The greatest drivers in Formula One history

The greatest drivers in Formula One history

The greatest drivers in Formula One history

The greatest drivers in Formula One history

The greatest drivers in Formula One history

The greatest drivers in Formula One history

The greatest drivers in Formula One history

The greatest drivers in Formula One history

The greatest drivers in Formula One history

The greatest drivers in Formula One history

The greatest drivers in Formula One history

The greatest drivers in Formula One history

The greatest drivers in Formula One history

The greatest drivers in Formula One history

The greatest drivers in Formula One history

The greatest drivers in Formula One history

The greatest drivers in Formula One history

The greatest drivers in Formula One history

The greatest drivers in Formula One history

The greatest drivers in Formula One history

The greatest drivers in Formula One history

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Gerhard Berger -

Country: Austria

Best: 3rd 1988, 1994

Grand Prix wins: 10

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Clay Regazzoni -

Country: Switzerland

Best: 2nd 1974

Grand Prix wins: 5

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Gilles Villeneuve -

Country: Canada

Best: 2nd 1979

Grand Prix wins: 6

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Jacky Ickx -

Country: Belgium

Best: 2nd 1969, 1970

Grand Prix wins: 8

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Ronnie Peterson -

Country: Sweden

Best: 2nd 1971, 1978

Grand Prix wins: 10

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Stirling Moss -

Country: Great Britain

Best: 2nd 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958

Grand Prix wins: 16

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James Hunt -

Country: Great Britain

Best: Champion 1976

Grand Prix wins: 10

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Keke Rosberg -

Country: Finland

Best: Champion 1982

Grand Prix wins: 5

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John Surtees -

Country: Great Britain

Best: Champion 1964

Grand Prix wins: 6

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Jochen Rindt -

Country: Austria

Best: Champion 1970

Grand Prix wins: 6

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Mario Andretti -

Country: United States

Best: Champion 1978

Grand Prix wins: 12

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Kimi Räikkönen -

Country: Finland

Best: Champion 2007

Grand Prix wins: 21

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Nigel Mansell -

Country: Great Britain

Best: Champion 1992

Grand Prix wins: 31

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Alberto Ascari -

Country: Italy

Best: Champion 1952, 1953

Grand Prix wins: 13

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Graham Hill -

Country: Great Britain

Best: Champion 1962, 1968

Grand Prix wins: 14

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Emerson Fittipaldi -

Country: Brazil

Best: Champion 1972, 1974

Grand Prix wins: 14

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Mika Hakkinen -

Country: Finland

Best: Champion 1998, 1999

Grand Prix wins: 20

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Jim Clark -

Country: Great Britain

Best: Champion 1963, 1965

Grand Prix wins: 25

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Fernando Alonso -

Country: Spain

Best: Champion 2005, 2006

Grand Prix wins: 32

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Jack Brabham -

Country: Australia

Best: Champion 1959, 1960, 1966

Grand Prix wins: 14

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Nelson Piquet Sr. -

Country: Brazil

Best: Champion 1981, 1983, 1987

Grand Prix wins: 23

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Niki Lauda -

Country: Austria

Best: Champion 1975, 1977, 1984

Grand Prix wins: 25

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Jackie Stewart -

Country: Great Britain

Best: Champion 1969, 1971, 1973

Grand Prix wins: 27

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Ayrton Senna -

Country: Brazil

Best: Champion 1988, 1990, 1991

Grand Prix wins: 41

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Alain Prost -

Country: France

Best: Champion 1985, 1986, 1989, 1993

Grand Prix wins: 51

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Sebastian Vettel -

Country: Germany

Best: Champion 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

Grand Prix wins: 53

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Juan Manuel Fangio -

Country: Argentina

Best: Champion 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957

Grand Prix wins: 24

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Michael Schumacher -

Country: Germany

Best: Champion 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Grand Prix wins: 91

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Max Verstappen -

Country: Netherlands

Best: Champion 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Grand Prix wins: 63

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Lewis Hamilton -

Country: Great Britain

Best: Champion 2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

Grand Prix wins: 105

See also: The most dangerous sports in the world

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Gerhard Berger -

Country: Austria

Best: 3rd 1988, 1994

Grand Prix wins: 10

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1 / 31 Fotos

Clay Regazzoni -

Country: Switzerland

Best: 2nd 1974

Grand Prix wins: 5

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2 / 31 Fotos

Gilles Villeneuve -

Country: Canada

Best: 2nd 1979

Grand Prix wins: 6

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3 / 31 Fotos

Jacky Ickx -

Country: Belgium

Best: 2nd 1969, 1970

Grand Prix wins: 8

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4 / 31 Fotos

Ronnie Peterson -

Country: Sweden

Best: 2nd 1971, 1978

Grand Prix wins: 10

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5 / 31 Fotos

Stirling Moss -

Country: Great Britain

Best: 2nd 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958

Grand Prix wins: 16

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6 / 31 Fotos

James Hunt -

Country: Great Britain

Best: Champion 1976

Grand Prix wins: 10

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7 / 31 Fotos

Keke Rosberg -

Country: Finland

Best: Champion 1982

Grand Prix wins: 5

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8 / 31 Fotos

John Surtees -

Country: Great Britain

Best: Champion 1964

Grand Prix wins: 6

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9 / 31 Fotos

Jochen Rindt -

Country: Austria

Best: Champion 1970

Grand Prix wins: 6

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10 / 31 Fotos

Mario Andretti -

Country: United States

Best: Champion 1978

Grand Prix wins: 12

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11 / 31 Fotos

Kimi Räikkönen -

Country: Finland

Best: Champion 2007

Grand Prix wins: 21

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12 / 31 Fotos

Nigel Mansell -

Country: Great Britain

Best: Champion 1992

Grand Prix wins: 31

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13 / 31 Fotos

Alberto Ascari -

Country: Italy

Best: Champion 1952, 1953

Grand Prix wins: 13

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14 / 31 Fotos

Graham Hill -

Country: Great Britain

Best: Champion 1962, 1968

Grand Prix wins: 14

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15 / 31 Fotos

Emerson Fittipaldi -

Country: Brazil

Best: Champion 1972, 1974

Grand Prix wins: 14

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16 / 31 Fotos

Mika Hakkinen -

Country: Finland

Best: Champion 1998, 1999

Grand Prix wins: 20

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17 / 31 Fotos

Jim Clark -

Country: Great Britain

Best: Champion 1963, 1965

Grand Prix wins: 25

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18 / 31 Fotos

Fernando Alonso -

Country: Spain

Best: Champion 2005, 2006

Grand Prix wins: 32

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19 / 31 Fotos

Jack Brabham -

Country: Australia

Best: Champion 1959, 1960, 1966

Grand Prix wins: 14

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20 / 31 Fotos

Nelson Piquet Sr. -

Country: Brazil

Best: Champion 1981, 1983, 1987

Grand Prix wins: 23

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21 / 31 Fotos

Niki Lauda -

Country: Austria

Best: Champion 1975, 1977, 1984

Grand Prix wins: 25

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22 / 31 Fotos

Jackie Stewart -

Country: Great Britain

Best: Champion 1969, 1971, 1973

Grand Prix wins: 27

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23 / 31 Fotos

Ayrton Senna -

Country: Brazil

Best: Champion 1988, 1990, 1991

Grand Prix wins: 41

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24 / 31 Fotos

Alain Prost -

Country: France

Best: Champion 1985, 1986, 1989, 1993

Grand Prix wins: 51

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25 / 31 Fotos

Sebastian Vettel -

Country: Germany

Best: Champion 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

Grand Prix wins: 53

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26 / 31 Fotos

Juan Manuel Fangio -

Country: Argentina

Best: Champion 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957

Grand Prix wins: 24

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27 / 31 Fotos

Michael Schumacher -

Country: Germany

Best: Champion 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Grand Prix wins: 91

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28 / 31 Fotos

Max Verstappen -

Country: Netherlands

Best: Champion 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Grand Prix wins: 63

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29 / 31 Fotos

Lewis Hamilton -

Country: Great Britain

Best: Champion 2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

Grand Prix wins: 105

See also: The most dangerous sports in the world

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