List of Formula One World Champions

The Formula One World Championship is awarded by the FIA to the most successful driver (World Drivers' Championship or WDC) and constructor (World Constructors' Championship or WCC), as determined by a pointscoring system based on results over the season. The WDC has been awarded every season since 1950, and the WCC has been awarded every season since 1958.

By number of championships

Drivers

• 7 – Michael Schumacher
• 5 – Juan Manuel Fangio
• 4 – Alain Prost
• 3 – Jack Brabham, Niki Lauda, Nelson Piquet, Ayrton Senna, Jackie Stewart
• 2 – Alberto Ascari, Jim Clark, Emerson Fittipaldi, Mika Häkkinen, Graham Hill
• 1 – Fernando Alonso, Mario Andretti, Giuseppe Farina, Mike Hawthorn, Damon Hill, Phil Hill, Denny Hulme, James Hunt, Alan Jones, Nigel Mansell, Jochen Rindt, Keke Rosberg, Jody Scheckter, John Surtees, Jacques Villeneuve

Constructors

• 14 – Ferrari
• 9 – Williams
• 8 – McLaren
• 7 – Lotus
• 2 – Brabham, Cooper
• 1 – Benetton, BRM, Matra, Tyrrell, Vanwall