For those who love extremely high speeds, and the adrenaline rush that can be derived from it, racing is always a favorite of all sporting events. Car races are also the ultimate center for the best design and technologies and the fastest top cars. This is the reason why car lovers, who are also adrenaline junkies, love F1 car race tournaments. And, here are the Best Formula 1 Drivers Of All Time.
Lewis Hamilton – 103 wins
- First race: 2007 Australian Grand Prix
- World Championships: 7 (2008, 2014-15, 2017-20)
- Number of races: 310
- Number of wins: 103
- Number of pole positions: 103
- Career points: 4405.5
Without any doubt, Lewis Hamilton deserves the first place in our list of the best F1 drivers of all time. This British driver currently races for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport at Formula One.
Michael Schumacher – 91 wins
- First race: 1991 Belgian Grand Prix
- World Championships: 7 (1994-95, 2000-04)
- Number of races: 308
- Number of wins: 91
- Number of pole positions: 68
- Career points: 1566
No words can accurately describe how good a Formula One driver Schumacher was. When the German retired at the end of 2012, he was the most successful driver ever. Schumacher finished his career with an incredible 91 victories and seven world championships.
Sebastian Vettel – 53 wins
- First race: 2007 United States Grand Prix
- World Championships: 4 (2010-13)
- Number of races: 300
- Number of wins: 53
- Number of pole positions: 57
- Career points: 3098
At 23, this 34-year-old German driver from Heppenheim was the youngest Formula 1 driver to win a championship. Currently, Vettel is driving for Aston Martin. The driver has already started 299 Grands Prix of which he has finished 122 times on the podium and won 53 Grands Prix. The driver has won 4 F1 World Championships, the first of which he won when he was 23 years old. The following year he won again, making him the youngest double world champion.
Alain Prost – 51 wins
- First race: 1980 Argentinian Grand Prix
- World Championships: 4 (1985-86, 1989, 1993)
- Number of races: 199
- Number of wins: 51
- Number of pole positions: 33
- Career points: 768.5
In 1987 he broke Jackie Stewart’s record of 27 wins, and a year later McLaren won 15 of 16 races throughout the season, a testament to the skill of both Prost and Senna. Prost remained at the top of his sport until his retirement, taking his fourth and final title for Williams at the age of 38.
Ayrton Senna – 41 wins
- First race: 1984 Brazilian Grand Prix
- World Championships: 3 (1988, 1990-91)
- Number of races: 161
- Number of wins: 41
- Number of pole positions: 65
- Career points: 610
Senna was one of the biggest inspirations for the cars race, and the only driver on this list who did not come from a European country. He was born in São Paulo to a wealthy factory owner, and when he began go-kart racing at age 13, he excelled at beating much larger competitors. For success in motorsport, Senna moved to England to race in single-seaters.
After winning the British Formula 3 Championship in 1983, he made the move to Formula 1 in 1984. He drove the relatively uncompetitive Toleman to ninth in the championship before finishing third in ’85 and ’86 and taking his first win Portugal in 1986.
Max Verstappen – 36 wins
- First race: 2015 Australian Grand Prix
- World championships: 2 (2021, 2022)
- Number of races: 163
- Number of wins: 34
- Number of pole positions: 20
- Career points: 2011.5
The young Dutchman entered the F1 scene in 2015, when he was signed for Toro Rosso at the age of 17, making him the youngest driver ever to start a Formula One race. Verstappen was promoted to Red Bull in 2016, winning his first race with the team in Spain after the two leading Mercedes crashed on the first lap.
Fernando Alonso – 32 wins
- First race: 2001 Australian Grand Prix
- World Championships: 2 (2005-06)
- Number of races: 358
- Number of wins: 32
- Number of pole positions: 22
- Career points: 2061
Spanish Formula One racing driver Fernando Alonso won three consecutive karting championships in Spain from 1994 to 1997. Alonso is recognized as the third youngest driver in F1 history to debut at an international event.
He made his driving debut at the 2001 Australian Grand Prix. In his first year with Renault, he won the 2003 Hungarian Grand Prix. He also won 2 consecutive seasons of the 2005 and 2006 Formula One World Drivers’ Championship. Alonso also won the Spanish Grand Prix in 2013.
Nigel Mansell – 31 wins
- First race: 1980 Austrian Grand Prix
- World Championships: 1 (1992)
- Number of races: 187
- Number of wins: 31
- Number of pole positions: 32
- Career points: 482
In terms of iconic moments in British motorsport, there may be no more iconic moment than Nigel Mansell’s victory at Silverstone in 1992, when Mansell invaded the track after crossing the finish line. It was a great moment in Formula One history from a great Formula One driver.
Jackie Stewart – 27 wins
- First race: 1965 South African Grand Prix
- World Championships: 3 (1969, 1971, 1973)
- Number of races: 99
- Number of wins: 27
- Number of pole positions: 17
- Career points: 360
Former British Formula One racing driver Jackie Stewart is one of Scotland’s best F1 drivers. In 1965, he took part in the South African Grand Prix for the first time and finished sixth. In the same year, he won his first World Drivers’ Championship at the Italian Grand Prix. Later, he won three more Grand Prix Championships during his career. In 1973, he won his last international title at the German Grand Prix.
Niki Lauda – 25 wins
- First race: 1971 Austrian Grand Prix
- World Championships: 3 (1975, 1977, 1984)
- Number of races: 171
- Number of wins: 25
- Number of pole positions: 24
- Career points: 420.5
Niki Lauda may be at the latter end of the scale, but he is without doubt one of the most inspirational drivers to ever grace the grid. While he came from a wealthy background – most people who could afford to race cars – his family did not approve of his hobby. He took out a £30,000 loan to buy his way into a Formula 2 team, and it was a gamble that soon paid off. The following year, he was promoted to F1 and raced for March.
Jim Clark – 25 wins
- First race: 1960 Dutch Grand Prix
- World Championships: 2 (1963, 1965)
- Number of races: 72
- Number of wins: 25
- Number of pole positions: 33
- Career points: 274
Jim Clark stayed away from the limelight and was only interested in winning. From 1962-65, the Scottish ace was arguably only beaten to the world title when he suffered mechanical issues and at the time of his death in 1968 – tragically during an F2 race at Hockenheim – he had the most races There was victory. Only his name is registered. An unrivaled talent, Clarke was eight miles from the nearest competitor in torrential rain at Spa in 1963, highlighting the bravery of a driver racing during the most dangerous period in motorsport history.