List of Formula One World Drivers' Championship runners-up By season By season

| Season | Driver | Team | Engine | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Points | Margin_of_defeat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Jacky Ickx | Brabham | Ford | 2 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 26 |
| 1970 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | Ferrari | 4 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 5 |
| 1971 | Ronnie Peterson | March | Ford | 0 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 29 |
| 1972 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | Ford | 2 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 16 |
| 1973 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | Ford | 1 | 3 | 8 | 55 | 16 |
| 1974 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1 | 1 | 7 | 52 | 3 |
| 1975 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | Ford | 0 | 2 | 6 | 45 | 19.5 |
| 1976 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | Ferrari | 3 | 5 | 9 | 68 | 1 |
| 1977 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | Ford | 1 | 3 | 9 | 55 | 17 |
| 1978 | Ronnie Peterson † | Lotus | Ford | 3 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 14 |