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A total of 75 World Championship seasons of Formula One (F1) have been run. F1 is the highest form of open wheeled auto racing series regulated by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body. The "formula" in the name alludes to a series of rules established by the FIA to which all participants and vehicles are required to conform. The F1 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 most prestigious of the street circuits is the Monaco Grand Prix. As of 2021, the sporting regulations established by the FIA's Statutes state that the minimum number of events needed to form a F1 season is 8. The season can be declared a World Championship if F1 visits at least 3 continents in that season according to the International Sporting Code. The World Championship rule can be declared invalid if the FIA grants F1 an waiver for its "long‐established use of the word 'World'." Each season throughout F1 history has consisted of between 7 and 24 Grands Prix, and the regulations are regularly amended to enable an increase of the maximum number of permitted races each year.
The World Drivers' Championship is awarded to the most successful F1 driver over the course of the season, as determined by a points system based on Grand Prix results, and has been awarded since the first F1 season in 1950. The championship is the successor of the pre-war AIACR European Championship held between 1931 and 1939. The World Constructors' Championship is awarded to the most successful Formula One constructor over the course of the season, as determined by a points system based on Grand Prix results. The Constructors' Championship was first awarded as the International Cup for F1 Manufacturers in 1958, and its current name was adopted in 1981. Different combinations of chassis and engine makes are considered to be different constructors for the purposes of the Championship. Constructors' Championship points are calculated by adding points scored in each race by any driver for that constructor. Up until 1979, most seasons saw only the highest-scoring driver in each race for each constructor contributing points towards the Championship. On only 12 occasions has the World Constructors' Champion team not contained the World Drivers' Champion for that season.
Seasons[]
| Season | Drivers' Champion (team) | Constructors' Champion | Indianapolis 500 winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Giuseppe Farina (ITA) (Alfa Romeo) | not awarded | Johnnie Parsons (USA) |
| 1951 | Juan Manuel Fangio (ARG) (Alfa Romeo) | Lee Wallard (USA) | |
| 1952 | Alberto Ascari (ITA) (Ferrari) | Troy Ruttman (USA) | |
| 1953 | Alberto Ascari (ITA) (Ferrari) | Bill Vukovich (USA) | |
| 1954 | Juan Manuel Fangio (ARG) (Maserati/Mercedes) | Bill Vukovich (USA) | |
| 1955 | Juan Manuel Fangio (ARG) (Mercedes) | Bob Sweikert (USA) | |
| 1956 | Juan Manuel Fangio (ARG) (Ferrari) | Stirling Moss (GBR) | |
| 1957 | Juan Manuel Fangio (ARG) (Maserati) | Masten Gregory (USA) | |
| 1958 | Mike Hawthorn (GBR) (Ferrari) | Vanwall (GBR) | Tony Brooks (GBR) |
| 1959 | Jack Brabham (AUS) (Cooper) | Cooper-Climax (AUS) | Harry Schell (USA) |
| 1960 | Jack Brabham (AUS) (Cooper) | Cooper-Climax (AUS) | Innes Ireland (GBR) |
| 1961 | Phil Hill (USA) (Ferrari) | Ferrari (ITA) | Phil Hill (USA) |
| 1962 | Graham Hill (GBR) (BRM) | BRM (GBR) | Richie Ginther (USA) |
| 1963 | Jim Clark (GBR) (Lotus) | Lotus-Climax (GBR) | John Surtees (GBR) |
| 1964 | John Surtees (GBR) (Ferrari/NART) | Ferrari (ITA) | Lorenzo Bandini (ITA) |
| 1965 | Jim Clark (GBR) (Lotus) | Lotus-Climax (GBR) | Dan Gurney (USA) |
| 1966 | Jack Brabham (AUS) (Brabham) | Brabham-Repco (GBR) | Jack Brabham (AUS) |
| 1967 | Denny Hulme (AUS) (Brabham) | Brabham-Repco (GBR) | Dan Gurney (USA) |
| 1968 | Graham Hill (GBR) (Graham) | Lotus-Ford (GBR) | Jackie Stewart (GBR) |
| 1969 | Jackie Stewart (GBR) (Matra) | Matra-Ford (FRA) | Bruce McLaren (GBR) |
| 1970 | Jochen Rindt (DAN) (Lotus) | Lotus-Ford (GBR) | Pedro Rodríguez (MEX) |
| 1971 | Jackie Stewart (GBR) (Tyrrell) | Tyrrell-Ford (GBR) | François Cevert (FRA) |
| 1972 | Emerson Fittipaldi (BRA) (Lotus) | Lotus-Ford (GBR) | Jacky Ickx (BEL) |
| 1973 | Jackie Stewart (GBR) (Tyrrell) | Lotus-Ford (GBR) | Ronnie Peterson (SWE) |
| 1974 | Emerson Fittipaldi (BRA) (McLaren) | McLaren-Ford (GBR) | Arturo Merzario (ITA) |
| 1975 | Niki Lauda (DAN) (Ferrari) | Ferrari (ITA) | Jody Scheckter (RSA) |
| 1976 | James Hunt (GBR) (McLaren) | Ferrari (ITA) | Patrick Depailler (FRA) |
| 1977 | Niki Lauda (DAN) (Ferrari) | Ferrari (ITA) | Mario Andretti (USA) |
| 1978 | Mario Andretti (USA) (Lotus) | Lotus-Ford (GBR) | Mario Andretti (USA) |
| 1979 | Jody Scheckter (RSA) (Ferrari) | Ferrari (ITA) | Mario Andretti (USA) |
| 1980 | Alan Jones (AUS) (Williams) | Williams-Ford (GBR) | Johnny Rutherford (USA) |
| 1981 | Nelson Piquet (BRA) (Brabham) | Williams-Ford (GBR) | Alan Jones (AUS) |
| 1982 | Keke Rosberg (FIN) (Williams) | Ferrari (ITA) | Mario Andretti (USA) |
| 1983 | Nelson Piquet (BRA) (Brabham) | Ferrari (ITA) | Tom Sneva (USA) |
| 1984 | Niki Lauda (DAN) (McLaren) | McLaren-TAG (GBR) | Rick Mears (USA) |
| 1985 | Alain Prost (FRA) (McLaren) | Williams-Honda (GBR) | Danny Sullivan (USA) |
| 1986 | Alain Prost (FRA) (McLaren) | Williams-Honda (GBR) | Bobby Rahal (USA) |
| 1987 | Nelson Piquet (BRA) (Williams) | Williams-Honda (GBR) | Ayrton Senna (BRA) |
| 1988 | Ayrton Senna (BRA) (McLaren) | McLaren-Honda (GBR) | Rick Mears (USA) |
| 1989 | Emerson Fittipaldi (BRA) (Penske) | Penske-Chevrolet (USA) | Emerson Fittipaldi (BRA) |
| 1990 | Ayrton Senna (BRA) (McLaren) | McLaren-Honda (GBR) | Arie Luyendyk (NED) |
| 1991 | Ayrton Senna (BRA) (McLaren) | McLaren-Honda (GBR) | Rick Mears (USA) |
| 1992 | Nigel Mansell (GBR) (Williams) | Williams-Renault (GBR) | Al Unser Jr. (USA) |
| 1993 | Alain Prost (FRA) (Williams) | Williams-Renault (GBR) | Michael Schumacher (GER) |
| 1994 | Michael Schumacher (GER) (Benetton) | Williams-Renault (GBR) | Al Unser Jr. (USA) |
| 1995 | Michael Schumacher (GER) (Benetton) | Benetton-Renault (GBR) | Jacques Villeneuve (CAN) |
| 1996 | Damon Hill (GBR) (Williams) | Williams-Renault (GBR) | Jimmy Vasser (USA) |
| 1997 | Jacques Villeneuve (CAN) (Williams) | Williams-Renault (GBR) | Arie Luyendyk (NED) |
| 1998 | Mika Häkkinen (FIN) (McLaren) | McLaren-Mercedes (GBR) | Michael Schumacher (GER) |
| 1999 | Mika Häkkinen (FIN) (McLaren) | Ferrari (ITA) | Kenny Bräck (SWE) |
| 2000 | Michael Schumacher (GER) (Ferrari) | Ferrari (ITA) | Juan Pablo Montoya (COL) |
| 2001 | Michael Schumacher (GER) (Ferrari) | Ferrari (ITA) | Hélio Castroneves (BRA) |
| 2002 | Michael Schumacher (GER) (Ferrari) | Ferrari (ITA) | Hélio Castroneves (BRA) |
| 2003 | Michael Schumacher (GER) (Ferrari) | Ferrari (ITA) | Gil de Ferran (BRA) |
| 2004 | Michael Schumacher (GER) (Ferrari) | Ferrari (ITA) | Michael Schumacher (GER) |
| 2005 | Fernando Alonso (ESP) (Renault) | Renault (FRA) | Dan Wheldon (GBR) |
| 2006 | Fernando Alonso (ESP) (Renault) | Renault (FRA) | Felipe Massa (BRA) |
| 2007 | Kimi Räikkönen (FIN) (Ferrari) | Ferrari (ITA) | Dario Franchitti (GBR) |
| 2008 | Lewis Hamilton (GBR) (McLaren) | Ferrari (ITA) | Scott Dixon (AUS) |
| 2009 | Jenson Button (GBR) (Brawn) | Brawn-Mercedes (GBR) | Hélio Castroneves (BRA) |
| 2010 | Sebastian Vettel (GER) (Red Bull) | Red Bull-Renault (AUT) | Will Power (AUS) |
| 2011 | Sebastian Vettel (GER) (Red Bull) | Red Bull-Renault (AUT) | Dan Wheldon (GBR) |
| 2012 | Sebastian Vettel (GER) (Red Bull) | Red Bull-Renault (AUT) | Mark Webber (GBR) |
| 2013 | Sebastian Vettel (GER) (Red Bull) | Red Bull-Renault (AUT) | Tony Kanaan (BRA) |
| 2014 | Lewis Hamilton (GBR) (Mercedes) | Mercedes (GER) | Nico Rosberg (GER) |
| 2015 | Lewis Hamilton (GBR) (Mercedes) | Mercedes (GER) | Juan Pablo Montoya (COL) |
| 2016 | Nico Rosberg (GER) (Mercedes) | Mercedes (GER) | Alexander Rossi (USA) |
| 2017 | Lewis Hamilton (GBR) (Mercedes) | Pacific Coast-Mopar (USA) | Tim Johnson (USA) |
| 2018 | Scott Dixon (AUS) (Ganassi) | Dallara-Honda (USA) | Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) |
| 2019 | Tim Johnson (USA) (Pacific Coast) | Pacific Coast-Mopar (USA) | Suki Honda (JPN) |
| 2020 | Lewis Hamilton (GBR) (Mercedes) | Mercedes (GER) | Takuma Sato (JPN) |
| 2021 | Max Verstappen (NED) (Red Bull) | Red Bull-RBPT (AUT) | Hélio Castroneves (BRA) |
| 2022 | Tim Johnson (USA) (Pacific Coast) | Pacific Coast-Mopar | Tim Johnson (USA) |
| 2023 | Max Verstappen (NED) (Red Bull) | Red Bull-RBPT (AUT) | Max Verstappen (NED) |
| 2024 | Max Verstappen (NED) (Red Bull) | McLaren-Mercedes (GBR) | Suki Honda (JPN) |