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List of Formula One drivers

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Formula One, abbreviated to F1, is the highest class of open-wheeled auto racing defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body. The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and cars must conform. Each year, the F1 World Championship season is held. It consists of a series of races, known as Grands Prix, held usually on purpose-built circuits, and in a few cases on closed city streets. Drivers are awarded points based on their finishing position in each race, and the driver who accumulates the most points over each championship is crowned that year's World Drivers' Champion. As of the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, there have been 781 Formula One drivers from 41 different nationalities who have started at least one of the 1,149 FIA World Championship races since the first such event, the .

Seven-time champions Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton hold the record for the most championships. Hamilton also holds the record for the most wins with , the most pole positions with , the most points with , and the most podiums with . Fernando Alonso has entered more Grands Prix than anyone else () and also holds the record for the most Grand Prix starts (). The United Kingdom is the most represented country, having produced 163 drivers. Nine countries have been represented by just one. The most recent drivers to make their Formula One debuts are Kimi Antonelli, Gabriel Bortoleto and Isack Hadjar, who debuted at the .

This list includes all drivers who have entered a World Championship race, including 104 participants of the Indianapolis 500 between and when it formed a round of the World Championship (although not being run according to Formula One rules or sanctioned by the FIA).

File:Michael Schumacher 2005 United States GP (19872855) (cropped).jpg|Michael Schumacher won seven World Drivers' Championship titles between and . File:Lewis Hamilton 2016 Malaysia 2.jpg|Lewis Hamilton has won seven World Drivers' Championship titles since . File:Juan Manuel Fangio (circa 1952).jpg|Juan Manuel Fangio won five World Drivers' Championship titles between and . File:Alain Prost 2009 MEDEF cropped.jpg|Alain Prost won four World Drivers' Championship titles between and . File:Sebastian Vettel 2010 Japan.jpg|Sebastian Vettel won four consecutive World Drivers' Championship titles from to . File:2024-08-25 Motorsport, Formel 1, Großer Preis der Niederlande 2024 STP 3973 by Stepro (headshot2).jpg|Max Verstappen has won four consecutive World Drivers' Championship titles from to .

Drivers{{sticky header}}

SymbolMeaning
~Driver has competed in and has won the World Drivers' Championship
*Driver has competed in 2025 and has not won the World Drivers' Championship
^Driver has won the World Drivers' Championship and has not competed in 2025

This list is accurate as of the UPTO}}. Drivers who only participated in Friday practice and who were not actually entered for the race are not included.

Driver nameNationalitySeasons competedDrivers' ChampionshipsRace entriesRace startsPole positionsRace winsPodiumsFastest lapsPointsDriver nameNationalitySeasons competedDrivers' ChampionshipsRace entriesRace startsPole positionsRace winsPodiumsFastest lapsPoints
Italy–03000000
United Kingdom–02200000
United Kingdom,010300000
Italy, –0363000006
Belgium02200000
United States01100000
West Germany01100000
United States–09810001.5
West Germany–04400000
United Kingdom01100000
Netherlands–0464600004
*Thailand–, –0
Italy–021519425235186.5
France–020220121324241
Spain–04646000031
United Kingdom01000000
France–, –011610900007
United Kingdom–01816001011
~Spain, –, –
–
Italy03000000
United States02100106
United States–02200000
New Zealand–0108965011383
United Kingdom–0292500108
Sweden–05100000
United States01000000
^United States–, –
13112818121910180
United States0131300107
United States–03200000
Italy–01091083290122
*Italy0
Italy01100000
Portugal–, –05400000
United States03100000
United States02100000
France–01641491872212181
United Kingdom–,01311002012
^Italy–
–3332141317{{efnname=ascariAscari shared podium positions with Dorino Serafini (2nd, {{F1GP1950 Italian}}) and José Froilán González (2nd, {{F1GPurl=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1950/385/title=1950 Italian Grand Prixpublisher=formula1.comaccess-date=21 December 2009archive-date=5 January 2015archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150105020425/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1950/385/url-status=live}}}}12107.64 (140.14){{efnname=GBR54Seven drivers (Alberto Ascari, Jean Behra, Juan Manuel Fangio, José Froilán González, Mike Hawthorn, Onofre Marimón and Stirling Moss) were all credited with the same fastest lap time in the {{F1GP1954 British}}, which was worth 1 championship point at the time. Each was credited with (~0.14) of a point, although this is not shown in Fangio's total as it did not contribute to his World Championship tally.}}
United Kingdom01100000
United Kingdom–011400000
United Kingdom–04300000
United Kingdom03100000
United Kingdom–, –01717001111
United States–06400102
Italy, –, ,0585000000
Italy–02121011114
United Kingdom,020700001
Italy–0413600005
United States–02200002
France01100000
Italy–04242118258
United States–05300000
Italy,020800002
United Kingdom01100000
United States–06500000
Italy–015900000
Brazil–032632214116817658
Germany04000000
East Germany, West Germany, –, , ,07500000
Italy01100000
West Germany01100000
Hungary–0202000001
France–08700002
*United Kingdom–0
United Kingdom01100000
{{efnname=bechemBechem competed in the {{F1GP1952 German}} under the pseudonym Bernd Nacke.}}West Germany–02200000
France–05352009{{efnname=behraBehra shared a podium with Cesare Perdisa (3rd, {{F1GPurl=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1955/699/title=1955 Monaco Grand Prixpublisher=formula1.comaccess-date=21 December 2009archive-date=19 February 2014archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219060444/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1955/699/url-status=live}}}}151.14
United Kingdom–,016900001
West Germany–0222000004
France,027700000
Denmark–05200000
France–08886018477
Monaco010900000
Canada09900000
Belgium–02200000
Austria–021021012104821385
France–,04745001010
Brazil–0292800000
Italy06000000
United States–01111001111
United Kingdom–0292800000
Thailand–0191900008
France–0343400002
Belgium–, ,0191700106
Brazil04400000
Austria–0151300000
Italy01100000
Argentina,02200000
United States01100000
United States01100000
Netherlands–05100000
South Africa01000000
South Africa,02100000
United Kingdom, –06361003032
Brazil–0302300000
Italy01000000
United States–09900003
Italy–01615002{{efnname=bonettoBonetto shared podiums with Nino Farina (3rd, {{F1GP1951 Italian}}) and José Froilán González (3rd, {{F1GPurl=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1951/578/title=1951 Italian Grand Prixpublisher=formula1.comaccess-date=21 December 2009archive-date=18 January 2015archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150118201126/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1951/578/url-status=live}}}}017.5
Sweden–0108104111039
Argentina01100000
Argentina01000000
Sweden–0151000001
*Brazil0
South Africa01100000
Finland–0247246201067191797
France0111100003
France–0272700006
Belgium–016416313151132
United States–06600104
Australia,0302400000
Australia02000000
^Australia–
–,12812613143112253 (261)
Canada–,03300000
Italy,02000000
Italy–07974111115.5
Switzerland–03300000
Italy03000000
United Kingdom,05500000
United States–02200003
United Kingdom01100000
United Kingdom0101000001
United Kingdom–04400000
Canada01100000
United Kingdom–0393836{{efnname=brooksBrooks shared a win with Stirling Moss ({{F1GPurl=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1957/674/title=1957 British Grand Prixpublisher=formula1.comaccess-date=21 December 2009archive-date=18 February 2014archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140218094805/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1957/674/url-status=live}}}}10375
United Kingdom–09800002
United States–02200000
Australia01100000
West Germany01100000
United Kingdom–, –0165158009098
Italy0181800000
United States–0109013018
Argentina–05500000
United States–0111100002
United Kingdom–06500000
Switzerland–05555000029
Brazil01100000
United Kingdom–0201600000
Brazil–0151400000
Italy,03200000
^United Kingdom–
3093068155081235
Ireland05200000
Italy–04300003
United States01000000
Italy–0755600006
United Kingdom–02200000
Spain–0211700000
Canada01100000
Uruguay03300000
United States02100000
Italy–09893003031
Italy–03300000
United States–, –08800106.5
Italy–01414103019.5
Venezuela–0231800001
Italy–0214208105159
France–048470113289
France–03200001
United States03100000
India–0111100000
Belgium01000000
United Kingdom01000000
South Africa, –, –0141100000
Portugal013000000
United States–04300000
United States, –0143132009070
Switzerland010300000
United Kingdom–0353500000
Venezuela01100000
Monaco–, , –,0191500104
United States01100001
United States–07500000
Belgium–,0252300000
South Africa01000000
^United Kingdom–
,737233253228255 (274)
United States–02000000
*Argentina–0
United Kingdom–03532039{{efnname=collinsCollins shared podiums with Juan Manuel Fangio (2nd, {{F1GP1956 Monaco}} & {{F1GP1956 Italian}}) and Alfonso de Portago (2nd, {{F1GPurl=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1956/663/title=1956 Monaco Grand Prixpublisher=formula1.comaccess-date=21 December 2009archive-date=3 January 2015archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103090201/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1956/663/url-status=live}}}}047
France–06400000
Italy03000000
France–0635900007
Italy,02200000
United States–04300000
United States01100000
Canada01100000
United Kingdom–024724612136218535
United Kingdom–02928002020
United Kingdom02100000
United Kingdom02200000
United States–,05300000
Argentina01000000
Spain01100000
United States01100000
United Kingdom–02200000
United States–04400108
United Kingdom02200000
Belgium–0202000000
United States06300000
France–,0492400000
Ireland–06449000015
West Germany–,0473600004
Argentina03200000
United Kingdom, , –0242400000
United States–, –08500104
United Kingdom02200000
United States–,010600000
Switzerland–03300000
France, –0959512194139 (141)
Brazil–09998000010
United States–, ,06300000
United States01000000
France03100000
United Kingdom–0151300000
United States, –0161400108
*Australia–0
Monaco
Netherlands–0111100000
United Kingdom02200000
United States01100000
South Africa,02100000
Italy01100000
Belgium–02000000
United Kingdom0161500003
United States04100000
Italy01000000
Canada–0131100000
United Kingdom02000000
United States02100000
United Kingdom, –0171100000
United Kingdom–,0131300008
United States–05500000
United Kingdom,02100000
Czech Republic03300000
Australia01100000
Sweden–09797000018
Austria–,0281900000
Argentina,02100000
France–0121200003
United Kingdom–0121000000
Italy–0181200000
Italy, –07164302223
France0141100000
Italy01000000
Italy–077016028 (32)
United Kingdom, –0131200005
^Argentina–, –
, –52512924{{efnname=fangioFangio shared wins with Luigi Fagioli ({{F1GP1951 French}}) and Luigi Musso ({{F1GPurl=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1956/662/publisher=formula1.comtitle=1956 Argentine Grand Prixaccess-date=21 December 2009url-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140319035046/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1956/662/archive-date=19 March 2014}}}}35{{efnname=fangio2Fangio shared podiums with Peter Collins (2nd, {{F1GP1956 Monaco}} & {{F1GP1956 Italian}}.}}23245 (277.64)
^Italy–
34335520{{efnname=farinaFarina shared podiums with José Froilán González/Maurice Trintignant (2nd, {{F1GP1955 Argentine}}), Felice Bonetto (3rd, {{F1GP1951 Italian}}) and Maurice Trintignant/Umberto Maglioli (3rd, {{F1GPurl=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1955/698/title=1955 Argentine Grand Prixpublisher=formula1.comaccess-date=21 December 2009archive-date=25 February 2009archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225052712/http://formula1.com/results/season/1955/698url-status=live}}}}5115.33 (127.33)
United States–, –06510001
South Africa01000000
Italy–05300000
Ireland0151400001
West Germany01000000
Switzerland–087002010
United States02100000
Italy–023122943192275
United States,02200000
Brazil–04340000012
^Brazil–
,149144614356281
Brazil02200000
Brazil–,0383500003
East Germany01100000
United States, –,06611108
Netherlands01100000
United Kingdom, –0141200105
United States01100000
Switzerland–022700000
United States0131200105
United States,05200000
Argentina04400000
Uruguay01000000
United States03100000
United States,05200000
Switzerland03200000
United Kingdom01100000
United States–03300000
Italy,02000000
United States–08800104
Germany–016015623186174
Belgium–01110001011
Austria0111100003
United Kingdom01100000
Japan02000000
Italy,017300000
Belgium
France–, –0844700015
France05200000
United Kingdom,03000000
Italy–0201700000
Argentina01100002
United States01100000
New Zealand–04135000010
Netherlands0191900000
Australia–,09800000
United States,03200000
Austria08800000
*France–0
Australia04300000
GekiItaly–03200000
Belgium, –01514002018
Spain–, –0363600005
United States03100000
United Kingdom–, –, –08800000
Italy,07500001.5
United Kingdom–03130011011
Italy, –01117400002
Italy–,08269101014
United Kingdom–02200000
GimaxItaly01000000
United States–0545201143102 (107)
Italy, –06262000021
France–0131300005
Italy04400003
Germany, –09591003151
West Germany01000000
Spain, , –0141300006
Netherlands–0312800004
Belgium01100000
United States–03300106
Argentina–,026263215{{efnname=jf_gonzalezGonzález shared podiums with Alberto Ascari (2nd, {{F1GP1951 French}}), Mike Hawthorn (2nd, {{F1GP1954 German}}), Nino Farina/Maurice Trintignant (2nd, {{F1GP1955 Argentine}}, Felice Bonetto (3rd, {{F1GP1953 Dutch}}) and Umberto Maglioli (3rd, {{F1GPurl=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1954/710/title=1954 German Grand Prixpublisher=formula1.comaccess-date=21 December 2009archive-date=4 November 2014archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104192810/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1954/710/url-status=live}}}}672.14 (77.64)
Uruguay01100000
France01100000
United Kingdom–,0181400002
France–09900000
Switzerland–,0232200009
Brazil0191800000
United States–02200003
United Kingdom–06300000
United States–,04338003021
United States–,07300000
France01100000
United States–02200000
France, –018117900101391
France–0624100001
United Kingdom01000000
France01100000
Argentina04100000
Colombia–0292100000
Brazil–08074001110
United States–,0878634196133
Mexico–,0595900016
West Germany–,05300000
*France0
United Kingdom–, –05050002129
^Finland–
–16516126205125420
United Kingdom–, –09800000
United States–0121100003
United Kingdom–05500000
~United Kingdom–
, –, –
United Kingdom02200000
United States–088014020
United States,02200002
South Africa01100000
United Kingdom03300000
United Kingdom01100000
New Zealand–0252500004
United States, –010800000
Indonesia0121200000
Japan0110000{{efnname=JPN76It was initially announced that Masahiro Hasemi set the fastest lap at the {{F1GP1976 Japanese}}, but it was a measurement mistake, and, several days later, the circuit issued a press release to correct the fastest lap holder of the race to Jacques Laffite. This press release was promptly made known in Japan, and the Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) and Japanese media corrected the record. But this correction was not made well known outside Japan, thus, Hasemi is credited with the fastest lap of the race in many record books.}}0
Japan02000000
Australia03300000
^United Kingdom–
47454318{{efnname=hawthornHawthorn shared a podium with José Froilán González (2nd, {{F1GP1954 German}}).}}6112.64 (127.64)
Netherlands–07300000
West Germany–02200000
Germany–018518310132259
West Germany–03300000
United States–02200000
United Kingdom, , –0371900010
United Kingdom–0165160037098
United States–, –08500000
West Germany–, –01918001110
France–0211900000
West Germany01100000
^United Kingdom–
12211520224219360
^United Kingdom–
,17917613143610270 (289)
^United States–,
52496316694 (98)
Switzerland–05400000
United Kingdom–, ,07700000
Rhodesia and Nyasaland01000000
Brazil–06300000
United States,03200106
United States,04200000
United States–,06300001
Japan–02200000
United States, –04410000
*Germany, –, –0
^New Zealand–
11211218339248
^United Kingdom–
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United States01100000
United States01100000
Belgium–01201161382514181
Japan04400000
Argentina01100000
Japan–0181800000
United Kingdom–05350014147
United Kingdom–014814504261191
United Kingdom–0101000002
France–, –05549622021
United States,03200000
United States–03200000
United Kingdom01100000
France, –0143135303331.5
France01100000
Sweden, –0103790012088
United States–09900001
United Kingdom01100000
South Africa01100000
^Australia–, , –
1171166122413199 (206)
United States01000000
Spain01000000
West Germany01100000
India, –0484600005
Japan–0979500005
Australia02000000
United Kingdom–, ,0372500000
South Africa–03300000
United States–06500000
Ireland–02200000
Ireland07000000
Switzerland–06300000
United States01000000
Denmark05500000
Finland06100000
United States05100000
West Germany01100000
South Africa, , –04400000
Austria–,05149000014
West Germany–01111002117
East Germany–02200000
Japan–,076750011125
Austria03200000
Finland–01121111142105
Finland02000000
West Germany01000000
East Germany–02200000
Poland–, ,0999911121274
West Germany01000000
Japan01000000
Russia–, –01121100031202
Morocco01100000
France–018017676327228
France02200000
Netherlands–,0412300000
Portugal–0323200001
Brazil–,06600001.5
West Germany–02200002
Italy014000000
Italy–, ,0754900107
Argentina–021800000
France02100000
United States–05200000
Canada–616100009
^Austria–, –
, ,17717124255424420.5
Belgium02200000
Italy–010700000
United Kingdom02200000
*New Zealand–0
*Monaco–0
France–08700000
South Africa,02100001
United Kingdom–,012500000
Netherlands, –010800002
Belgium–02200000
Finland–07062001010
Italy–05100000
United Kingdom–03200000
France–06600000
United States03100000
United Kingdom–010900003
United Kingdom–01414202016
France–0131200001
United States–08700005
Italy–03100000
Italy–, –08180000026
Netherlands01100000
Italy–0171200000.5
Colombia01000000
West Germany01100000
Germany01100000
France–02200000
Rhodesia–, –010900106
United States–, –011700000
France01100000
France01100000
France01000000
Sweden01000000
United States–0433400000
United Kingdom01100000
United States01100000
United States01100000
United Kingdom–0151300000
United Kingdom–02100000
South Africa–02725003026
United States–04300000
Italy–0109002{{efnname=maglioliMaglioli shared podiums with José Froilán González (3rd, {{F1GP1954 Italian}}) and Nino Farina/Maurice Trintignant (3rd, {{F1GP1955 Argentine}}).}}03.33
Denmark, –0252400001
Denmark–, –01871851013202
France–03300000
Belgium–,0131200107
Venezuela–09695111076
^United Kingdom–, –
19118732315930480 (482)
Italy–08700004
United States01000000
France–02928002016
Argentina, –0121100218.14
Austria–010900000
Brazil–,0262400000
United Kingdom–02200000
United Kingdom–,05400000
France02200000
Italy–, –0124118000018
West Germany–,0114105018271
Brazil, –0272269161141151167
Brazil–02828000013
Switzerland03200000
United States01100000
[[File:Russian Automobile Federation flag.svg23x15pxlink=Russian Automobile Federation]] RAF0222100000
France01100000
Argentina–0212100000
United Kingdom–,07700000
United Kingdom011000000
United States–03200000
United States–03300000
United States–06610219
Australia02000000
New Zealand–010410004273188.5 (196.5)
United Kingdom0171600000
New Zealand01100000
United States–05200000
Argentina–,0111000109
Spain0141300000
West Germany01000000
Italy–08557000011
Argentina–01717000113
France, –0161300000
United Kingdom–0151200002
Belgium01100000
United States–04200000
West Germany–07500003
Italy–08170002017
United States01000000
France07700000
Portugal–0373700107
Italy–0291900000
Switzerland01000000
United Kingdom01100000
Colombia–095941373012307
Italy–, –,0706700108.5
Brazil, , –,07741001115
United Kingdom01100000
Switzerland–0201200003
United Kingdom01000000
United Kingdom–067661616{{efnname=mossMoss shared a win with Tony Brooks ({{F1GP1957 British}}).}}24{{efnname=moss2Moss shared podiums with Cesare Perdisa (3rd, {{F1GP1956 Belgian}}) and Maurice Trintignant (3rd, {{F1GPurl=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1956/665/title=1956 Belgian Grand Prixpublisher=formula1.comaccess-date=21 December 2009archive-date=19 March 2014archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140319034434/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1956/665/url-status=live}}}}19185.64 (186.64)
Italy04400000
United Kingdom–05400000
Italy–0252401{{efnname=mussoMusso shared a win with Juan Manuel Fangio ({{F1GP1956 Argentine}}).}}7144
Japan–0363600009
Japan–08074000116
Japan–0333300002
United States–05310000
Italy–07876019265
Italy–06600000
Brazil–04039000029
Italy02100000
United Kingdom–08700000
United States, –04300108
United Kingdom02100000
Denmark01000000
Belgium–0141000000
New Zealand–02100000
United States–03300000
West Germany01100000
South Africa,02100000
Sweden–03231014131
Japan03300000
~United Kingdom–
United Kingdom02100000
United States01100000
*France–, –0
United States–06510000
Portugal01000000
United Kingdom–,05250002113
United States–06400000
Liechtenstein–0141000000
Austria01{{efnname=oppitzhauserOppitzhauser entered the {{F1GP1976 Austrian}}, but was refused the necessary clearances to start practice as he did not have enough racing experience.}}000000
Brazil03300000
United Kingdom01100000
Brazil–07372116558
Italy01100000
Italy08200000
Sweden02100000
United Kingdom–0373500009
United Kingdom–08883000114
France–, –0158157015076
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United Kingdom, –076102014
United Kingdom–,07600109
United Kingdom, ,04200000
United States–099011112
Italy–0257256863713281
Canada–03200000
United States–02200000
Italy–087002{{efnname=perdisaPerdisa shared podiums with Jean Behra (3rd, {{F1GP1955 Monaco}}) and Stirling Moss (3rd, {{F1GP1956 Belgian}}).}}05
Mexico–02852813639121638
Spain–0322600001
Australia, –0151100000
Switzerland01100000
France, –,06457001112
Italy04300000
West Germany01100000
Sweden–01231231410269206
Russia–05857001164
Argentina01000000
*Australia–0
France–0393900000
France01100000
South Africa–,03200000
West Germany–03300000
Belgium, –, , , –014800002
Belgium,04100000
Italy–08500000
United Kingdom–03200000
^Brazil–
, ,20720424236023481.5 (485.5)
Brazil–02828001019
Italy01100000
France–0727043135101
Italy–0403700003
Brazil–0202000008
Belgium–029500000
France–05500000
Netherlands01100000
United Kingdom02200003
Spain–05500104
United States–02200000
France01100000
South Africa, , ,04300000
Italy01000000
United Kingdom,02200000
^France–,
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United Kingdom–,011700000
Rhodesia01000000
Austria,02100000
United Kingdom–07300000
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^Finland–, –
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France–017100000
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Austria03100000
South Africa01000000
Mexico–05841000013
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United States, –06600000
Rhodesia01000000
United Kingdom03300000
Switzerland–0139132552815209 (212)
United Kingdom–,059590000121
Argentina–0146146612456298 (310)
United States04100000
United States, –03230128061
United Kingdom01100000
Brazil–,0201000000
Australia–02582573832171329
United Kingdom01{{efnname=richardsonRichardson qualified 10th for the {{F1GP1951 Italian}}, but was not allowed to enter the race as he did not have the correct licence.}}000000
West Germany01100000
United States02100000
^Austria–
6260106133107 (109)
United Kingdom01100000
Italy01000000
United Kingdom04300000
Mexico–05655027171
Mexico–06500004
Argentina01100000
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By country

Drivers from 41 countries have entered a World Championship race. The United Kingdom is the most heavily represented with 163 drivers. Second is the United States with 160; between 1950 and 1960 the American Indianapolis 500 race, then rarely contested by drivers from outside the United States, was part of the World Championship (but it was not sanctioned by the FIA and was instead sanctioned by either AAA in 1950–1955 or USAC in 1956–1960). A total of 58 American drivers have started World Championship races sanctioned by the FIA. Third is Italy with 100. Nine of these countries were represented in the very first race, the , and the most recent newly represented country is China, with Zhou Guanyu making his debut at the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix. Statistics are accurate as of the .

CountryTotal
driversChampionsChampionshipsRace winsFirst driver(s)Most recent driver(s)/
Current driver(s)CountryTotal
driversChampionsChampionshipsRace winsFirst driver(s)Most recent driver(s)/
Current driver(s)
Argentina
26
(Fangio [5])
(, , , , )Juan Manuel Fangio
({{F1GP1950 British}})Franco Colapinto
Australia
18
(Brabham [3], Jones)
(, , , )Tony Gaze
({{F1GP1952 Belgian}})Oscar Piastri
Austria
16
(Rindt, Lauda [3])
(, , , )Jochen Rindt
({{F1GP1964 Austrian}})Christian Klien
{{nobr({{F1GP2010 Abu Dhabi}})}}
Belgium
24Johnny Claes
({{F1GP1950 British}})Stoffel Vandoorne
{{nobr({{F1GP2018 Abu Dhabi}})}}
Brazil
33
(Fittipaldi [2], Piquet [3], Senna [3])
(, , , , , , , )Chico Landi
({{F1GP1951 German}})Gabriel Bortoleto
Canada
15
(J. Villeneuve)
()Peter Ryan
({{F1GP1961 United States}})Lance Stroll
Chile1Eliseo Salazar
([1981 USA West Grand Prix](1981-usa-west-grand-prix))Eliseo Salazar
{{nobr({{F1GP1983 Belgian}})}}
China1Zhou Guanyu
([2022 Bahrain Grand Prix](2022-bahrain-grand-prix))Zhou Guanyu
{{nobr({{F1GP2024 Abu Dhabi}})}}
Colombia
3Ricardo Londoño
({{F1GP1981 Brazilian}})Juan Pablo Montoya
{{nobr({{F1GP2006 United States}})}}
Czech Republic1Tomáš Enge
({{F1GP2001 Italian}})Tomáš Enge
{{nobr({{F1GP2001 Japanese}})}}
Denmark
5Tom Belsø
({{F1GP1973 Swedish}})Kevin Magnussen
{{nobr({{F1GP2024 Abu Dhabi}})}}
East Germany
4Ernst Klodwig, Rudolf Krause
({{F1GP1952 German}})Edgar Barth, Theo Fitzau,
Ernst Klodwig, Rudolf Krause
{{nobr({{F1GP1953 German}})}}
Finland
9
(K. Rosberg, Häkkinen [2], Räikkönen)
(, , , )Leo Kinnunen
({{F1GP1974 Belgian}})Valtteri Bottas
{{nobr({{F1GP2024 Abu Dhabi}})}}
France
75
(Prost [4])
(, , , )Philippe Étancelin, Yves Giraud-Cabantous, Eugène Martin,
Louis Rosier
({{F1GP1950 British}})Pierre Gasly, Isack Hadjar, Esteban Ocon
Germany / West Germany
54
(Michael Schumacher [7], Vettel [4], N. Rosberg)
(, , , , , , , , , , , )Paul Pietsch
({{F1GP1950 Italian}})Nico Hülkenberg
Hungary1Zsolt Baumgartner
({{F1GP2003 Hungarian}})Zsolt Baumgartner
{{nobr({{F1GP2004 Brazilian}})}}
India
2Narain Karthikeyan
({{F1GP2005 Australian}})Narain Karthikeyan
{{nobr({{F1GP2012 Brazilian}})}}
Indonesia1Rio Haryanto
({{F1GP2016 Australian}})Rio Haryanto
{{nobr({{F1GP2016 German}})}}
Ireland
5Joe Kelly
({{F1GP1950 British}})Ralph Firman
{{nobr({{F1GP2003 Japanese}})}}
Italy
100
(Farina, Ascari [2])
(, , )Luigi Fagioli, Nino Farina
({{F1GP1950 British}})Kimi Antonelli
Japan
21Hiroshi Fushida
({{F1GP1975 Dutch}})Yuki Tsunoda
{{nobr({{F1GP2025 Abu Dhabi}})}}
Liechtenstein1Rikky von Opel
({{F1GP1973 French}})Rikky von Opel
{{nobr({{F1GP1974 French}})}}
Malaysia1Alex Yoong
({{F1GP2001 Italian}})Alex Yoong
{{nobr({{F1GP2002 Japanese}})}}
Mexico
6Ricardo Rodríguez
({{F1GP1961 Italian}})Sergio Pérez
{{nobr({{F1GP2024 Abu Dhabi}})}}
Monaco
5Louis Chiron
({{F1GP1950 British}})Charles Leclerc
Morocco1Robert La Caze
({{F1GP1958 Moroccan}})Robert La Caze
{{nobr({{F1GP1958 Moroccan}})}}
Netherlands
17
(M. Verstappen [4])
(, , , )Jan Flinterman, Dries van der Lof
({{F1GP1952 Dutch}})Max Verstappen
New Zealand
10
(Hulme)
()Bruce McLaren
({{F1GP1958 German}})Liam Lawson
Poland1Robert Kubica
({{F1GP2006 Hungarian}})Robert Kubica
{{nobr({{F1GP2021 Italian}})}}
Portugal
5Mário Araújo de Cabral
({{F1GP1959 Portuguese}})Tiago Monteiro
{{nobr({{F1GP2006 Brazilian}})}}
Rhodesia
6John Love
({{F1GP1962 South African}})John Love
{{nobr({{F1GP1972 South African}})}}
Russia / [File:Russian Automobile Federation flag.svg
4[Vitaly Petrov
({{F1GP2010 Bahrain}})Nikita Mazepin
South Africa
23
(Scheckter)
()Tony Maggs
({{F1GP1961 British}})Jody Scheckter
{{nobr({{F1GP1980 United States}})}}
Spain
15
(Alonso [2])
(, )Paco Godia, Juan Jover
({{F1GP1951 Spanish}})Fernando Alonso, Carlos Sainz Jr.
Sweden
11Erik Lundgren
({{F1GP1951 German}})Marcus Ericsson
{{nobr({{F1GP2018 Abu Dhabi}})}}
Switzerland
29Toulo de Graffenried
({{F1GP1950 British}})Sébastien Buemi
{{nobr({{F1GP2011 Brazilian}})}}
Thailand
2Prince Bira
({{F1GP1950 British}})Alexander Albon
United Kingdom
163
(Hawthorn, G. Hill [2], Clark [2], Surtees, Stewart [3], Hunt, Mansell, D. Hill, Hamilton [7], Button, Norris)
(, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , )Geoffrey Crossley, Joe Fry, Bob Gerard, David Hampshire, Cuth Harrison, Leslie Johnson, David Murray, Reg Parnell, Peter Walker
({{F1GP1950 British}})Oliver Bearman, Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris, George Russell
United States
58 (+104 1950–1960 Indianapolis 500 only)
(P. Hill, Andretti)
(, )Harry Schell
({{F1GP1950 Monaco}})Logan Sargeant ({{F1GP2024 Dutch}})
Uruguay
4Eitel Cantoni
({{F1GP1952 British}})Asdrúbal Fontes Bayardo
{{nobr({{F1GP1959 French}})}}
Venezuela
3Ettore Chimeri
({{F1GP1960 Argentine}})Pastor Maldonado
{{nobr({{F1GP2015 Abu Dhabi}})}}

Notes

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