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World Drivers and Constructors Champions
| Year |
Driver Champion |
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Constructors Cup |
| 1950 |
Guiseppe Farini (ITA) |
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Not Awarded |
| 1951 |
Juan Manual Fangio (ARG) |
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Not Awarded |
| 1952 |
Alberto Ascari (ITA) |
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Not Awarded |
| 1953 |
Alberto Ascari (ITA) |
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Not Awarded |
| 1954 |
Juan Manual Fangio (ARG) |
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Not Awarded |
| 1955 |
Juan Manual Fangio (ARG) |
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Not Awarded |
| 1956 |
Juan Manual Fangio (ARG) |
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Not Awarded |
| 1957 |
Juan Manual Fangio (ARG) |
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Not Awarded |
| 1958 |
Mike Hawthorn (GB) |
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Vanwell |
| 1959 |
Jack Brabham (AUS) |
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Cooper-Climax |
| 1960 |
Jack Brabham (AUS) |
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Cooper-Climax |
| 1961 |
Phil Hill (USA) |
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Ferrari |
| 1962 |
Graham Hill (GB) |
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BRM |
| 1963 |
Jim Clark (GB) |
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Lotus-Climax |
| 1964 |
John Surtees (GB) |
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Ferrari |
| 1965 |
Jim Clark (GB) |
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Lotus Climax |
| 1966 |
Jack Brabham (AUS) |
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Brabham-Repco |
| 1967 |
Denny Hulme (NZ) |
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Brabham-Repco |
| 1968 |
Graham Hill (GB) |
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Lotus-Ford |
| 1969 |
Jackie Stewart (GB) |
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Matra-Ford |
| 1970 |
Jochen Rindt (AUT) |
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Lotus-Ford |
| 1971 |
Jackie Stewart (GB) |
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Tyrrell-Ford |
| 1972 |
Emerson Fittipaldi (BRA) |
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Lotus-Ford |
| 1973 |
Jackie Stewart (GB) |
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Lotus-Ford |
| 1974 |
Emerson Fittipaldi (BRA) |
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McLaren-Ford |
| 1975 |
Niki Lauda (AUT) |
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Ferrari |
| 1976 |
James Hunt (GB) |
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Ferrari |
| 1977 |
Niki Lauda (AUT) |
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Ferrari |
| 1978 |
Mario Andretti (USA) |
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Lotus-Ford |
| 1979 |
Jody Scheckter (SAF) |
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Ferrari |
| 1980 |
Alan Jones (AUS) |
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Williams-Ford |
| 1981 |
Nelson Piquet (BRA) |
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Williams-Ford |
| 1982 |
Keke Rosberg (FIN) |
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Ferrari |
| 1983 |
Nelson Piquet (BRA) |
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Ferrari |
| 1984 |
Niki Lauda (AUT) |
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McLaren-Porsche |
| 1985 |
Alain Prost (FRA) |
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McLaren-TAG |
| 1986 |
Alain Prost (FRA) |
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Williams-Honda |
| 1987 |
Nelson Piquet (BRA) |
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Williams-Honda |
| 1988 |
Ayrton Senna (BRA) |
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McLaren-Honda |
| 1989 |
Alain Prost (FRA) |
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McLaren-Honda |
| 1990 |
Ayrton Senna (BRA) |
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McLaren-Honda |
| 1991 |
Ayrton Senna (BRA) |
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McLaren-Honda |
| 1992 |
Nigel Mansell (GB) |
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Williams-Renault |
| 1993 |
Alain Prost (FRA) |
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Williams-Renault |
| 1994 |
Michael Schumacher (GER) |
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Williams-Renault |
| 1995 |
Michael Schumacher (GER) |
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Benetton-Renault |
| 1996 |
Damon Hill (GB) |
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Williams-Renault |
| 1997 |
Jacques Villeneuve (CDN) |
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Williams-Renault |
| 1998 |
Mika Hakkinen (FIN) |
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McLaren-Mercedes |
| 1999 |
Mika Hakkinen (FIN) |
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Ferrari |
| 2000 |
Michael Schumacher (GER) |
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Ferrari |
| 2001 |
Michael Schumacher (GER) |
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Ferrari |
| 2002 |
Michael Schumacher (GER) |
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Ferrari |
| 2003 |
Michael Schumacher (GER) |
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Ferrari |
| 2004 |
Michael Schumacher (GER) |
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Ferrari |
| 2005 |
Fernando Alonso (ESP) |
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Renault |
| 2006 |
Fernando Alonso (ESP) |
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Renault |
| 2007 |
Kimi Räikkönen (FIN) |
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Ferrari |
| 2008 |
Lewis Hamilton (GB) |
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Ferrari |
| 2009 |
Jenson Button (GB) |
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Brawn-Mercedes |
| 2010 |
Sebastian Vettel (GER) |
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Red Bull-Renault |
| 2011 |
Sebastian Vettel (GER) |
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Red Bull-Renault |
| 2012 |
Sebastian Vettel (GER) |
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Red Bull-Renault |
| 2013 |
Sebastian Vettel (GER) |
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Red Bull-Renault |
| 2014 |
Lewis Hamilton (GB) |
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Mercedes |
| 2015 |
Lewis Hamilton (GB) |
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Mercedes |
| 2016 |
Nico Rosberg (GER) |
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Mercedes |
| 2017 |
Lewis Hamilton (GB) |
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Mercedes |
| 2018 |
Lewis Hamilton (GB) |
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Mercedes |
| 2019 |
Lewis Hamilton (GB) |
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Mercedes |
| 2020 |
Lewis Hamilton (GB) |
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Mercedes |
| 2021 |
Max Verstappen (NL) |
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Mercedes |
For a complete statistical database on the World Driving Championship years, go to
FORIX.
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World Notes
1950: Original driver point system was top five drivers (8-6-4-3-2) and one point for
fastest lap.
1950-1960: The Indianapolis 500 counts towards the World Driving Championship.
1952-1953: Alberto Ascari wins record nine consecutive Grands Prix.
1957: Fangio wins a then record fourth consecutive title and then record fifth overall.
1958: Constructors Cup begins.
1958: Mike Hawthorn wins title with only one victory while second place Stirling Moss has
four and third place Tony Brooks has three.
1960: Top six drivers now score points (8-6-4-3-2-1), and point for fastest lap is
discontinued.
1961: First place driver is now awarded nine points.
1964: Closest Constructors Cup -- Ferrari beats BRM by three points.
1970: Jochan Rindt is only posthumous champion.
1982: Only other time champion has just one win.
1984: Closest finish ever -- Niki Lauda beats Alain Prost by 1/2-point. (The championship
has been decided by one point eight different times.)
1991: First place driver is now awarded ten points.
2002: Michael Schumacher finishes on podium in every single race, a total of 17.
2003: Point system changes to award the top eight finishers (10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1).
2004: Michael Schumacher wins record fifth consecutive title and record 7th overall, while winning season record 13 times.
2010: Point system changes to award the top ten finishers (25 - 18 - 15 - 12 - 10 - 8 - 6 - 4 - 2 - 1).
2010: Sebastian Vettel becomes youngest World Champion.
2013: Sebastian Vettel ties record winning nine consecutive Grands Prix and ties record season win total of 13.
2019: Bonus point for fastest lap returns, but only if driver finishes in top ten.
2020: Lewis Hamilton wins a record tying seventh world championship while eclipsing the overall race win mark of 91.
2021: Sprint qualifying races are held with a 3-2-1 point system. Mercedes wins record eighth consecutive constructors' title.
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