S ince 1950, formula one has been the epitome of speed and driving skills in auto racing. Dec 02, 2008 statistically, german michael schumacher is the greatest f1 driver, with seven world championships, including most constructers car makers titles, race victories, pole positions, points scored. Lewis hamilton sealed his sixth world drivers title with second place in the united states grand prix.
Hamilton needs five more victories to pass alain prost into second on the alltime wins list. Lewis hamilton could end this year as the most successful formula 1 driver of all time. Click through and get to know the greatest f1 drivers in the history of the sport. This top 100 ranking goes back to the start of formula 1 in 1950. All the texts present on the statsf1 site are the exclusive property their authors. Scientists name greatest formula one driver of all time in. Lewis hamilton equals juan manuel fangio with fifth f1. From 1954 to 1957, he won 17 of the formula 1 races out of 28 races contested excluding the indy 500, which was technically part of the world championship during those years.
He becomes the second most successful formula 1 driver of all time, one championship behind. The top ten richest formula one drivers of all time car keys. Lewis hamilton has won his fifth f1 world championship, making him the joint second most successful driver of all time. Comparing f1 drivers across eras is inherently difficult. We also have the all time f1 teams ranking the ranking is sorted by default on total points. Greatest formula one driver of all time sciencedaily. Ayrton senna left won the world title three times, with four successes for alain prost. The formula in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and cars must conform. The list shows every formula 1 driver and formula 1 constructor and engine that won a championship title since the beginning of formula 1 back in 1950. Lewis hamilton will be the greatest f1 driver of all time. Comparing formula one drivers across eras is inherently difficult. Lewis hamilton wins sixth f1 world championship at united. Some are the product of skill and dominance and others of perseverance and luck the stuff of which f1 racing is made.
May 25, 2018 argentine driver juan manuel fangio no. Still i rise these are the words emblazoned across the back of lewis hamiltons helmet and tattooed across his shoulders, and ever since annihilating expectations with one of the greatest rookie performances in f1 history in 2007, thats literally all hes done. Lewis hamiltons world title win on sunday takes his total up to five, jointsecond with juan manuel. The first driver to win more than one championship was alberto ascari.
The list displays the all time f1 driver rankings for the most amount of races, victories, podiums, pole positions, fastest laps and the total amount of points for each f1 driver. Currently sitting 7 th in all the time race winners list, the brits was unlucky to have driven in an era dominated by legends ayrton senna and alain prost. List of formula one world drivers champions simple. The formula one world drivers championship wdc is the most successful formula one race car driver of the year. Any use on another web site or any other support of diffusion is prohibited except authorization of or the authors concerned. April 6 2020 it is a topten list that no formula 1 driver wants to be onbut sometimes the world championship just proves to be too. The greatest formula 1 drivers of all time stars insider. The world championship of drivers has been held since 1950. He needs 44 more wins to catch schumi in alltime victories. Lewis hamilton is the greatest f1 driver yet, lets look at some reasons why. Stability is the name of the game for the 2020 season, with eight of the 10 formula 1 teams fielding unaltered lineups in their bid for grand prix glory. Sebastien bourdais 2015 victory at milwaukee was his 34 th indy car win 31 champ car and three indycar wins and tied him with al unser jr.
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