The Formula 1 World Championship, known as the pinnacle of motorsports, is the biggest and most prestigious open-wheel racing championship. It features 20 drivers racing through more than 20 races across the season, throughout the world for the coveted victory. Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton jointly hold the record for the most Formula 1 world titles. The German won his last championship in 2004, whereas, Hamilton won his last championship in 2020.
Max Verstappen is the newest Formula 1 World Champion who won the title in 2021, in a controversial battle to the finish line with Lewis Hamilton. He is also the reigning champion of Formula 1. He is leading the Formula 1 World championship in 2024.
Most F1 Drivers' World Championship Titles
| Driver | No. of Titles | Season |
| Michael Schumacher | 7 | 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Lewis Hamilton | 7 | 2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018,2019,2020 |
| Juan Manuel Fangio | 5 | 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957 |
| Alain Prost | 4 | 1985, 1986, 1989, 1993 |
| Sebastian Vettel | 4 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Jack Brabham | 3 | 1959, 1960, 1966 |
| Niki Lauda | 3 | 1975, 1977, 1984 |
| Ayrton Senna | 3 | 1988, 1990, 1991 |
| Nelson Piquet | 3 | 1981, 1983, 1987 |
| Jackie Stewart | 3 | 1969, 1971, 1973 |
| Max Verstappen | 3 | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Mika Häkkinen | 2 | 1998, 1999 |
| Alberto Ascari | 2 | 1952, 1953 |
| Fernando Alonso | 2 | 2005, 2006 |
| Graham Hill | 2 | 1962, 1968 |
| Jim Clark | 2 | 1963, 1965 |
| Emerson Fittipaldi | 2 | 1972, 1974 |
| Alan Jones | 1 | 1980 |
| Jochen Rindt | 1 | 1970 |
| Jacques Villeneuve | 1 | 1997 |
| Keke Rosberg | 1 | 1982 |
| Kimi Räikkönen | 1 | 2007 |
| Nico Rosberg | 1 | 2016 |
| Giuseppe Farina | 1 | 1950 |
| Denny Hulme | 1 | 1967 |
| Jody Scheckter | 1 | 1979 |
| Damon Hill | 1 | 1996 |
| James Hunt | 1 | 1976 |
| Jenson Button | 1 | 2009 |
| John Surtees | 1 | 1964 |
| Mike Hawthorn | 1 | 1958 |
| Nigel Mansell | 1 | 1992 |
| Mario Andretti | 1 | 1978 |
| Phil Hill | 1 | 1961 |
Most F1 Constructors' World Championship Titles
| Team | Country | No of Titles |
| Ferrari | Italy | 15 |
| McLaren | United Kingdom | 12 |
| Mercedes | Germany | 9 |
| Williams | United Kingdom | 7 |
| Red Bull | Austria | 7 |
| Lotus | United Kingdom | 6 |
| Brabham | United Kingdom | 4 |
| Renault | France | 2 |
| Cooper | United Kingdom | 2 |
| Benetton | United Kingdom | 2 |
| Tyrrell | United Kingdom | 2 |
| Alfa Romeo | Italy | 2 |
| Maserati1 | Italy | 2 |
| BRM | United Kingdom | 1 |
| Matra | France | 1 |
| Brawn GP | United Kingdom | 1 |
FAQs
Ferrari is the team with most Formula 1 titles having16 titles to their name.
Lewis Hamilton is statistically the best Formula 1 driver, having most wins and career points to his name in the sport.
United Kingdom is the country with the most number of wins in Formula 1 at 313 wins as of October 17, 2024.
