Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton each won seven Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championships, the most ever, with Juan Manuel Fangio next on five. This table covers all 17 drivers with two or more titles through the 2026 season, which Kimi Antonelli won in Mexico City on November 1. It ranks drivers by titles, unlike our NASCAR list, which covers a different series.
Pictured: Michael Schumacher, tied for #1 with 7 Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championships, in a video of all seven.
| Rank | Driver | Titles | Years won | Nationality | Teams in title years | Race wins | Era (first title) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | 7 | 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 | German | Benetton, Ferrari | 91 | 1990s | Retired |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 7 | 2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 | British | McLaren, Mercedes | 106 | 2000s | Active |
| 3 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 5 | 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957 | Argentine | Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Mercedes, Ferrari | 24 | 1950s | Retired |
| 4 | Alain Prost | 4 | 1985, 1986, 1989, 1993 | French | McLaren, Williams | 51 | 1980s | Retired |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | 4 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 | German | Red Bull | 53 | 2010s | Retired |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | 4 | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Dutch | Red Bull | 74 | 2020s | Active |
| 7 | Jack Brabham | 3 | 1959, 1960, 1966 | Australian | Cooper, Brabham | 14 | 1950s | Retired |
| 7 | Jackie Stewart | 3 | 1969, 1971, 1973 | British | Matra, Tyrrell | 27 | 1960s | Retired |
| 7 | Niki Lauda | 3 | 1975, 1977, 1984 | Austrian | Ferrari, McLaren | 25 | 1970s | Retired |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | 3 | 1981, 1983, 1987 | Brazilian | Brabham, Williams | 23 | 1980s | Retired |
| 7 | Ayrton Senna | 3 | 1988, 1990, 1991 | Brazilian | McLaren | 41 | 1980s | Retired |
| 12 | Alberto Ascari | 2 | 1952, 1953 | Italian | Ferrari | 13 | 1950s | Retired |
| 12 | Graham Hill | 2 | 1962, 1968 | British | BRM, Lotus | 14 | 1960s | Retired |
| 12 | Jim Clark | 2 | 1963, 1965 | British | Lotus | 25 | 1960s | Retired |
| 12 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 2 | 1972, 1974 | Brazilian | Lotus, McLaren | 14 | 1970s | Retired |
| 12 | Mika Häkkinen | 2 | 1998, 1999 | Finnish | McLaren | 20 | 1990s | Retired |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso | 2 | 2005, 2006 | Spanish | Renault | 32 | 2000s | Active |
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Titles through the 2026 season, as of November 3, 2026. Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 title at the Mexico City Grand Prix on November 1, 2026, his first, so he is not on this two-or-more list.[3] Race wins are career Grand Prix wins as of November 3, 2026 and exclude non-championship races.[2] Drivers with the same number of titles share a rank and are listed by earliest title. Only drivers with two or more titles are shown. “Retired” means no longer racing in Formula 1; the “era” column and filter use the decade of a driver’s first title.[1]
Schumacher won two titles with Benetton in 1994 and 1995, then five in a row with Ferrari from 2000 to 2004, and finished with 91 wins.[1][2] His sixth title in 2003 passed Fangio’s record, which had stood for 46 years.[4] The video is a short compilation of all seven.
Hamilton won in 2008 with McLaren and then six titles with Mercedes, 2014, 2015 and 2017 to 2020; his 2020 title, clinched at the Turkish Grand Prix, equalled Schumacher’s record.[1][5] He holds the all-time wins record with 106 as of November 3, 2026, and is still racing.[2] The video looks back at the moments that won his seventh.
Fangio won five titles between 1951 and 1957 with four different teams: Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Mercedes and Ferrari.[1] He clinched the last at the 1957 German Grand Prix at 46, a race often called his best, and won 24 Grands Prix.[2][6] The video is archive footage of that race.
Prost, nicknamed “the Professor”, won with McLaren in 1985, 1986 and 1989 and with Williams in 1993, and retired with 51 wins, then a record.[1][7] The video covers his 1993 title season.
Vettel won four straight titles with Red Bull from 2010 to 2013 and has 53 wins.[1][2] He was the youngest champion in history when he won in 2010 at 23, a record Antonelli broke in 2026 at 20.[3][8] The video is Infiniti Red Bull Racing’s 2013 title feature.
Verstappen won four titles in a row with Red Bull, 2021 to 2024, clinching the fourth at the Las Vegas Grand Prix on November 23, 2024 with two races to spare.[1][9] He has 74 wins as of November 3, 2026 and is still racing.[2] The video is Formula 1’s coverage of the fourth title.
Brabham won with Cooper in 1959 and 1960 and in 1966 in a car bearing his own name, the only driver to be champion in one.[1][10] He won 14 Grands Prix. The video is a tribute to him.
Stewart won in 1969 with Matra and in 1971 and 1973 with Tyrrell, and has 27 wins.[1][2] The video is an F1 Beyond The Grid podcast episode marking 50 years since his third title.
Lauda won with Ferrari in 1975 and 1977 and with McLaren in 1984, by half a point over teammate Prost, and has 25 wins.[1][2][7] The video is a profile of his career.
Piquet won with Brabham in 1981 and 1983 and with Williams in 1987, and has 23 wins.[1][2] Ayrton Senna, also on three titles, is eleventh in the table. The video is a career profile.