World Champions Officially called the World Championship of Drivers and based on Formula One (Grand Prix) records through the 2003 season. Note: With one race remaining in the 2004 season, Michael Schumacher had unofficially clinched the World Championship.
Multiple winners: Michael Schumacher (6); Juan-Manuel Fangio (5); Alain Prost (4); Jack Brabham, Niki Lauda, Nelson Piquet, Ayrton Senna and Jackie Stewart (3); Alberto Ascari, Jim Clark, Emerson Fittipaldi, Mika Hakkinen and Graham Hill (2).
Year Driver Country Car Sts Wins Poles Runner(s)-up 1950 Guiseppe Farina Italy Alfa Romeo 7 3 2 J.M. Fangio, ARG 1951 Juan-Manuel Fangio Argentina Alfa Romeo 8 3 4 A. Ascari, ITA 1952 Alberto Ascari Italy Ferrari 8 6 5 G. Farina, ITA 1953 Alberto Ascari Italy Ferrari 9 5 6 J.M. Fangio, ARG 1954 Juan-Manuel Fangio Argentina Maserati/Mercedes 9 6 5 F. Gonzalez, ARG 1955 Juan-Manuel Fangio Argentina Mercedes 7 4 3 S. Moss, GBR 1956 Juan-Manuel Fangio Argentina Lancia/Ferrari 8 3 5 S. Moss, GBR 1957 Juan-Manuel Fangio Argentina Maserati 8 4 4 S. Moss, GBR 1958 Mike Hawthorn Great Britain Ferrari 11 1 4 S. Moss, GBR 1959 Jack Brabham Australia Cooper Climax 9 2 1 T. Brooks, GBR 1960 Jack Brabham Australia Cooper Climax 10 5 3 B. McLaren, NZE 1961 Phil Hill United States Ferrari 8 2 5 W. von Trips, GER 1962 Graham Hill Great Britain BRM 9 4 1 J. Clark, GBR 1963 Jim Clark Great Britain Lotus Climax 10 7 7 G. Hill, GBR 1964 John Surtees Great Britain Ferrari 10 2 2 G. Hill, GBR 1965 Jim Clark Great Britain Lotus Climax 10 6 6 G. Hill, GBR 1966 Jack Brabham Australia Brabham Repco 9 4 3 J. Surtees, GBR 1967 Denis Hulme New Zealand Brabham Repco 11 2 0 J. Brabham, AUS 1968 Graham Hill Great Britain Lotus Ford 12 3 2 J. Stewart, GBR 1969 Jackie Stewart Great Britain Matra Ford 11 6 2 J. Ickx, BEL 1970 Jochen Rindt Austria Lotus Ford 13 5 3 J. Ickx, BEL 1971 Jackie Stewart Great Britain Tyrrell Ford 11 6 6 R. Peterson, SWE 1972 Emerson Fittipaldi Brazil Lotus Ford 12 5 3 J. Stewart, GBR 1973 Jackie Stewart Great Britain Tyrrell Ford 15 5 3 E. Fittipaldi, BRA 1974 Emerson Fittipaldi Brazil McLaren Ford 15 3 2 C. Regazzoni, SWI 1975 Niki Lauda Austria Ferrari 14 5 9 E. Fittipaldi, BRA 1976 James Hunt Great Britain McLaren Ford 16 6 8 N. Lauda, AUT 1977 Niki Lauda Austria Ferrari 17 3 2 J. Scheckter, RSA 1978 Mario Andretti United States Lotus Ford 16 6 8 R. Peterson, SWE 1979 Jody Scheckter South Africa Ferrari 15 3 1 G. Villeneuve, CAN 1980 Alan Jones Australia Williams Ford 14 5 3 N. Piquet, BRA 1981 Nelson Piquet Brazil Brabham Ford 15 3 4 C. Reutemann, ARG 1982 Keke Rosberg Finland Williams Ford 16 1 1 D. Pironi, FRA 1983 Nelson Piquet Brazil Brabham BMW Turbo 15 3 1 A. Prost, FRA 1984 Niki Lauda Austria McL. TAG Turbo 16 5 0 A. Prost, FRA 1985 Alain Prost France McL. TAG Turbo 16 5 2 M. Alboreto, ITA 1986 Alain Prost France McL. TAG Turbo 16 4 1 N. Mansell, GBR 1987 Nelson Piquet Brazil Williams Honda Turbo 16 3 4 N. Mansell, GBR 1988 Ayrton Senna Brazil McLaren Honda Turbo 16 8 13 A. Prost, FRA 1989 Alain Prost France McLaren Honda 16 4 2 A. Senna, BRA 1990 Ayrton Senna Brazil McLaren Honda 16 6 10 A. Prost, FRA 1991 Ayrton Senna Brazil McLaren Honda 16 7 8 N. Mansell, GBR 1992 Nigel Mansell Great Britain Williams Renault 16 9 14 R. Patrese, ITA 1993 Alain Prost France Williams Renault 16 7 13 A. Senna, BRA 1994 Michael Schumacher Germany Benetton Ford 14 8 6 D. Hill, GBR 1995 Michael Schumacher Germany Benetton Renault 17 9 4 D. Hill, GBR 1996 Damon Hill Great Britain Williams Renault 16 8 9 J. Villeneuve, CAN 1997 Jacques Villeneuve Canada Williams Renault 17 7 10 H.H. Frentzen, GER 1998 Mika Hakkinen Finland McLaren Mercedes 16 8 9 M. Schumacher, GER 1999 Mika Hakkinen Finland McLaren Mercedes 16 5 11 E. Irvine, GBR 2000 Michael Schumacher Germany Ferrari 17 9 9 M. Hakkinen, FIN 2001 Michael Schumacher Germany Ferrari 17 9 11 D. Coulthard, GBR 2002 Michael Schumacher Germany Ferrari 17 11 7 R. Barrichello, BRA 2003 Michael Schumacher Germany Ferrari 16 6 5 K. Raikkonen, FIN
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