Formula A, abbreviated to FA, is the highest class of open-wheeled auto racing defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body. The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and cars must conform. The FA World Championship season consists of a series of races, known as Grands Prix, held usually on purpose-built circuits, and in a few cases on closed city streets. The World Drivers' Championship is presented by the FIA to the most successful FA driver over the course of the season through a points system based on individual Grand Prix results. The World Championship is won when it is no longer mathematically possible for another competitor to overtake their points total regardless of the outcome of the remaining races, although it is not officially awarded until the FIA Prize Giving Ceremony held in various cities following the conclusion of the season.
Lachlan Hawthorne and Martin Schöne hold the record for the most World Drivers' Championships, both having won the title on seven occasions. Jose Maria Fuentes is third with five titles. Schöne also holds the record for the most consecutive drivers' titles with five between the 2000 and the 2004 seasons. Neil Medford holds the record of competing in the highest number of seasons before winning the World Championship, entering FA in 1980 and achieving the title in 1992, a span of 13 seasons. Nils Rutanen has the highest number of Grand Prix starts before winning his first title, a period of 206 Grands Prix between the 2006 Bahrain and the 2016 Abu Dhabi Grands Prix. Simon Veidt is the youngest winner of the World Drivers' Championship; he was 23 years and 134 days old when he won the 2010 championship. Fuentes is the oldest winner of the World Drivers' Championship; he was 46 years and 41 days old when he won the 1957 title.
As of the 2020 season, out of the 770 drivers who started a Grand Prix, there have been F1 World Drivers' Champions. The first World Drivers' Champion was Giovanni Ferronetti in the 1950 championship and the current title holder is Hawthorne in the 2020 season. The title has been won by drivers from the United Kingdom 19 times between 9 drivers, more than any other nation, followed by Brazil with four, and Finland and Germany with three drivers each. The Fullman team have the highest number of drivers' titles per squad with 12 between 7 competitors, followed by Scuderia Benedetti, Scuderia Ferrari, and Van Doorne, with eight titles each. The Drivers' Championship has been won in the final race of the season 29 times in the 71 seasons it has been awarded. Schöne holds the record of earning the championship with most Grands Prix left to run in a season with six when he won the 2002 title at that year's French Grand Prix.
By Season[edit | edit source]
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Bold | indicates the team also won the Constructors' Championship (awarded since 1958) |
Season | Driver | Age | Constructor | Tyres | Poles | Wins | Podiums | F. Laps | Points | % Points | Margin | % Margin | |
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1950 | ![]() |
44 | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | P | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 83.333 (47.619) | 3 | 10 |
1951 | ![]() |
40 | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | P | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 86.111 (51.389) | 6 | 19.355 |
1952 | ![]() |
34 | Ferrari | Ferrari | F P | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 100.000 (74.306) | 12 | 33.333 |
1953 | ![]() |
35 | Ferrari | Ferrari | P | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 34.5 | 95.833 (57.764) | 6.5 | 18.841 |
1954 | ![]() |
43 | Maserati | Maserati | G | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 93.333 (70.547) | 17 | 40.476 |
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1955 | ![]() |
44 | Mercedes | Mercedes | B | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 88.889 (65.079) | 9 | 22.500 |
1956 | ![]() |
45 | Ferrari | Ferrari | G | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 66.667 (45.833) | 3 | 10.000 |
1957 | ![]() |
46 | Maserati | Maserati | P | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 88.889 (63.889) | 15 | 37.500 |
1958 | ![]() |
34 | Joyce | Veltin | P | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 42 | 77.778 (49.495) | 1 | 2.381 |
Kirkhauss | F | ||||||||||||
1959 | ![]() |
33 | Brandon | Apex | D | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 68.889 (41.975) | 4 | 12.903 |
1960 | ![]() |
34 | Brandon | Apex | D | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 89.583 (53.750) | 9 | 20.930 |
1961 | ![]() |
34 | Ferrari | Ferrari | D | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 75.556 (52.778) | 1 | 2.941 |
1962 | ![]() |
33 | MSD | MSD | D | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 93.333 (64.198) | 12 | 28.571 |
1963 | ![]() |
27 | Lotus | Apex | D | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 54 | 100.000 (81.111) | 21 | 38.889 |
1964 | ![]() |
30 | Ferrari | Ferrari | D | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 74.074 (44.444) | 1 | 2.5 |
1965 | ![]() |
29 | Lotus | Apex | D | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 54 | 100.000 (60.000) | 14 | 25.926 |
1966 | ![]() |
40 | Barker | Repco | G | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 93.333 (55.556) | 14 | 33.333 |
1967 | ![]() |
31 | Barker | Repco | G | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 51 | 62.963 (51.515) | 5 | 9.804 |
1968 | ![]() |
39 | Lotus | Ford | G | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 53.333 (44.444) | 12 | 25.000 |
1969 | ![]() |
30 | Siftra | Ford | G | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 63 | 77.778 (63.636) | 26 | 41.270 |
1970 | ![]() |
28 | Lotus | Ford | F | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 45 | 45.455 (38.462) | 5 | 11.111 |
1971 | ![]() |
32 | Rossberg | Ford | G | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 62 | 76.543 (62.626) | 29 | 46.774 |
1972 | ![]() |
25 | Lotus | Ford | F | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 61 | 67.778 (56.841) | 16 | 26.230 |
1973 | ![]() |
34 | Rossberg | Ford | G | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 71 | 60.684 (52.593) | 16 | 22.535 |
1974 | ![]() |
27 | Fullman | Ford | G | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 55 | 47.009 (40.741) | 3 | 5.455 |
1975 | ![]() |
26 | Ferrari | Ferrari | G | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 64.5 | 59.722 (51.190) | 19.5 | 30.233 |
1976 | ![]() |
29 | Fullman | Ford | G | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 69 | 54.762 (47.917) | 1 | 1.449 |
1977 | ![]() |
28 | Ferrari | Ferrari | G | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 72 | 53.333 (47.059) | 17 | 23.611 |
1978 | ![]() |
38 | Lotus | Ford | G | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 64 | 50.794 (44.444) | 13 | 20.313 |
1979 | 18px Jelle Siemons | 29 | Ferrari | Ferrari | M | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 51 | 70.833 (44.444) | 4 | 7.843 |
1980 | ![]() |
34 | Van Doorn | Ford | G | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 67 | 74.444 (56.349) | 13 | 19.403 |
1981 | ![]() |
29 | Barker | Ford | M G | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 50 | 50.505 (37.037) | 1 | 2.00 |
1982 | ![]() |
34 | Van Doorn | Ford | G | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 44 | 44.444 (30.556) | 5 | 11.364 |
1983 | ![]() |
31 | Van Doorn | BMW | M | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 59 | 59.596 (43.704) | 2 | 3.390 |
1984 | ![]() |
35 | Fullman | Toyota | M | 0 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 72 | 72.727 (50.000) | 0.5 | 0.694 |
1985 | ![]() |
30 | Fullman | Toyota | G | 2 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 73 | 73.737 (52.778) | 20 | 27.397 |
1986 | ![]() |
31 | Fullman | Toyota | G | 1 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 72 | 72.727 (51.389) | 2 | 2.778 |
1987 | ![]() |
35 | Van Doorn | Honda | G | 4 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 73 | 73.737 (52.778) | 12 | 16.438 |
1988 | ![]() |
28 | Fullman | Honda | G | 13 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 90 | 90.909 (65.278) | 3 | 3.333 |
1989 | ![]() |
34 | Fullman | Honda | G | 2 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 76 | 76.768 (56.250) | 16 | 21.053 |
1990 | ![]() |
30 | Fullman | Honda | G | 10 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 78 | 78.788 (54.167) | 7 | 8.974 |
1991 | ![]() |
31 | Fullman | Honda | G | 8 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 96 | 56.875 | 24 | 25.000 |
1992 | ![]() |
39 | Van Doorn | Renault | G | 14 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 108 | 67.500 | 52 | 48.148 |
1993 | ![]() |
38 | Van Doorn | Renault | G | 13 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 99 | 61.875 | 26 | 26.263 |
1994 | ![]() |
25 | Rossini | Ford | G | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 92 | 57.500 | 1 | 1.087 |
1995 | ![]() |
26 | Rossini | Ford | G | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 102 | 63.750 | 33 | 32.353 |
1996 | ![]() |
36 | Van Doorn | Renault | G | 9 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 97 | 60.625 | 19 | 19.588 |
1997 | ![]() |
26 | Van Doorn | Renault | G | 10 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 81 | 47.647 | 39 | 48.148 |
1998 | ![]() |
30 | Fullman | Mercedes | B | 9 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 100 | 62.500 | 14 | 14.000 |
1999 | ![]() |
31 | Fullman | Mercedes | B | 11 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 76 | 47.500 | 2 | 2.632 |
2000 | ![]() |
31 | Benedetti | Ferrari | B | 9 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 108 | 63.529 | 19 | 17.593 |
2001 | ![]() |
32 | Benedetti | Ferrari | B | 11 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 123 | 72.353 | 58 | 47.154 |
2002 | ![]() |
33 | Benedetti | Ferrari | B | 7 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 144 | 84.706 | 67 | 46.528 |
2003 | ![]() |
34 | Benedetti | Ferrari | B | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 93 | 58.125 | 2 | 2.151 |
2004 | ![]() |
35 | Benedetti | Ferrari | B | 8 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 148 | 82.222 | 34 | 22.973 |
2005 | ![]() |
27 | Benedetti | Ferrari | B | 6 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 133 | 70.000 | 21 | 15.789 |
2006 | ![]() |
28 | Benedetti | Ferrari | B | 6 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 134 | 74.444 | 13 | 9.701 |
2007 | ![]() |
28 | Benedetti | Ferrari | B | 3 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 110 | 64.706 | 1 | 0.909 |
2008 | ![]() |
23 | Fullman | Mercedes | B | 7 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 98 | 54.444 | 1 | 1.020 |
2009 | ![]() |
30 | Honda | Honda | B | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 95 | 55.882 | 11 | 11.579 |
2010 | ![]() |
23 | Red Bull | Honda | B | 10 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 256 | 53.985 | 4 | 1.563 |
2011 | ![]() |
24 | Red Bull | Honda | P | 15 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 392 | 82.526 | 122 | 31.122 |
2012 | ![]() |
25 | Red Bull | Honda | P | 6 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 281 | 56.200 | 3 | 1.068 |
2013 | ![]() |
26 | Red Bull | Honda | P | 9 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 397 | 83.579 | 155 | 39.043 |
2014 | ![]() |
29 | Monster Energy | Mercedes | P | 7 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 384 | 76.800 | 67 | 17.488 |
2015 | ![]() |
30 | Monster Energy | Mercedes | P | 11 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 381 | 80.211 | 59 | 15.486 |
2016 | ![]() |
31 | Monster Energy | Mercedes | P | 8 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 385 | 73.333 | 5 | 1.299 |
2017 | ![]() |
32 | Monster Energy | Mercedes | P | 11 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 363 | 72.600 | 46 | 12.672 |
2018 | ![]() |
33 | Monster Energy | Mercedes | P | 11 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 408 | 77.714 | 88 | 21.569 |
2019 | ![]() |
34 | Monster Energy | Mercedes | P | 5 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 413 | 75.641 | 87 | 21.065 |
2020 | ![]() |
35 | Monster Energy | Mercedes | P | 10 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 347 | 83.413 | 124 | 35.735 |
2021 | ![]() |
24 | Team Red Bull | Honda | P | 10 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 395.5 | 68.072 | 8 | 2.203 |