And when he finished the race a revised ninth, he became the youngestever driver to score points in f1. Hamilton is now the most successful british f1 driver ever. The formula one world drivers championship wdc is the most successful formula one race car driver of the year. British grand prix silverstone circuit, silverstone lewis hamilton, mercedes. Sixth title makes hamilton f1s second most successful driver. There are a bunch of rookies that have never raced at texas.
From jackie stewart and jim clark to jenson button and lewis hamilton, there have also been 10 british world drivers champions. For a lap record to stand, it must be posted during the race, not in practice or qualifying. Born in kilmany, scotland, he won more than onethird of his grands. Motor racinghamilton can lay claim to be f1s greatest. Official cota ticket packages include race tickets, champions club hospitality, exclusive pit lane walks, f1 driver meetandgreets and more. Ten michael schumacher records lewis hamilton can still break. F1 classics 2003 british grand prix, full race replay presented by dhl. You can sort the f1 champions list by clicking on the little arrows above the columns. Yet again lewis hamilton has dominated the formula 1 season, and. The f1 world championship season consists of a series of races, known as grands prix, held usually on purpose.
Lewis hamilton could surpass schumacher record jenson button. List of formula one grand prix winners constructors. Mercedes lewis hamilton won his third formula 1 world championship to become only the second british driver after sir jackie stewart to achieve the feat. Formula one driver norris embarrassed the field in his indycar iracing debut by dominating the race at virtual circuit of the americas in texas, saturday, april 25, 2020.
Lewis hamilton of mercedes and great britain during the f1 grand prix of usa at circuit. The 30th formula one world champion was the youngest ever, taking the title in. The most recent drivers to make their formula one debut are alexander albon, lando norris and george russell, who debuted at the 2019 australian grand prix. This is a list of records in the fia world championships, since 1950. F1 has had 76 different race winners since its inception. The sensational triumph of the sports first black driver, in only his second year at the. The lap record for a particular circuit is the fastest time ever recorded in a formula one grand prix around that circuit. The list shows every formula 1 driver and formula 1 constructor and engine that won a championship title since the beginning of formula 1 back in 1950. Through this service, texas driver license holders may request their own driver record online and print the record at the end of a successful order. Hamilton has won the last three championships and locked this one up. In honour of f1s homecoming, here are the top 10 british f1. Lewis hamilton secured his sixth f1 world championship by finishing second in the us grand prix today.
F1 driver lando norris wins in indycar iracing debut. A driver license or id card that reads, temporary visitor is still valid through the temporary visitor status date. Any use on another web site or any other support of diffusion is prohibited except authorization of or the authors concerned. Taking the place of the annual trip to the principality, eight f1 stars will compete alongside sports personalities, sim racers and celebrities. Overall, thirtythree different drivers have won the championship, with german michael schumacher holding the record for most titles, at seven. Bold entries indicate the record holder competed in the 2019 season this page is accurate as of the 2019 abu dhabi grand prix. Txdps driver licenses and id cards for temporary visitors. Your goto source for the latest f1 news, video highlights, gp results, live timing, indepth analysis and expert commentary. British formula one driver lewis hamilton of mercedes amg gp in action during the first practice session at the circuit of the americas, in austin, texas, united states, oct.
Formula 1 united states grand prix 2020 f1 experiences. Lewis hamilton on the brink of sixth championship title at. Their feud, exacerbated by alonsos resentment of the britishbased teams. Clark is considered not only one of the best british drivers ever, but one of the best f1 drivers ever. Ranking the top 10 british racing drivers in formula 1. At the age of 33, hamiltons records to date 73 wins, 83 poles and 4. Formula one drivers from the united kingdom wikipedia. Red bull opted to pit the frenchman before the ferrari drivers got.
He becomes the second most successful formula 1 driver of all time, one. Ranking the top 10 british racing drivers in formula 1 history. Fangio, the godfather of f1 drivers, and within one of the record seven won by. Lewis hamilton seals sixth f1 world title as valtteri bottas takes. The achievement lifts hamilton clear of juan manuel fangios five titles won in seven seasons during the 1950s and leaves the british driver just one short of michael schumachers record of seven.
States grand prix circuit of the americans, austin, texas valtteri bottas. This formula one champions summary shows you who won a world championship title in formula 1. The first driver to win multiple championships was alberto. Driver records listed here include all rounds which formed part of the world championship since 1950. Lewis hamilton is already the most successful british formula one driver of all time and by sunset on sunday he could make a legitimate claim to be considered the greatest. Its not unusual for f1 drivers to mark their favourite races with oneoff helmet designs, but.
In 2009, the times placed clark as the greatest ever formula one driver. He was poised to begin his second f1 season with mclaren in march when a team member tested positive for the new coronavirus at the seasonopening australian grand prix and. Hamilton unfazed by rain in practice for us grand prix. Driver license division licensee driver records welcome to the texas department of public safety dps online driver record request system. Lewis hamilton wins sixth f1 world championship at united states. The grand prix season has yet to begin in 2020 due to the global lockdown, but brawn is predicting a swift return to the good times. The highlyrated esteban ocon returns with renault after a year on the f1 sidelines, while williams nicholas latifi has the honour of being the sole rookie on the grid. These drivers are noted on the entry list for that race. Formula 1 managing director motorsports ross brawn has said that formula 1 will be in a great place in six months time. Mercedes driver lewis hamilton of britain signs autographs in the pit lane at the silverstone racetrack, silverstone, england, thursday, july 5, 2018. A driver is considered to have started a race if they line up on the grid or at the pitlane exit for the start of the race. Get tickets to the 2020 formula 1 united states grand prix.
List of drivers with most f1 wins formula 1 is the highest class of open wheel single seater racing sanctioned by the fia. Lewis hamilton won the sixth formula one drivers world title of his career. F1 says uk quarantine would make british gp impossible. Texas department of public safety po box 149008 austin, texas 787149008. Celebrating one of britains finest racing drivers autocar. Of those, lewis hamilton has won the most titles, with six. All the texts present on the statsf1 site are the exclusive property their authors. Take a look through records, achievements and other features in top 10 form. Stirling moss, peter collins, clark, stewart, hunt, john watson, mansell, damon hill, johnny herbert, david coulthard, and hamilton who have won the event 25 times between them. The world championship of drivers has been held since 1950.
Lewis hamilton said his record british grand prix victory feels like the first time. Record number of formula 1 drivers to compete in virtual monaco gp formula 1 has confirmed a record number of realworld drivers will compete in the virtual monaco grand prix on saturday. Only michael schumacher has more titles with a record haul of seven. Lewis hamilton has clinched a sixth formula 1 world championship title at the us grand prix. The first driver to win more than one championship was alberto ascari, in 1952 and 1953. The 2017 fia formula one world championship was the 71st season of formula one motor racing. Since its founding, formula one has been an international organization. F1 ranking the top 10 british racing drivers in formula 1 history. The 30th formula one world champion was the youngest ever, taking the title in the.
F1 driver market saga isnt over yet romain grosjean expects more surprises to follow in the formula 1 driver market for 2021, believing the saga following sebastian vettels ferrari. Txdps how to order driver records texas department of. The british racing driver, 34, is now just one behind alltime record holder michael schumacher. The british driver can secure a fifth title victory in six seasons and put him just one behind the legendary michael schumacher. The british formula one driver won his sixth title on home soil on sunday, beating valtteri bottas to. A limited term driver license or id card will be issued when it. The formula in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and cars must conform. Comap lewis hamilton has a certain love affair with the texas hill country. The first world championship was held in 1950 at silverstone in the united kingdom. The british driver is on the cusp of securing a sixth career. Notably, only five british drivers have won the event dario resta in 1916, jim clark in 1965, graham hill in 1966, dan wheldon in 2005 and 2011, and franchitti in 2007, 2010 and 2012. To order a driver record by mail, complete a driver record request form pdf by following the instructions on the form and submit with the appropriate payment to. Stability is the name of the game for the 2020 season, with eight of the 10 formula 1 teams fielding unaltered lineups in their bid for grand prix glory.
One of the most popular and successful british f1 drivers ever with a total of. Lewis hamiltons hunger remains as he targets record sixth. All albon, alexander bottas, valtteri gasly, pierre giovinazzi, antonio grosjean, romain hamilton, lewis hulkenberg, nico kubica, robert kvyat, daniil leclerc, charles magnussen, kevin norris, lando perez, sergio ricciardo, daniel russell, george raikkonen, kimi sainz, carlos stroll, lance verstappen, max vettel, sebastian. Before september 2011, driver licenses and id cards issued to temporary visitors read, temporary visitor instead of limited term. Despite being the highestpaid f1 driver of 2016, thanks to a record threeyear. F1 drivers 2020 hamilton, verstappen, vettel and more. The british grand prix has been won by eleven british drivers.
Drivers are considered to be entered into a race if they attempt to compete in at least one official practice session with the intent of entering the race. Due to the cars in the 2017 formula one season being widened, many lap records on current circuits are from the 2018 and 2019 formula one seasons. There have been 163 formula one drivers from the united kingdom, three of whom compete in the 2019 season. This list includes all drivers who have entered a world championship race, including participants of the indianapolis 500 between 1950 and 1960 when it was part of the world championship although not being run according to formula one rules. The 34yearold british driver moved with one of the record seven titles won by germanys michael schumacher. Hamilton chasing record 6th british gp win at home race. Hamilton dominates free practice 1 on wet track in texas. List of formula one world drivers champions wikipedia.
List of formula one world drivers champions simple. He secured second place in austin, texas, which was enough to make his points tally unsurpassable. F1 racing teams 2020 ferrari, mclaren, mercedes and more. Record number of formula 1 drivers to compete in virtual. Grand prix at austins circuit of the americas with a race helmet inspired by the citys famous texas longhorns. Top 10 richest formula one drivers of all time drivetribe. Lewis hamilton secured his sixth f1 world championship by finishing second in. Despite a poor qualifying session at the circuit of the americas that saw the british driver. Hamilton, who started the texas race in fifth position on the grid, finished second behind mercedes teammate valtteri bottas. Driver lewis hamilton on good hunting ground at us grand prix. Formula 1 races that were not qualification rounds. As we await the return of formula 1, join us for virtual grands prix with f1 drivers. Lewis hamilton wins his third f1 world championship bbc. Lewis hamiltons hunger remains as he targets a record sixth british gp mercedes driver is in no mood to slacken off as the f1 records tumble and even michael schumachers numbers are.