Ferrari F1 Drivers Championship Wins

Last Modified Apr 17, 2025 13:58 GMT
Ferrari F1 Drivers Championship Wins
F1 Grand Prix of Monaco (Getty)

Ferrari is the most successful and oldest motorsport team in the history of Formula 1. It was founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929 and has raced in Formula 1 since 1950. Ferrari is the very first team to be entered into the sport both as a team and as an engine constructor. It debuted in 1950 at the Monaco Grand Prix with four different drivers - Alberto Ascari, Dorino Serafini, Raymond Sommer, and Luigi Villoresi.

Since its debut in 1950, Ferrari has won 15 drivers' championship titles with legendary racers such as Alberto Ascari, Niki Lauda, Michael Schumacher, and Kimi Raikkonen. For the 2025 season, the team is competing in F1 as the Scuderia Ferrari HP Formula 1 team. They have also won constructors' titles multiple times in F1.

Ferrari F1 Drivers Championship Wins

The very first F1 driver championship win was achieved by Alberto Ascari in 1952. Out of eight races that year, Ascari won six and claimed the drivers' title. In 1953, they again repeated the same success with five wins out of nine races. Ascari became the first Ferrari driver to win the championship two years in a row. After a two-year drought, the team again clinched the F1 drivers' championship, and this time with Juan Manuel Fangio behind the wheel.

From the 1960s to the 1970s, Ferrari won five drivers' championships with drivers from different nations. Ferrari did not win for the next 21 years, and the F1’s greatest team went under defeat after defeat. In the early 2000s, Jean Todt was the team principal, and with Michael Schumacher, the team entered into total domination. Schumacher won five drivers’ titles and made the team constructors' champions five times in a row. Kimi Räikkönen was the last Ferrari driver to win the championship in 2007.

Given below is the list of specific years of Ferrari F1 Championship winners.

YearsDriversRacesWins
1952Alberto Ascari86
1953Alberto Ascari95
1956Juan Manuel Fangio83
1958Mike Hawthorn111 (scored a point finish in every race)
1961Phil Hill82
1964John Surtees101 (scored a point finish in every race)
1975Niki Lauda145
1977Niki Lauda173
1979Jody Scheckter153
2000Michael Schumacher179
2001Michael Schumacher179
2002Michael Schumacher1711
2003Michael Schumacher166
2004Michael Schumacher1813
2007Kimi Räikkönen176

FAQs on Ferrari Formula 1 Drivers Championship Wins

A. Alberto Ascari was the first driver to win the F1 Championship with Ferrari in 1952.

A. As of April 2025, 15 drivers have won F1 championship wins with Ferrari.

A. Michael Schumacher is the most successful Ferrari F1 driver in history. He has won 5 drivers titles with 72 Grand Prix wins.

A. Niki Lauda won the F1 Championship race with Ferrari in 1975 and 1977.

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