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List of Formula One world champions

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Kimi Antonelli earned his first Formula One world championship on Sunday while competing for Mercedes in Mexico City. The Italian racer secured the 2026 crown, succeeding 2025 champion Lando Norris and four-time consecutive winner Max Verstappen. Across the sport's history, the record for the most titles remains a tie between Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton at seven each. Meanwhile, Britain continues to dominate the global standings by producing 11 individual world champions.

Key points

  • Kimi Antonelli became Italy's third world champion by capturing the 2026 Formula One titl…: Kimi Antonelli became Italy's third world champion by capturing the 2026 Formula One title.
  • Alain Prost, Sebastian Vettel, and Max Verstappen are level with four career world champi…: Alain Prost, Sebastian Vettel, and Max Verstappen are level with four career world championships each.
  • Red Bull driver Max Verstappen previously won four consecutive titles spanning from 2021…: Red Bull driver Max Verstappen previously won four consecutive titles spanning from 2021 through 2024.

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Nov 1 : List of Formula One world champions after Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli won his first title in Mexico City on Sunday:

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2026 - Kimi Antonelli (Italy), Mercedes

2025 - Lando Norris (Britain), McLaren

2024 - Max Verstappen (Netherlands), Red Bull

2023 - Verstappen, Red Bull

2022 - Verstappen, Red Bull

2021 - Verstappen, Red Bull

2020 - Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes

2019 - Hamilton, Mercedes

2018 - Hamilton, Mercedes

2017 - Hamilton, Mercedes

2016 - Nico Rosberg (Germany) Mercedes

2015 - Hamilton, Mercedes

2014 - Hamilton, Mercedes

2013 - Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Red Bull

2012 - Vettel, Red Bull

2011 - Vettel, Red Bull

2010 - Vettel, Red Bull

2009 - Jenson Button (Britain) Brawn

2008 - Hamilton, McLaren

2007 - Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Ferrari

2006 - Fernando Alonso (Spain) Renault

2005 - Alonso, Renault

2004 - Michael Schumacher (Germany) Ferrari

2003 - Schumacher, Ferrari

2002 - Schumacher, Ferrari

2001 - Schumacher, Ferrari

2000 - Schumacher, Ferrari

1999 - Mika Hakkinen (Finland) McLaren

1998 - Hakkinen, McLaren

1997 - Jacques Villeneuve (Canada) Williams

1996 -…

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