List of Formula One World Drivers ' champions - wikipedia List of Formula One World Drivers ' champions Michael Schumacher, seven - time Formula 1 Champion. Formula One Current season 2017 FIA Formula One World Championship Related articles History of Formula One Formula One racing Formula One regulations Formula One cars Formula One engines Formula One tyres Lists Drivers ( GP winners Polesitters Fastest laps Champions Runners - up Numbers ) Constructors ( GP winners Champions Runners - up ) Seasons Grands Prix Circuits Race Promoters ' Trophy winners Points scoring systems National colours Sponsorship liveries Racing flags Red - flagged races Female drivers TV broadcasters Fatalities Video games Records Drivers Constructors Engines Tyres Races Circuit lap records Organisations FIA FIA World Motor Sport Council Formula One Group Formula One Constructors ' Association Formula One Teams Association Grand Prix Drivers ' Association The Formula One World Drivers ' Championship ( WDC ) is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile ( FIA ) to the most successful Formula One racing car driver over a season, as determined by a points system based on Grand Prix results. The Drivers ' Championship was first awarded in 1950, to Giuseppe Farina. The first driver to win multiple Championships was Alberto Ascari, in 1952 and 1953. The current Drivers ' Champion is Nico Rosberg, who won his one and only World Championship in 2016. A driver becomes the World Champion each season as soon as it is no longer mathematically possible for another to beat him whatever the outcome of the remaining races. The Drivers ' Championship has been won in the final race of the season 29 times in the 67 seasons it has been awarded. The earliest in a season that the Drivers ' Championship has been clinched was in 2002, when Michael Schumacher secured the title with six races remaining. Overall, thirty - three different drivers have won the Championship, with German Michael Schumacher holding the record for most titles, at seven. Schumacher also holds the record for most consecutive Drivers ' Championships, winning five from 2000 to 2004. The United Kingdom has produced the most World Championship winning drivers with ten ; Brazil, Germany and Finland are next with three each. Of the 33 drivers to win the World Championship, 20 are still alive. The most recently deceased is John Surtees ( 1934 -- 2017 ). Among teams, Scuderia Ferrari has produced the most World Championship winning drivers with 15. Contents 1 By season 1.1 Notes 2 By driver 3 By nationality 4 By driver in home car 5 By constructor 6 By constructor nationality 7 By engine 8 By tyre manufacturer 8.1 Notes 9 Records 9.1 Youngest Drivers ' Champion 9.2 Oldest Drivers ' Champion 9.3 Consecutive Drivers ' Championships 10 See also 11 References By season Season Driver Age Car No. Team Engine Tyres Poles Wins Podiums Fastest Laps Points Clinched Race Point Margin 1950 Giuseppe Farina 44 Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 30 Race 7 of 7 Italian Grand Prix 1951 Juan Manuel Fangio 40 Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 5 5 31 Race 8 of 8 Spanish Grand Prix 6 1952 Alberto Ascari 34 Ferrari Ferrari 5 6 6 6 36 Race 6 of 8 German Grand Prix 12 1953 Alberto Ascari 35 Ferrari Ferrari 6 5 5 34.5 Race 8 of 9 Swiss Grand Prix 6.5 1954 Juan Manuel Fangio 43 Maserati Maserati 5 6 7 42 Race 7 of 9 Swiss Grand Prix 16.86 Mercedes Mercedes 1955 Juan Manuel Fangio 44 Mercedes Mercedes 5 40 Race 6 of 7 British Grand Prix 16.5 1956 Juan Manuel Fangio 45 Ferrari Ferrari 6 5 30 Race 8 of 8 Italian Grand Prix 1957 Juan Manuel Fangio 46 Maserati Maserati 6 40 Race 6 of 8 German Grand Prix 15 1958 Mike Hawthorn 29 Ferrari Ferrari 7 5 42 Race 11 of 11 Moroccan Grand Prix 1959 Jack Brabham 33 Cooper Climax 5 31 Race 9 of 9 United States Grand Prix 1960 Jack Brabham 34 Cooper Climax 5 5 43 Race 8 of 10 Portuguese Grand Prix 9 1961 Phil Hill 34 Ferrari Ferrari 5 6 34 Race 7 of 8 Italian Grand Prix 1962 Graham Hill 33 BRM BRM 6 42 Race 9 of 9 South African Grand Prix 12 1963 Jim Clark 27 Lotus Climax 7 7 9 6 54 Race 7 of 10 Italian Grand Prix 21 1964 John Surtees 30 Ferrari Ferrari 6 40 Race 10 of 10 Mexican Grand Prix 1965 Jim Clark 29 Lotus Climax 6 6 6 6 54 Race 7 of 10 German Grand Prix 14 1966 Jack Brabham 40 Brabham Repco 5 42 Race 7 of 9 Italian Grand Prix 14 1967 Denny Hulme 31 Brabham Repco 0 8 51 Race 11 of 11 Mexican Grand Prix 5 1968 Graham Hill 39 Lotus Ford 6 0 48 Race 12 of 12 Mexican Grand Prix 12 1969 Jackie Stewart 30 Matra Ford 6 7 5 63 Race 8 of 11 Italian Grand Prix 26 1970 Jochen Rindt 28 Lotus Ford 5 5 45 Race 12 of 13 United States Grand Prix 5 1971 Jackie Stewart 32 Tyrrell Ford 6 6 7 62 Race 8 of 11 Austrian Grand Prix 29 1972 Emerson Fittipaldi 25 Lotus Ford 5 8 0 61 Race 10 of 12 Italian Grand Prix 16 1973 Jackie Stewart 34 Tyrrell Ford 5 8 71 Race 13 of 15 Italian Grand Prix 16 Emerson Fittipaldi 27 5 McLaren Ford 7 0 55 Race 15 of 15 United States Grand Prix Niki Lauda 26 12 Ferrari Ferrari 9 5 8 64.5 Race 13 of 14 Italian Grand Prix 19.5 1976 James Hunt 29 11 McLaren Ford 8 6 8 69 Race 16 of 16 Japanese Grand Prix 1977 Niki Lauda 28 11 Ferrari Ferrari 10 72 Race 15 of 17 United States Grand Prix East 17 1978 Mario Andretti 38 5 Lotus Ford 8 6 7 64 Race 14 of 16 Italian Grand Prix 13 1979 Jody Scheckter 29 11 Ferrari Ferrari 6 0 51 Race 13 of 15 Italian Grand Prix 1980 Alan Jones 34 27 Williams Ford 5 10 5 67 Race 13 of 14 Canadian Grand Prix 13 1981 Nelson Piquet 29 5 Brabham Ford 7 50 Race 15 of 15 Caesars Palace Grand Prix 1982 Keke Rosberg 34 6 Williams Ford 6 0 44 Race 16 of 16 Caesars Palace Grand Prix 5 Nelson Piquet 31 5 Brabham BMW 8 59 Race 15 of 15 South African Grand Prix 1984 Niki Lauda 35 8 McLaren TAG 0 5 9 5 72 Race 16 of 16 Portuguese Grand Prix 0.5 1985 Alain Prost 30 McLaren TAG 5 11 5 73 Race 14 of 16 European Grand Prix 20 1986 Alain Prost 31 McLaren TAG 11 72 Race 16 of 16 Australian Grand Prix Nelson Piquet 35 6 Williams Honda 11 73 Race 15 of 16 Japanese Grand Prix 12 1988 Ayrton Senna 28 12 McLaren Honda 13 8 11 90 Race 15 of 16 Japanese Grand Prix 1989 Alain Prost 34 McLaren Honda 11 5 76 Race 15 of 16 Japanese Grand Prix 16 1990 Ayrton Senna 30 27 McLaren Honda 10 6 11 78 Race 15 of 16 Japanese Grand Prix 7 1991 Ayrton Senna 31 McLaren Honda 8 7 12 96 Race 15 of 16 Japanese Grand Prix 24 1992 Nigel Mansell 39 5 Williams Renault 14 9 12 8 108 Race 11 of 16 Hungarian Grand Prix 52 1993 Alain Prost 38 Williams Renault 13 7 12 6 99 Race 14 of 16 Portuguese Grand Prix 26 1994 Michael Schumacher 25 5 Benetton Ford 6 8 10 8 92 Race 16 of 16 Australian Grand Prix 1995 Michael Schumacher 26 Benetton Renault 9 11 8 102 Race 15 of 17 Pacific Grand Prix 33 Damon Hill 36 5 Williams Renault 9 8 10 5 97 Race 16 of 16 Japanese Grand Prix 19 1997 Jacques Villeneuve 26 Williams Renault 10 7 8 81 Race 17 of 17 European Grand Prix 39 ( 3 ) 1998 Mika Häkkinen 30 8 McLaren Mercedes 9 8 11 6 100 Race 16 of 16 Japanese Grand Prix 14 1999 Mika Häkkinen 31 McLaren Mercedes 11 5 10 6 76 Race 16 of 16 Japanese Grand Prix 2000 Michael Schumacher 31 Ferrari Ferrari 9 9 12 108 Race 16 of 17 Japanese Grand Prix 19 2001 Michael Schumacher 32 Ferrari Ferrari 11 9 14 123 Race 13 of 17 Hungarian Grand Prix 58 2002 Michael Schumacher 33 Ferrari Ferrari 7 11 17 7 144 Race 11 of 17 French Grand Prix 67 2003 Michael Schumacher 34 Ferrari Ferrari 5 6 8 5 93 Race 16 of 16 Japanese Grand Prix Michael Schumacher 35 Ferrari Ferrari 8 13 15 10 148 Race 14 of 18 Belgian Grand Prix 34 2005 Fernando Alonso 24 5 Renault Renault 6 7 15 133 Race 17 of 19 Brazilian Grand Prix 21 2006 Fernando Alonso 25 Renault Renault 6 7 14 5 134 Race 18 of 18 Brazilian Grand Prix 13 2007 Kimi Räikkönen 28 6 Ferrari Ferrari 6 12 6 110 Race 17 of 17 Brazilian Grand Prix 2008 Lewis Hamilton 23 22 McLaren Mercedes 7 5 10 98 Race 18 of 18 Brazilian Grand Prix 2009 Jenson Button 29 22 Brawn Mercedes 6 9 95 Race 16 of 17 Brazilian Grand Prix 11 Sebastian Vettel 23 5 Red Bull Renault 10 5 10 256 Race 19 of 19 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2011 Sebastian Vettel 24 Red Bull Renault 15 11 17 392 Race 15 of 19 Japanese Grand Prix 122 2012 Sebastian Vettel 25 Red Bull Renault 6 5 10 6 281 Race 20 of 20 Brazilian Grand Prix 2013 Sebastian Vettel 26 Red Bull Renault 9 13 16 7 397 Race 16 of 19 Indian Grand Prix 155 2014 Lewis Hamilton 29 44 Mercedes Mercedes 7 11 16 7 384 Race 19 of 19 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 67 2015 Lewis Hamilton 30 44 Mercedes Mercedes 11 10 17 8 381 Race 16 of 19 United States Grand Prix 59 2016 Nico Rosberg 31 6 Mercedes Mercedes 8 9 16 6 385 Race 21 of 21 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 5 Notes Bold indicates the team also won the Constructors ' Championship ( awarded since 1958 ). ^ The 1952 and 1953 championships were run to Formula Two regulations. ^ Fangio competed in the 1954 Argentine and Belgian Grands Prix with Maserati, then completed the season with Mercedes. ^ Rindt 's championship was confirmed two rounds after he had been killed in an accident during qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. ^ Michael Schumacher scored 78 points during the 1997 season, 3 points behind Villeneuve, but was disqualified from the championship for deliberately colliding with Villeneuve in the final race of the season, the European Grand Prix. This left Villeneuve with a 39 - point margin over Heinz - Harald Frentzen with 42 points. By driver Michael Schumacher has won the World Drivers ' Championship a record seven times -- twice with Benetton and five times with Ferrari. Five titles with a single team is also a record. Juan Manuel Fangio won the World Drivers ' Championship five times with Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Mercedes and Ferrari. He held the record from 1955 until 2003. Alain Prost has four titles, three for McLaren and one for Williams. He also came close to winning the title for Renault and for Ferrari. Sebastian Vettel currently has four consecutive titles to his name, winning them all with Red Bull Racing. Driver Total Season ( s ) Championship Winner Michael Schumacher 7 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 24th Juan Manuel Fangio 5 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957 2nd Alain Prost 1985, 1986, 1989, 1993 21st Sebastian Vettel 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 32nd Jack Brabham 1959, 1960, 1966 5th Jackie Stewart 1969, 1971, 1973 11th Niki Lauda 1975, 1977, 1984 14th Nelson Piquet 1981, 1983, 1987 19th Ayrton Senna 1988, 1990, 1991 22nd Lewis Hamilton 2008, 2014, 2015 30th Alberto Ascari 1952, 1953 3rd Graham Hill 1962, 1968 7th Jim Clark 1963, 1965 8th Emerson Fittipaldi 1972, 1974 13th Mika Häkkinen 1998, 1999 27th Fernando Alonso 2005, 2006 28th Giuseppe Farina 1950 1st Mike Hawthorn 1958 4th Phil Hill 1961 6th John Surtees 1964 9th Denny Hulme 1967 10th Jochen Rindt 1970 12th James Hunt 1976 15th Mario Andretti 1978 16th Jody Scheckter 1979 17th Alan Jones 1980 18th Keke Rosberg 1982 20th Nigel Mansell 1992 23rd Damon Hill 25th Jacques Villeneuve 1997 26th Kimi Räikkönen 2007 29th Jenson Button 2009 31st Nico Rosberg 2016 33rd Drivers in bold have competed in the 2017 World Championship. By nationality Country Total Drivers Seasons Drivers by Name ( titles ) United Kingdom 16 10 1958, 1962 -- 1965, 1968 -- 1969, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1992, 1996, 2008 -- 2009, 2014 -- 2015 Mike Hawthorn ( 1 ) Graham Hill ( 2 ) Jim Clark ( 2 ) John Surtees ( 1 ) Jackie Stewart ( 3 ) James Hunt ( 1 ) Nigel Mansell ( 1 ) Damon Hill ( 1 ) Lewis Hamilton ( 3 ) Jenson Button ( 1 ) Germany 12 1994 -- 1995, 2000 -- 2004, 2010 -- 2013, 2016 Michael Schumacher ( 7 ) Sebastian Vettel ( 4 ) Nico Rosberg ( 1 ) Brazil 8 1972, 1974, 1981, 1983, 1987 -- 1988, 1990 -- 1991 Emerson Fittipaldi ( 2 ) Nelson Piquet ( 3 ) Ayrton Senna ( 3 ) Argentina 5 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957 Juan Manuel Fangio ( 5 ) Finland 1982, 1998 -- 1999, 2007 Keke Rosberg ( 1 ) Mika Häkkinen ( 2 ) Kimi Räikkönen ( 1 ) Australia 1959 -- 1960, 1966, 1980 Jack Brabham ( 3 ) Alan Jones ( 1 ) Austria 1970, 1975, 1977, 1984 Jochen Rindt ( 1 ) Niki Lauda ( 3 ) France 1985 -- 1986, 1989, 1993 Alain Prost ( 4 ) Italy 1950, 1952 -- 1953 Giuseppe Farina ( 1 ) Alberto Ascari ( 2 ) United States 1961, 1978 Phil Hill ( 1 ) Mario Andretti ( 1 ) Spain 2005 -- 2006 Fernando Alonso ( 2 ) New Zealand 1967 Denny Hulme ( 1 ) South Africa 1979 Jody Scheckter ( 1 ) Canada 1997 Jacques Villeneuve ( 1 ) Drivers in bold have competed in the 2017 World Championship. By driver in home car Season Country Driver Constructor Note 1950 Italy Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo Also engine ( Alfa Romeo ) and tyres ( Pirelli ) 1952 Italy Alberto Ascari Ferrari Also engine ( Ferrari ) and tyres ( Pirelli ) 1953 Italy Alberto Ascari Ferrari Also engine ( Ferrari ) and tyres ( Pirelli ) 1962 United Kingdom Graham Hill BRM Also engine ( BRM ) and tyres ( Dunlop ) 1963 United Kingdom Jim Clark Lotus Also engine ( Climax ) and tyres ( Dunlop ) 1965 United Kingdom Jim Clark Lotus Also engine ( Climax ) and tyres ( Dunlop ) 1968 United Kingdom Graham Hill Lotus Also engine ( Ford made by Cosworth ) 1971 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart Tyrrell Also engine ( Ford made by Cosworth ) 1973 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart Tyrrell Also engine ( Ford made by Cosworth ) 1976 United Kingdom James Hunt McLaren Also engine ( Ford made by Cosworth ) 1992 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell Williams United Kingdom Damon Hill Williams 2008 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton McLaren 2009 United Kingdom Jenson Button Brawn 2016 Germany Nico Rosberg Mercedes Also engine ( Mercedes ) By constructor Constructor Country Total Ferrari Italy 15 McLaren United Kingdom 12 Williams United Kingdom 7 Lotus United Kingdom 6 Mercedes Germany 5 Red Bull Austria Brabham United Kingdom Renault France Cooper United Kingdom Benetton United Kingdom Tyrrell United Kingdom Alfa Romeo Italy Maserati Italy BRM United Kingdom Matra France Brawn United Kingdom Constructors in bold have competed in the 2017 World Championship. ^ Fangio competed in the 1954 Argentine and Belgian Grands Prix with Maserati, then completed the season with Mercedes. This shared championship is counted for each of these constructors. By constructor nationality Nationality Total United Kingdom 37 Italy 19 Germany 5 Austria France By engine Engine Country Total Ferrari Italy 15 Ford United States 13 Renault France 11 Mercedes West Germany / Germany 9 Honda Japan 5 Climax United Kingdom TAG Luxembourg Alfa Romeo Italy Maserati Italy Repco Australia BMW West Germany BRM United Kingdom Engine manufacturers in bold have competed in the 2017 World Championship. ^ * Built by Cosworth ^ * * In 1998 and 1999 built by Ilmor ^ * * * Built by Porsche By tyre manufacturer Pos Manufacturer Country Total Seasons Goodyear United States 24 ( 7 ) 1966 -- 1967, 1971, 1973 -- 1978, 1980, 1982, 1985 -- 1997 Pirelli Italy 12 ( 6 ) 1950 -- 1954, 1957, 2011 -- 2016 Bridgestone Japan 11 ( 6 ) 1998 -- 2004, 2007 -- 2010 Dunlop United Kingdom 8 1959 -- 1965, 1969 5 Michelin France 6 1979, 1981, 1983 -- 1984, 2005 -- 2006 6 Firestone United States 1952, 1968, 1970, 1972 7 Continental West Germany 1954 -- 1955 Englebert Belgium 1956, 1958 Tyre manufacturers in bold have competed in the 2017 World Championship. Numbers in parentheses indicate championships won as the sole tyre supplier. Notes ^ Goodyear was the sole tyre supplier for the 1987, 1988 & 1992 -- 1996 seasons ^ Pirelli was the sole tyre supplier for the 2011 -- 2017 seasons ^ Bridgestone was the sole tyre supplier for the 1999, 2000 & 2007 -- 2010 seasons ^ Fangio competed in the 1954 Argentine and Belgian Grands Prix on Pirelli with Maserati, then completed the season on Continental with Mercedes ^ Ascari competed in the 1952 Indianapolis 500 on Firestone tyres, then completed the season on Pirelli Records Youngest Drivers ' Champion Driver * Age * * Season Sebastian Vettel 23 years, 133 days Lewis Hamilton 23 years, 301 days 2008 Fernando Alonso 24 years, 58 days 2005 Emerson Fittipaldi 25 years, 273 days 1972 5 Michael Schumacher 25 years, 314 days 1994 6 Niki Lauda 26 years, 197 days 7 Jacques Villeneuve 26 years, 200 days 1997 8 Jim Clark 27 years, 188 days 1963 9 Kimi Räikkönen 28 years, 4 days 2007 10 Jochen Rindt 28 years, 140 days 1970 ( posthumously ) * Bold text indicates driver has competed in the 2017 World Championship * * Measured at the race where the driver secured the championship ( except for Rindt, measured at the day of his death ) Oldest Drivers ' Champion Driver Age Season Juan Manuel Fangio 46 years, 41 days 1957 Giuseppe Farina 43 years, 308 days 1950 Jack Brabham 40 years, 155 days 1966 Graham Hill 39 years, 262 days 1968 5 Nigel Mansell 39 years, 8 days 1992 6 Alain Prost 38 years, 214 days 1993 7 Mario Andretti 38 years, 193 days 1978 8 Damon Hill 36 years, 26 days 9 Niki Lauda 35 years, 242 days 1984 10 Michael Schumacher 35 years, 239 days Consecutive Drivers ' Championships Ten drivers have achieved consecutive wins in the Formula One Drivers ' Championship. Of those, Michael Schumacher is the only driver to have won two sets of consecutive Formula One Drivers ' Championships. Championships Driver Seasons 5 Michael Schumacher 2000 -- 2004 Juan Manuel Fangio 1954 -- 1957 Sebastian Vettel 2010 -- 2013 Alberto Ascari 1952 -- 1953 Jack Brabham 1959 -- 1960 Alain Prost 1985 -- 1986 Ayrton Senna 1990 -- 1991 Michael Schumacher 1994 -- 1995 Mika Häkkinen 1998 -- 1999 Fernando Alonso 2005 -- 2006 Lewis Hamilton 2014 -- 2015 Bold text indicates driver has competed in the 2017 World Championship. See also Formula One portal List of Formula One driver records List of Formula One World Drivers ' Championship runners - up List of Formula One World Constructors ' Champions List of Formula One World Constructors ' Championship runners - up List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems List of Formula One drivers History of Formula One References Jump up ^ `` Nino Farina ''. formula1.com. 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Retrieved 27 November 2016. Jump up ^ `` James Hunt ''. formula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016. Jump up ^ `` Mario Andretti ''. formula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016. Jump up ^ `` Jody Scheckter ''. formula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016. Jump up ^ `` Alan Jones ''. formula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Nelson Piquet ''. formula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016. Jump up ^ `` Keke Rosberg ''. formula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Alain Prost ''. formula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Ayrton Senna ''. formula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016. Jump up ^ `` Nigel Mansell ''. formula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Michael Schumacher ''. formula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016. Jump up ^ `` Damon Hill ''. formula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016. Jump up ^ `` Jacques Villeneuve ''. formula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Mika Häkkinen ''. formula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Fernando Alonso ''. formula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016. Jump up ^ `` Kimi Räikkönen ''. formula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Lewis Hamilton ''. formula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016. Jump up ^ `` Jenson Button ''. formula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Sebastian Vettel ''. formula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016. Jump up ^ `` Nico Rosberg ''. formula1.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016. GrandPrix.com -- Grand Prix Encyclopedia Formula1.com -- Hall of Fame ChicaneF1 -- Drivers ' Championships Formula 1 Champions Amara, Solange ; Davillerd, Cyril ; et al. ( 2004 ). Formula One Yearbook 2004 -- 05. Chronosports S.A. ISBN 2 - 84707 - 072 - 9. Formula One World Drivers ' Champions 1950 G. Farina 1951 J.M. Fangio 1952 A. Ascari 1953 A. Ascari 1954 J.M. Fangio 1955 J.M. Fangio 1956 J.M. Fangio 1957 J.M. Fangio 1958 M. Hawthorn 1959 J. Brabham 1960 J. Brabham 1961 P. Hill 1962 G. Hill 1963 J. Clark 1964 J. Surtees 1965 J. Clark 1966 J. Brabham 1967 D. Hulme 1968 G. Hill 1969 J. Stewart 1970 J. Rindt 1971 J. Stewart 1972 E. Fittipaldi 1973 J. Stewart 1974 E. Fittipaldi 1975 N. Lauda 1976 J. Hunt 1977 N. Lauda 1978 M. Andretti 1979 J. Scheckter 1980 A. Jones 1981 N. Piquet 1982 K. Rosberg 1983 N. Piquet 1984 N. Lauda 1985 A. Prost 1986 A. Prost 1987 N. Piquet 1988 A. Senna 1989 A. Prost 1990 A. Senna 1991 A. Senna 1992 N. Mansell 1993 A. Prost 1994 M. Schumacher 1995 M. Schumacher 1996 D. Hill 1997 J. Villeneuve 1998 M. Häkkinen 1999 M. Häkkinen 2000 M. Schumacher 2001 M. Schumacher 2002 M. Schumacher 2003 M. Schumacher 2004 M. Schumacher 2005 F. Alonso 2006 F. Alonso 2007 K. Räikkönen 2008 L. Hamilton 2009 J. Button 2010 S. Vettel 2011 S. Vettel 2012 S. Vettel 2013 S. Vettel 2014 L. Hamilton 2015 L. Hamilton 2016 N. 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Question: who has won the most formula 1 world championships
Answer: German Michael Schumacher