Top 20 Best F1 drivers ever

Bjorn SlootwegWritten by Bjorn Slootweg
May 13, 2022
11 min
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Who are the top 20 best Formula 1 drivers ever

It is very difficult to compare all F1 drivers who ever raced in F1 with each other. This is because there are a lot of factors in which the drivers can be compared to one another. Below you can find an overview of the Top 20 best F1 drivers ever. In the blog we will compare all the best Formula 1 drivers since the first Formula 1 season in 1950. Per driver we will give information about the most races, victories, podiums, fastest laps and total points gained. The ranking is made according to the total number of Grand Prix wins in the career of the driver. Let’s read on!

Drivers Victories
1. Lewis Hamilton 105
2. Michael Schumacher 91
3. Max Verstappen 65
4. Sebastian Vettel 53
5. Alain Prost 51
6. Aryton Senna 41
7. Fernando Alonso 32
8. Nigel Mansell 31
9. Jackie Stewart 27
10. Jim Clark 25
11. Niki Lauda 25
12. Juan Manuel Fangio 24
13. Nelson Piquet 23
14. Nico Rosberg 23
15. Damon Hill 22
16. Kimi Räikkönen 21
17. Mika Häkkinen 20
18. Stirling Moss 16
19. Jenson Button 15
20. Graham Hill 15

Last updated 19-05-2025

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