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The Champions ...Youthful impetuousness and courage are not enough, nor is the will to
succeed. To be a driver means that one must be part of the machine for hours, hands at the
wheel and gear lever, feet on throttle, clutch, and brake, and eyes on the revolution
counter, water, and oil gauge. God help the man who loses control for even a fraction of a
second, or who is
mastered by emotions and thoughts concerning matters other than racing. The machine will
kill him without a doubt...
Rudolf Caracciola
1950 to 2001 (for Formula One Champions prior to 1950 click
here)
The Year The driver (for multiple champions the first year is used as the reference point)
1950 Farina The first official World Champion
1951 + 54/55/56/57 Fangio The Offical site. Very Impressive (mostly in Portugese, but you can still catch the drift.. Also www.ddavid
1952/3 Alberto Ascari. One of Italys greatest drivers
1958 Mike Hawthorn The first British Champion
1959/60 + 66 Sir Jack Brabham. The only driver to win a world championship driving his own car. Also www.ddavid
1961 Phil Hill. Americas first FI Champion and a driver with an excellent endurance racing record
1962/68 Graham Hill. A unique driver with a unique record
1963/65 Jim Clark F1, saloons, GTs, Indy. A winner & an acknowledged master. More Jim Clark. Jim Clark Room
1964 John Surtess. The fact that he won world titles on bikes & cars is only one facet of a remarkable man. Sound
1967 Denny Hulme tribute site. The 1967 Champion (in a
Brabham) and an early driving force for McLaren
1969/71/73 Sir
Jackie Stewart. Triple champion
who made a major contribution to the sport in more ways than one.
1970 Jochen Rindt. The tragedy of Austria's first world Champion. Also http://www.jochen-rindt.at/ Austrian home page
1972/74 Emerson Fittipaldi. The first Brazilian F1 Champion and Indy 500 winners http://www.cmgww.com/sports/fittipaldi/ Coming soon
1975/76/84 Nikki Lauda The great Austrian driver
1976 James Hunt. He lived life to full and drove the wheels off his cars!
1978 Mario Andretti. The Italian born driver who became the head of a racing dynasty. Also www.ddavid
1979 Jody Scheckter. Ferraris last world champion until 1999, he remains an enigma. Currently no known website.
1980 Alan Jones. Austrialian driver who won Williams' first World Championship (Currently no known website)
1981/86/87 Nelson Piquet. Another Brazilian great
1982 Keke Rosberg. Went from zero to hero in a remarkable career
1985/86/89/93 Prost . The Professor. Manifique! Fan site www.prostfan.com
1988/90/91 Senna. Many peoples favourite driver
1992 Nigel Mansell. Love him/hate him, undoubtedly a great overtaker & the only man Senna couldn't intimdate
1996 Damon Hill Famous son of a famous father, following the family tradition overcoming adversity magnificently
1997 Villeneuve Ditto
1998/99 Mika Hakkinen. The Finish driver who followed in Rosbergs footsteps.
1994/95/20/01/02 Schumacher 6 times World Champion .. Unparralled in the modern era!