The 10 Best Formula 1 Drivers to Race Past the Age of 40

Proof that speed need not fade with age, from a champion crowned at 46 to modern veterans still trading blows with drivers half their age. Who is the best of the over-forties?

1

Juan Manuel Fangio

Won the last of his five world titles at the age of 46 in 1957.

1000pts

2

Kimi Raikkonen

Fan favourite who finally retired from F1 at the age of 42.

636pts

3

Jack Brabham

Won the 1966 title at 40 in a car bearing his own name.

621pts

4

Nigel Mansell

The 1992 champion who kept winning grands prix into his forties.

538pts

5

Graham Hill

Dual world champion who raced on into his mid-forties.

538pts

6

Michael Schumacher

Came out of retirement to race for Mercedes until he was 43.

440pts

7

Mario Andretti

The 1978 champion who kept racing in F1 past the age of 40.

440pts

8

Fernando Alonso

Still a front-running two-time champion racing in his mid-forties.

323pts

9

Louis Chiron

Monegasque veteran who started a world championship race at 55.

323pts

10

Luigi Fagioli

The oldest grand prix winner ever, victorious at 53 in 1951.

323pts