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THE YEAR IN VIEW
FACTS & FIGURES
TRACK PILGRIMAGE
RESOURCES & LINKS
European & World Champions
Author
Revision date
| Drivers |
| 1931 |
Ferdinando Minoia (I) |
Alfa Romeo |
| 1932 |
Tazio Nuvolari (I) |
Alfa Romeo |
| 1935 |
Rudolf Caracciola (D) |
Mercedes-Benz |
| 1936 |
Bernd Rosemeyer (D) |
Auto Union |
| 1937 |
Rudolf Caracciola (D) |
Mercedes-Benz |
| 1938 |
Rudolf Caracciola (D) |
Mercedes-Benz |
| 1939 |
Hermann Lang (D)* |
Mercedes-Benz |
| * |
Declared European champion by the ONS and the champion when applying a new unratified points system announced mid-season in 1939. However, when applying the 1938 AIACR points system to the designated Grande Épreuve races of the season (Belgium, France, Germany, Switzerland) Hermann Paul Müller (Auto-Union) would be the rightful champion. |
| Manufacturers |
| 1932 |
Alfa Romeo |
| Drivers |
| 1950 |
Giuseppe Farina (I) |
Alfa Romeo |
| 1951 |
Juan Manuel Fangio (RA) |
Alfa Romeo |
| 1952 |
Alberto Ascari (I) |
Ferrari |
| 1953 |
Alberto Ascari (I) |
Ferrari |
| 1954 |
Juan Manuel Fangio (RA) |
Mercedes/Maserati |
| 1955 |
Juan Manuel Fangio (RA) |
Mercedes |
| 1956 |
Juan Manuel Fangio (RA) |
Ferrari |
| 1957 |
Juan Manuel Fangio (RA) |
Maserati |
| 1958 |
Mike Hawthorn (GB) |
Ferrari |
| 1959 |
Jack Brabham (AUS) |
Cooper-Climax |
| 1960 |
Jack Brabham (AUS) |
Cooper-Climax |
| 1961 |
Phil Hill (USA) |
Ferrari |
| 1962 |
Graham Hill (GB) |
BRM |
| 1963 |
Jim Clark (GB) |
Lotus-Climax |
| 1964 |
John Surtees (GB) |
Ferrari |
| 1965 |
Jim Clark (GB) |
Lotus-Climax |
| 1966 |
Jack Brabham (AUS) |
Brabham-Repco |
| 1967 |
Denny Hulme (NZ) |
Brabham-Repco |
| 1968 |
Graham Hill (GB) |
Lotus-Ford |
| 1969 |
Jackie Stewart (GB) |
Matra-Ford |
| 1970 |
Jochen Rindt (A) |
Lotus-Ford |
| 1971 |
Jackie Stewart (GB) |
Tyrrell-Ford |
| 1972 |
Emerson Fittipaldi (BR) |
Lotus-Ford |
| 1973 |
Jackie Stewart (GB) |
Tyrrell-Ford |
| 1974 |
Emerson Fittipaldi (BR) |
McLaren-Ford |
| 1975 |
Niki Lauda (A) |
Ferrari |
| 1976 |
James Hunt (GB) |
McLaren-Ford |
| 1977 |
Niki Lauda (A) |
Ferrari |
| 1978 |
Mario Andretti (USA) |
Lotus-Ford |
| 1979 |
Jody Scheckter (ZA) |
Ferrari |
| 1980 |
Alan Jones (AUS) |
Williams-Ford |
| 1981 |
Nelson Piquet (BR) |
Brabham-Ford |
| 1982 |
Keke Rosberg (FIN) |
Williams-Ford |
| 1983 |
Nelson Piquet (BR) |
Brabham-BMW |
| 1984 |
Niki Lauda (A) |
McLaren-TAG Porsche |
| 1985 |
Alain Prost (F) |
McLaren-TAG Porsche |
| 1986 |
Alain Prost (F) |
McLaren-TAG Porsche |
| 1987 |
Nelson Piquet (BR) |
Williams-Honda |
| 1988 |
Ayrton Senna (BR) |
McLaren-Honda |
| 1989 |
Alain Prost (F) |
McLaren-Honda |
| 1990 |
Ayrton Senna (BR) |
McLaren-Honda |
| 1991 |
Ayrton Senna (BR) |
McLaren-Honda |
| 1992 |
Nigel Mansell (GB) |
Williams-Renault |
| 1993 |
Alain Prost (F) |
Williams-Renault |
| 1994 |
Michael Schumacher (D) |
Benetton-Ford |
| 1995 |
Michael Schumacher (D) |
Benetton-Renault |
| 1996 |
Damon Hill (GB) |
Williams-Renault |
| 1997 |
Jacques Villeneuve (CDN) |
Williams-Renault |
| 1998 |
Mika Häkkinen (FIN) |
McLaren-Mercedes |
| 1999 |
Mika Häkkinen (FIN) |
McLaren-Mercedes |
| 2000 |
Michael Schumacher (D) |
Ferrari |
| 2001 |
Michael Schumacher (D) |
Ferrari |
| 2002 |
Michael Schumacher (D) |
Ferrari |
| 2003 |
Michael Schumacher (D) |
Ferrari |
| 2004 |
Michael Schumacher (D) |
Ferrari |
| 2005 |
Fernando Alonso (E) |
Renault |
| 2006 |
Fernando Alonso (E) |
Renault |
| 2007 |
Kimi Räikkönen (FIN) |
Ferrari |
| 2008 |
Lewis Hamilton (GB) |
McLaren-Mercedes |
| 2009 |
Jenson Button (GB) |
Brawn-Mercedes |
| 2010 |
Sebastian Vettel (D) |
Red Bull-Renault |
| 2011 |
Sebastian Vettel (D) |
Red Bull-Renault |
| 2012 |
Sebastian Vettel (D) |
Red Bull-Renault |
| 2013 |
Sebastian Vettel (D) |
Red Bull-Renault |
| 2014 |
Lewis Hamilton (GB) |
Mercedes |
| 2015 |
Lewis Hamilton (GB) |
Mercedes |
| 2016 |
Nico Rosberg (D) |
Mercedes |
| 2017 |
Lewis Hamilton (GB) |
Mercedes |
| 2018 |
Lewis Hamilton (GB) |
Mercedes |
| 2019 |
Lewis Hamilton (GB) |
Mercedes |
| 2020 |
Lewis Hamilton (GB) |
Mercedes |
| 2021 |
Max Verstappen (NL) |
Red Bull-Honda |
| 2022 |
Max Verstappen (NL) |
Red Bull |
| 2023 |
Max Verstappen (NL) |
Red Bull-Honda RBPT |
| 2024 |
Max Verstappen (NL) |
Red Bull-Honda RBPT |
| Manufacturers |
| 1925 |
Alfa Romeo |
| 1926 |
Bugatti |
| 1927 |
Delage |
| Constructors |
| 1958 |
Vanwall |
| 1959 |
Cooper-Climax |
| 1960 |
Cooper-Climax |
| 1961 |
Ferrari |
| 1962 |
BRM |
| 1963 |
Lotus-Climax |
| 1964 |
Ferrari |
| 1965 |
Lotus-Climax |
| 1966 |
Brabham-Repco |
| 1967 |
Brabham-Repco |
| 1968 |
Lotus-Ford |
| 1969 |
Matra-Ford |
| 1970 |
Lotus-Ford |
| 1971 |
Tyrrell-Ford |
| 1972 |
Lotus-Ford |
| 1973 |
Lotus-Ford |
| 1974 |
McLaren-Ford |
| 1975 |
Ferrari |
| 1976 |
Ferrari |
| 1977 |
Ferrari |
| 1978 |
Lotus-Ford |
| 1979 |
Ferrari |
| 1980 |
Williams-Ford |
| 1981 |
Williams-Ford |
| 1982 |
Ferrari |
| 1983 |
Ferrari |
| 1984 |
McLaren-TAG Porsche |
| 1985 |
McLaren-TAG Porsche |
| 1986 |
Williams-Honda |
| 1987 |
Williams-Honda |
| 1988 |
McLaren-Honda |
| 1989 |
McLaren-Honda |
| 1990 |
McLaren-Honda |
| 1991 |
McLaren-Honda |
| 1992 |
Williams-Renault |
| 1993 |
Williams-Renault |
| 1994 |
Williams-Renault |
| 1995 |
Benetton-Renault |
| 1996 |
Williams-Renault |
| 1997 |
Williams-Renault |
| 1998 |
McLaren-Mercedes |
| 1999 |
Ferrari |
| 2000 |
Ferrari |
| 2001 |
Ferrari |
| 2002 |
Ferrari |
| 2003 |
Ferrari |
| 2004 |
Ferrari |
| 2005 |
Renault |
| 2006 |
Renault |
| 2007 |
Ferrari |
| 2008 |
Ferrari |
| 2009 |
Brawn-Mercedes |
| 2010 |
Red Bull-Renault |
| 2011 |
Red Bull-Renault |
| 2012 |
Red Bull-Renault |
| 2013 |
Red Bull-Renault |
| 2014 |
Mercedes |
| 2015 |
Mercedes |
| 2016 |
Mercedes |
| 2017 |
Mercedes |
| 2018 |
Mercedes |
| 2019 |
Mercedes |
| 2020 |
Mercedes |
| 2021 |
Mercedes |
| 2022 |
Red Bull-RBPT |
| 2023 |
Red Bull-RBPT Honda |
| 2024 |
McLaren-Mercedes |
| 2025 |
McLaren-Mercedes |
