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

| Season | Driver | Team | Engine | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Points | Margin_of_defeat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | Mercedes | 5 | 4 | 11 | 89 | 19 |
| 2001 | David Coulthard | McLaren | Mercedes | 2 | 2 | 10 | 65 | 58 |
| 2002 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | Ferrari | 3 | 4 | 10 | 77 | 67 |
| 2003 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | Mercedes | 2 | 1 | 10 | 91 | 2 |
| 2004 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | Ferrari | 4 | 2 | 14 | 114 | 34 |
| 2005 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | Mercedes | 6 | 7 | 12 | 112 | 21 |
| 2006 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Ferrari | 4 | 7 | 12 | 121 | 13 |
| 2007 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | Mercedes | 6 | 4 | 12 | 109 | 1 |
| 2008 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | Ferrari | 6 | 6 | 10 | 97 | 1 |
| 2009 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | Renault | 4 | 4 | 8 | 84 | 11 |