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Who is the greatest Formula 1 driver of all time?

By YPB Team

World champions from every era, each with their own claim to greatness — titles, records, and moments that transcended the sport. Who gets your vote?

  1. Lewis Hamilton — ranked #11
    Lewis Hamilton
    7x World Champion — holds the all-time records for race wins and pole positions in Formula 1.
  2. Michael Schumacher — ranked #22
    Michael Schumacher
    7x World Champion with Ferrari and Benetton — dominated F1 in the 1990s and 2000s with 91 race wins.
  3. Ayrton Senna — ranked #33
    Ayrton Senna
    3x World Champion with McLaren — widely regarded as the most naturally gifted driver in F1 history, tragically killed in 1994.
  4. Alain Prost — ranked #44
    Alain Prost
    4x World Champion known as 'The Professor' — Senna's great rival and a master of race strategy.
  5. Juan Manuel Fangio — ranked #55
    Juan Manuel Fangio
    5x World Champion in the 1950s — for decades held the record for most titles and still revered as a godfather of F1.
  6. Sebastian Vettel — ranked #66
    Sebastian Vettel
    4x consecutive World Champion with Red Bull (2010-2013) — the youngest multiple champion in F1 history.
  7. Max Verstappen — ranked #77
    Max Verstappen
    4x consecutive World Champion (2021-2024) with Red Bull — the dominant force of the modern era.
  8. Jim Clark — ranked #88
    Jim Clark
    2x World Champion considered by many contemporaries as the greatest natural talent F1 has ever seen — killed racing in 1968.
  9. Niki Lauda — ranked #99
    Niki Lauda
    3x World Champion — survived a horrific 1976 Nürburgring crash and returned six weeks later, embodying extraordinary courage.
  10. Jackie Stewart — ranked #1010
    Jackie Stewart
    3x World Champion and pioneer of F1 safety in the 1960s-70s — known for his iconic tartan cap and relentless advocacy.
  11. Fernando Alonso — ranked #1111
    Fernando Alonso
    2x World Champion — the most complete driver of his generation, famous for his fierce racecraft and longevity.
  12. Mika Häkkinen — ranked #1212
    Mika Häkkinen
    2x World Champion with McLaren (1998-1999) — nicknamed 'The Flying Finn', one of Schumacher's fiercest rivals.

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Comments

Senna died with 41 wins and Fangio won five titles from 51 starts, which is why counting stops working on this list: https://youpick.best/articles/hamilton-vs-schumacher-ranked https://youpick.best/articles/senna-vs-prost-ranked

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