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

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

Alex Albon

A prolific karting champion across multiple categories before reaching Formula 1 with Toro Rosso and Williams.

857pts

3

Lance Stroll

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

857pts

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.

771pts

5

Max Verstappen

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

734pts

6

Pierre Gasly

A French national karting champion before progressing through Formula Renault and GP2 into a Formula 1 race seat.

642pts

7

Lando Norris

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

514pts

8

Oscar Piastri

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

514pts

9

George Russell

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

321pts

10

Esteban Ocon

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

321pts

11

Carlos Sainz Jr.

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

0pts

12

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.

0pts