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. 1
   Juan Manuel Fangio

   Won the last of his five world titles at the age of 46 in 1957.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Kimi Raikkonen

   Fan favourite who finally retired from F1 at the age of 42.
   636pts
3. 3
   Jack Brabham

   Won the 1966 title at 40 in a car bearing his own name.
   621pts
4. 4
   Nigel Mansell

   The 1992 champion who kept winning grands prix into his forties.
   538pts
5. 5
   Graham Hill

   Dual world champion who raced on into his mid-forties.
   538pts
6. 6
   Michael Schumacher

   Came out of retirement to race for Mercedes until he was 43.
   440pts
7. 7
   Mario Andretti

   The 1978 champion who kept racing in F1 past the age of 40.
   440pts
8. 8
   Fernando Alonso

   Still a front-running two-time champion racing in his mid-forties.
   323pts
9. 9
   Louis Chiron

   Monegasque veteran who started a world championship race at 55.
   323pts
10. 10
    Luigi Fagioli

    The oldest grand prix winner ever, victorious at 53 in 1951.
    323pts

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