Who is the best karting champion of the 2010s to reach Formula 1?

From wunderkinds who dominated go-kart tracks as kids to grid veterans who took years to find their groove, this lineup mixes world champions with under-the-radar talents. Who do you back to win?

1. 1
   Charles Leclerc

   Won the Karting World Cup in 2011 before climbing through GP3 and Formula 2 to become a Ferrari Formula 1 driver.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Alex Albon

   A prolific karting champion across multiple categories before reaching Formula 1 with Toro Rosso and Williams.
   790pts
3. 3
   Lance Stroll

   A dominant North American karting champion before fast-tracking through European single-seaters into a Formula 1 race seat.
   789pts
4. 4
   Yuki Tsunoda

   A Japanese karting champion before moving through Formula 4 and Super Formula into a Formula 1 seat with Red Bull's program.
   663pts
5. 5
   Max Verstappen

   Won the KZ Karting World Championship in 2013 before becoming a multiple-time Formula 1 World Champion with Red Bull.
   609pts
6. 6
   Pierre Gasly

   A French national karting champion before progressing through Formula Renault and GP2 into a Formula 1 race seat.
   474pts
7. 7
   Lando Norris

   Claimed the CIK-FIA World KF Karting Championship in 2014 before rising through junior single-seaters to McLaren stardom.
   284pts
8. 8
   Oscar Piastri

   A world karting champion as a junior before sweeping Formula Renault, Formula 3, and Formula 2 titles en route to McLaren.
   284pts
9. 9
   George Russell

   A dominant junior karting champion in Europe before sweeping GP3 and Formula 2 titles on his way to Mercedes.
   1pts
10. 10
    Esteban Ocon

    A junior karting world champion before working his way up through Formula Renault and GP3 into Formula 1.
    1pts
11. 11
    Mick Schumacher

    A German junior karting champion before winning the Formula 3 and Formula 2 titles en route to a Formula 1 seat with Haas.
    1pts
12. 12
    Carlos Sainz Jr.

    A Spanish national karting champion before climbing through Formula Renault and GP3 into long-running Formula 1 stints with several teams.
    1pts