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

| Season | Driver | Team | Engine | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Points | Margin_of_defeat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | Ferrari | 0 | 5 | 9 | 71 | 7 |
| 1991 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | Renault | 2 | 5 | 9 | 72 | 24 |
| 1992 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | Renault | 1 | 1 | 9 | 56 | 52 |
| 1993 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | Ford | 1 | 5 | 9 | 73 | 26 |
| 1994 | Damon Hill | Williams | Renault | 2 | 6 | 11 | 91 | 1 |
| 1995 | Damon Hill | Williams | Renault | 7 | 4 | 9 | 69 | 33 |
| 1996 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | Renault | 3 | 4 | 11 | 78 | 19 |
| 1997 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen * | Williams | Renault | 1 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 39 |
| 1998 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Ferrari | 3 | 6 | 11 | 86 | 14 |
| 1999 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | Ferrari | 0 | 4 | 9 | 74 | 2 |