Greatest Formula 1 Drivers of All Time
The definitive ranking of Formula 1's greatest drivers.
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The definitive ranking of Formula 1's greatest drivers.
Sir Lewis Hamilton
The most statistically successful F1 driver in history — 105+ wins and 104+ poles.
F1 World Champion 2008 (McLaren), 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 (Mercedes) · 104 race wins
Michael Schumacher
Seven-time World Champion and the most statistically successful driver in F1 history.
F1 World Champion 1994, 1995 (Benetton), 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 (Ferrari) · 91 race wins
Ayrton Senna
Three-time World Champion considered the most naturally gifted driver in F1 history.
F1 World Champion 1988, 1990, 1991 (McLaren) · 41 race wins
Juan Manuel Fangio
Five-time World Champion with four different constructors — the master of 1950s Grand Prix racing.
F1 World Champion 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957 (record 5 titles until Schumacher 2003) · 24 race wins
Alain Prost
The Professor — four world championships through intelligence and precision where others used brute force.
F1 World Champion 4x (1985,1986,1989,1993) · 51 race wins
Max Verstappen
Four-time World Champion and holder of the single-season wins record (19 in 2023).
F1 World Champion 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 (Red Bull) · 63 race wins
Jim Clark
The most naturally gifted racing driver of his era — Jim Clark won two World Championships before his death at 32 in a Formula 2 race and wa
F1 World Champion 1963 1965
Sebastian Vettel
Four-time World Champion who dominated F1 with Red Bull and became a leading environmentalist after retirement.
F1 World Champion 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (Red Bull) · 53 race wins
Niki Lauda
The fireball at the Nürburgring — three world championships and the most remarkable survival in motorsport.
F1 World Champion 3x (1975,1977,1984) · 25 race wins
Sir Jackie Stewart
Three world championships and the man who transformed F1 safety — Sir Jackie Stewart saved countless lives through his relentless safety cam
F1 World Champion 1969, 1971, 1973 (Tyrrell) · 27 race wins
Fernando Alonso
Two-time World Champion and the most complete racing driver of his generation — widely regarded as the most talented driver since Senna.
F1 World Champion 2005, 2006 (Renault) · 32 race wins
Nelson Piquet
Outspoken and fiercely competitive Brazilian three-time Formula One World Champion who won titles with Brabham, Renault and Williams and was
23 race wins
Nigel Mansell
Red 5 — 31 race wins and the most dramatic near-misses in championship history.
F1 World Champion 1992 · 31 race wins
Stirling Moss
The greatest Formula 1 driver never to win the World Championship — Sir Stirling Moss won 16 Grands Prix across his career but was denied th
Greatest F1 driver never to win the World Championship · 16 race wins
Emerson Fittipaldi
Two-time Formula One World Champion from Brazil whose calm brilliance and smooth driving style brought Lotus and McLaren glory in the early
14 race wins
Kimi Räikkönen
The Iceman — one world title, the most authentic and the least corporate driver in modern F1.
F1 World Champion 2007 · 21 race wins
Mika Häkkinen
Two World Championships and one of F1's most remarkable personal stories — Häkkinen recovered from near-fatal brain surgery to become champi
F1 World Champion 1998, 1999 (McLaren) · 20 race wins
Mario Andretti
The only American Formula One World Champion, whose victories in the 1978 title battle with Lotus made him a national icon and one of the mo
12 race wins
Jenson Button
The 2009 world champion who won six of the first seven races with Brawn GP — from backmarker team to champion.
F1 World Champion 2009 · 15 race wins
Nico Rosberg
The 2016 World Champion who retired five days after winning — one of sport's most surprising and admired decisions.
F1 World Champion 2016 (Mercedes) · 23 race wins
Jacques Villeneuve
Canadian Formula One World Champion who won the 1997 title with Williams in controversial circumstances, a colourful and outspoken driver wh
11 race wins
Damon Hill
The son who became champion — 1996 World Championship and the unique distinction of being son of a World Champion who also won the title.
F1 World Champion 1996 (Williams) · 22 race wins
Graham Hill
Mr Monaco — the only driver to win the Triple Crown: F1 World Champion, Indianapolis 500 and Le Mans.
F1 World Champion 1962 (BRM), 1968 (Lotus) · 14 race wins
John Surtees
The only man ever to win world titles on both two wheels and four, the British motorcycle champion turned Formula One World Champion who won
6 race wins
Gilles Villeneuve
The most naturally gifted racing driver Formula 1 produced in the generation between the legends who preceded him and those who followed — G
6 race wins
Jack Brabham
Three-time Formula One World Champion and the only driver to win the title with a car bearing his own name, a no-nonsense Australian pioneer
14 race wins
James Hunt
The 1976 champion — the most charismatic and controversial driver in F1 history.
F1 World Champion 1976 · 10 race wins
David Coulthard
Scotland's most successful Formula 1 driver — 13 Grand Prix victories and now one of the sport's most recognisable TV faces.
World Championship runner-up 2001
Sergio Pérez
Mexico's greatest racing driver — Red Bull's world championship wingman and Baku specialist.
13 race wins
Felipe Massa
Consistent and popular Brazilian who spent his career at Ferrari, Williams and Sauber, narrowly missing the 2008 World Championship after a
11 race wins
Jean Alesi
Beloved French driver whose flamboyant attacking style and loyalty to Ferrari made him one of the most popular figures in Formula One histor
1 race wins
Robert Kubica
Courageous Polish driver whose remarkable comeback from a devastating crash that severed his arm defined one of sport's most extraordinary s
1 race wins
Juju Noda
Japan's most talented female racing driver of the modern era — competing in Formula Regional Asian Championship and Formula 4 as a teenager,
Formula Regional Asian Championship competitor
Gerhard Berger
Entertaining and charismatic Austrian who drove for Ferrari and McLaren during the 1980s and 1990s, a reliable front-runner and frequent rac
10 race wins
Daniel Ricciardo
The Honey Badger — eight race wins, the shoey and the most likeable personality in modern F1.
8 race wins
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari's star of the future — pole position machine and Monaco Grand Prix winner in his home race.
8 race wins
Sarah Fisher
The most successful female open-wheel racing driver in American history — eight Indianapolis 500 starts, a fastest qualifier at the Indy 500
8 Indianapolis 500 starts
Carlos Sainz
Smooth Operator — four race wins including a Singapore GP masterclass and the most complete all-round F1 driver of his generation.
4 race wins
Oscar Piastri
McLaren's Australian star — F2 and F3 champion who won his first race in 2024 and challenged for the title.
3 race wins
George Russell
Mr Saturday — Hamilton's Mercedes successor and the driver who outqualified Hamilton in his debut season.
2 race wins
Lando Norris
McLaren's charismatic star — Twitch streamer, first F1 win at Miami and the sport's most digitally native driver.
4 race wins
Rubens Barrichello
Affable Brazilian who became Formula One's most experienced driver, famous for his loyal partnership with Michael Schumacher at Ferrari and
11 race wins
Desire Wilson
The only woman to win an open Formula racing event — Desirée Wilson won the Aurora AFX Formula One Series race at Brands Hatch in 1980, the
Only woman to win an open Formula race (1980, Brands Hatch)
Juan Pablo Montoya
Exciting Colombian who brought IndyCar aggression to Formula One, winning seven Grands Prix with McLaren and Williams and famously clashing
7 race wins
Giancarlo Fisichella
Charming Italian who drove for some of Formula One's top teams across a career spanning two decades, winning the 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix i
1 race wins
Ralf Schumacher
German driver and younger brother of Michael Schumacher who competed throughout the late 1990s and 2000s for Jordan, Williams and BMW, winni
6 race wins
Jarno Trulli
Precise and technical Italian driver notorious for extraordinary qualifying performances that seldom translated to race victories, earning h
0 race wins
Alexander Albon
Thai-British driver who rebuilt his Formula One career after a difficult spell with Red Bull, reinventing himself as Williams' leader and be
1 race wins
Esteban Ocon
French driver who has competed for Renault, Force India, Racing Point and Alpine, winning the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix and earning a reputa
1 race wins
Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Italian teenage prodigy who signed for Mercedes at just 18, becoming the most highly-rated Formula One prospect of his generation following
0 race wins