All the texts present on the statsf1 site are the exclusive property their authors. He won his first world drivers championship with mclaren in 2008, before moving to mercedes. Verstappen wins brazilian gp, ferraris selfdestruct the san diego. The first grand prix winner was giuseppe farina at the 1950 british grand prix, and the most recent driver to score their first grand prix win is charles leclerc who took his first win at the 2019 belgian grand prix. Where do jenson button and lewis hamilton rank in britain. Michael schumacher has won the world drivers championship a record seven times. The first driver to win multiple championships was alberto ascari. And on top of all of that, he has now scored in 55 out of the last 56 races.
As of 2014, the most successful british grand prix driver ever is nigel mansell, who clocked up 31 wins and one world championship between 1980 and 1995. Any and all information could be incorrect, false, delayed or. Lewis carl davidson hamilton mbe honfreng born 7 january 1985 is a british racing driver who races in formula one for. In 2018, she became the first woman to win a british f3 race. The british driver now needs to finish eighth or better next weekend in austin to officially become the world champion. Find out more about the greatest british f1 drivers, including lewis hamilton, james hunt, bernie ecclestone, jenson button and nigel mansell. Here are the 10 best drivers in the sports history. Which current f1 driver has the most race wins in their. In a bbc sport poll, lewis hamilton and ayrton senna were tied on 29% as the most talented drivers out of the so called greats. If they didnt receive this handout, they would be fighting williams for last place. The results of each race are combined to determine two annual world championships, one for drivers and one for constructors.
Driver records listed here include all rounds which formed part of the world championship since 1950. The world championship of drivers has been held since 1950. This formula one champions summary shows you who won a world championship title in formula 1. Where does lewis hamilton rank among the great f1 drivers.
Mclaren are second with 182 wins, and williams are third with 114 wins. This makes him the sixth most successful f1 driver worldwide, behind schumacher, prost, ayrton senna, sebastian vettel and fernando alonso. Hamilton extended his lead at the top of the formula one championship on sunday after winning the british. It was his sixth british gp triumph, moving him clear of alain prost and jim clarks record. The fact that ferrari gets 73m just for showing up only to provide us abject failure year after year only emphasizes their uselessness for f1. Top formula 1 drivers since 1950, by the highest average elo rating over a. Ferrari accused of cheating by an enraged lewis hamilton. On the eve of the th f1 race, we consulted the history books. You can sort the f1 champions list by clicking on the little arrows above the columns. He has also tied prost for the most wins by a driver at his home grand prix, while it is his ninth british grand prix podium another record with his name on it. With the most different constructors with the most different engines win by taking the lead in the last lap in a year without winning the championship win without led win without pole position win and fastest lap consecutively different winner different driver over a year. But hes hardly alone in taking the checkered flag lots of. Michael schumacher holds many records in f1, including most titles, most consecutive driver titles, most race wins and most pole positions. Ranking the top 10 british racing drivers in formula 1 history.
Which f1 teams have topped the podium most often down the years. British driver lewis hamilton waves the union flag as he celebrates in parc. One of the most successful drivers in the history of the sport, hamiltons six world championship. Any use on another web site or any other support of diffusion is prohibited except authorization of or the authors concerned. Where does lewis hamilton stand among formula 1s greats. The best f1 drivers of all time, as chosen by science. The formula one world drivers championship wdc is the most successful formula one race car driver of the year. It means 2020 could be a recordsetting year for the british driver. Lewis hamilton won his fourth f1 world championship at the 2017. How does hamilton stack up against schumacher and f1s alltime. Even more good news for kanaan is this years trip to iowa. Hamilton wins mexican gp but must wait to claim sixth title. Senna won more than 40 percent of the races he entered during that span. My win here in 2008 was one of the most significant events of my career, but this is my eighth year in f1 now and ive come to realise that there are so many other great races.
Michael schumacher has the most f1 wins followed by lewis hamilton and sebastian vettel. With 32 grand prix wins, lewis hamilton is now officially the most successful british f1 driver in history, moving past nigel mansells previous record. Dr andrew bell, of the sheffield methods institute, used statistical analysis to work out who the sports most accomplished competitor is looking at who is the best driver because of their talent, rather than because they have a good car. Stirling moss, the archetypal british racer widely regarded as the greatest formula one driver never to win the world championship. Laurence edmondson reflects on the career of british racing legend stirling moss after he passed away. Michael schumacher holds the record for the most grand prix victories. Cart was loaded with good, talented drivers and he came in, was a great rookie finished 2nd at indy and won at road america, which is carts biggest and most challenging road course, won the 500 making up a 2 lap penalty and the title the next year, had the best rookie season in f1 history to that point and won the title the next year. Its a classic question and, thanks to dr andrew bell and his team at the university of sheffield, it now has a definitive answer. Where does lewis hamilton stand among formula 1s greats after his fourth f1 world title. Ncaaf boxing cfl chalk ncaa cricket esports f1 golf llws nascar nba. The winners and losers of the british grand prix formula 1. I totally accept the blame, said the british driver. With the 2016 fia world endurance championship season kicking off this weekend, weve thought it would be a.
Renault furlough most of british based f1 team 4 hours ago formula one. Give that money to teams that want to fight for wins rather than sell hats and tshirts. Lewis hamilton wins record 6th british gp, extends f1 lead. Formula one drivers from the united kingdom wikipedia. Lewis hamilton, british racecar driver who was one of the most successful formula one f1 grand prix racing drivers of the early 21st century. There have been 163 formula one drivers from the united kingdom, three of whom compete in the 2019 season. The fivetime world champion, and fivetime winner at silverstone shares his most treasured memories from racing at his home grand prix. I have done so many races and you would think id get used to it. A large chunk of drivers with f1 wins actually waited over a year for their second p1 finish, and a few were left hanging on for much, much longer than that. He may have been granted a reprieve by mclaren, but he still trails well behind his british rival in terms of race wins. Is lewis hamilton the greatest formula 1 driver of.
The list shows every formula 1 driver and formula 1 constructor and engine that won a championship title since the beginning of formula 1 back in 1950. Of those, lewis hamilton has won the most titles, with six. Being f1s first black driver is important lewis hamilton. Hes now the most decorated british driver in f1 history and moved into a. The drivers championship was first awarded in 1950, to nino farina. List of world drivers champions the formula 1 wiki fandom. The 5 drivers with the biggest gaps between first and. In 2008 he won his first f1 world drivers championship, becoming the first black driver to capture that title. Every sport, including racing, has its greatest athletes of alltime. Now monaco is my home, the race is still special but its different.
List of formula one grand prix winners constructors. Counting down the top 10 british f1 drivers with regards to their race wins. Includes the latest news stories, results, fixtures, video and audio. The formula one title battle was mired on sunday night in anger and acrimony after mercedes refused to rule out the possibility that ferrari had cheated their way to victory in the british. Formula 1 teams prize money payments for 2019 revealed. Juan manuel fangio is the greatest formula one driver of all time, according to new research by the university of sheffield.
She went to cheltenham college, an independent boarding school, though. Ranking the top 10 british racing drivers in formula 1. Even if youre one of the most promising young racing drivers of your era, you still. Our pick of the most talented and deserving formula one drivers who didnt win the drivers title. Alain prost is second with 51 wins, and ayrton senna. Formula 1 races that were not qualification rounds. So, delving into the stats, lets see which f1 drivers have the largest gaps between their first and second wins in the sport. Best f1 drivers never to win a championship red bull. University research reveals greatest formula one driver of. The first grand prix winner was giuseppe farina at the 1950 british grand prix, and the.
Michael schumacher has won the most f1 drivers championships for a driver. Formula 1 news, live grand prix updates, videos, drivers and. The results of each race are combined to determine two annual world championships, one. Which current f1 driver has the most race wins in their career. Red bulls max verstappen won formula ones brazilian grand prix on sunday for his.