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?
1Juan Manuel FangioWon the last of his five world titles at the age of 46 in 1957.1000pts
2Kimi RaikkonenFan favourite who finally retired from F1 at the age of 42.636pts
3Jack BrabhamWon the 1966 title at 40 in a car bearing his own name.621pts
4Nigel MansellThe 1992 champion who kept winning grands prix into his forties.538pts
5Graham HillDual world champion who raced on into his mid-forties.538pts
6Michael SchumacherCame out of retirement to race for Mercedes until he was 43.440pts
7Mario AndrettiThe 1978 champion who kept racing in F1 past the age of 40.440pts
8Fernando AlonsoStill a front-running two-time champion racing in his mid-forties.323pts
9Louis ChironMonegasque veteran who started a world championship race at 55.323pts
10Luigi FagioliThe oldest grand prix winner ever, victorious at 53 in 1951.323pts
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Fangio's last win came at 46 years and 41 days, and the oldest man on the 2026 grid was already racing in 2001: https://youpick.best/articles/how-many-ways-to-rank-fernando-alonso
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