What is the earliest, a F1 driver ever won a championship in the season?

Here you will find insights into the outliers in F1 history. This view provides insight into who became champion as early as possible in the season. Or in other words: the fastest world champion ;-). Both in absolute terms (number of grandprix before the end of the season) and in relative terms (% of season passed before becoming champion). Please note that championships are calculated based on the selected point scoring system.
    Nr    Champion    #GPs before end    Champion at GP    Total GPs    Points champion    Total points
       
1nl.webpMax Verstappen6Japan (GP nr 16) 202322521521
2de.webpMichael Schumacher5Germany (GP nr 12) 200217380380
3gb.webpNigel Mansell4Belgium (GP nr 12) 199216279279
3de.webpMichael Schumacher4Belgium (GP nr 14) 200418367367
3de.webpSebastian Vettel4Japan (GP nr 15) 201119392392
3nl.webpMax Verstappen4Japan (GP nr 18) 202222428428
7au.webpJack Brabham3Germany (GP nr 6) 19669118130
7gb.webpJim Clark3Italy (GP nr 7) 196310150212
7gb.webpJackie Stewart3Italy (GP nr 8) 196911180180
7gb.webpJackie Stewart3Austria (GP nr 8) 197111178178
7at.webpNiki Lauda3Italy (GP nr 14) 197717220220
7gb.webpLewis Hamilton3Turkey (GP nr 14) 202017341341
7de.webpMichael Schumacher3Belgium (GP nr 14) 200117327327
7de.webpSebastian Vettel3India (GP nr 16) 201319397397
7gb.webpLewis Hamilton3United States (GP nr 16) 201519381381
16it.webpAlberto Ascari2Germany (GP nr 6) 19528100150
16ar.webpJuan Manuel Fangio2Germany (GP nr 6) 19578118136
16ar.webpJuan Manuel Fangio2Switzerland (GP nr 7) 19549125177
16it.webpAlberto Ascari2Germany (GP nr 7) 19539100137
16br.webpEmerson Fittipaldi2Italy (GP nr 10) 197212176176
16at.webpNiki Lauda2Austria (GP nr 12) 197514205209
16za.webpJody Scheckter2Italy (GP nr 13) 197915153201
16gb.webpJackie Stewart2Italy (GP nr 13) 197315221221
16fr.webpAlain Prost2Portugal (GP nr 14) 199316271271
16fr.webpAlain Prost2Europe (GP nr 14) 198516221233
16br.webpAyrton Senna2Spain (GP nr 14) 199116274.5274.5
16de.webpMichael Schumacher2Pacific (GP nr 15) 199517268268
16gb.webpLewis Hamilton2Mexico (GP nr 18) 201720363363
16gb.webpLewis Hamilton2United States (GP nr 19) 201921407407
16gb.webpLewis Hamilton2Mexico (GP nr 19) 201821408408
31ar.webpJuan Manuel Fangio1Great Britain (GP nr 6) 19557118118
31au.webpJack Brabham1Italy (GP nr 8) 1959998110
31gb.webpGraham Hill1United States (GP nr 8) 19629118158
31au.webpJack Brabham1Italy (GP nr 9) 196010137137
31at.webpJochen Rindt1United States (GP nr 12) 197013125125
31us.webpMario Andretti1USA East (GP nr 15) 197816195195
31de.webpMichael Schumacher1United States (GP nr 15) 200316236236
31br.webpNelson Piquet1Japan (GP nr 15) 198716216228
31br.webpAyrton Senna1Japan (GP nr 15) 198816254275
31fr.webpAlain Prost1Japan (GP nr 15) 198916223245
31br.webpAyrton Senna1Japan (GP nr 15) 199016231231
31gb.webpEddie Irvine1Malaysia (GP nr 15) 199916237237
31gb.webpJenson Button1Brazil (GP nr 16) 200917239.5239.5
31es.webpFernando Alonso1Japan (GP nr 18) 200519322322
45it.webpGiuseppe Farina0Italy (GP nr 7) 195078793
45us.webpPhil Hill0United States (GP nr 8) 19618101118
45ar.webpJuan Manuel Fangio0Spain (GP nr 8) 1951886100.5
45ar.webpJuan Manuel Fangio0Italy (GP nr 8) 1956883.592.5
45gb.webpJohn Surtees0Mexico (GP nr 10) 196410119119
45gb.webpJim Clark0Mexico (GP nr 10) 196510150151
45gb.webpStirling Moss0Morocco (GP nr 11) 195811118118
45nz.webpDenny Hulme0Mexico (GP nr 11) 196711161161
45gb.webpGraham Hill0Mexico (GP nr 12) 196812143143
45au.webpAlan Jones0USA East (GP nr 14) 198014194209
45br.webpNelson Piquet0Las Vegas (GP nr 15) 198115166166
45br.webpEmerson Fittipaldi0United States (GP nr 15) 197415181182
45fr.webpAlain Prost0South Africa (GP nr 15) 198315183183
45fi.webpKeke Rosberg0Las Vegas (GP nr 16) 198216155155
45fr.webpAlain Prost0Australia (GP nr 16) 198616217233
45at.webpNiki Lauda0Japan (GP nr 16) 197616207207
45gb.webpDamon Hill0Japan (GP nr 16) 199616258258
45fi.webpMika Hakkinen0Japan (GP nr 16) 199816271271
45fr.webpAlain Prost0Portugal (GP nr 16) 198416213.5213.5
45gb.webpDamon Hill0Australia (GP nr 16) 199416252252
45de.webpMichael Schumacher0Europe (GP nr 17) 199717229229
45fi.webpKimi Räikkönen0Brazil (GP nr 17) 200717272272
45de.webpMichael Schumacher0Malaysia (GP nr 17) 200017286286
45gb.webpLewis Hamilton0Brazil (GP nr 18) 200818243243
45es.webpFernando Alonso0Brazil (GP nr 18) 200618321321
45de.webpSebastian Vettel0Abu Dhabi (GP nr 19) 201019256256
45gb.webpLewis Hamilton0Abu Dhabi (GP nr 19) 201419359359
45de.webpSebastian Vettel0Brazil (GP nr 20) 201220281281
45de.webpNico Rosberg0Abu Dhabi (GP nr 21) 201621385385
45nl.webpMax Verstappen0Abu Dhabi (GP nr 22) 202122383.5383.5
    Nr    Champion    % of season done    #GPs before end    Champion at GP    Total GPs    Points champion    Total points
        
1au.webpJack Brabham67%3Germany (GP nr 6) 19669118130
2gb.webpJim Clark70%3Italy (GP nr 7) 196310150212
3de.webpMichael Schumacher71%5Germany (GP nr 12) 200217380380
4gb.webpJackie Stewart73%3Austria (GP nr 8) 197111178178
4gb.webpJackie Stewart73%3Italy (GP nr 8) 196911180180
4nl.webpMax Verstappen73%6Japan (GP nr 16) 202322521521
7ar.webpJuan Manuel Fangio75%2Germany (GP nr 6) 19578118136
7it.webpAlberto Ascari75%2Germany (GP nr 6) 19528100150
7gb.webpNigel Mansell75%4Belgium (GP nr 12) 199216279279
10it.webpAlberto Ascari78%2Germany (GP nr 7) 19539100137
10ar.webpJuan Manuel Fangio78%2Switzerland (GP nr 7) 19549125177
10de.webpMichael Schumacher78%4Belgium (GP nr 14) 200418367367
13de.webpSebastian Vettel79%4Japan (GP nr 15) 201119392392
14nl.webpMax Verstappen82%4Japan (GP nr 18) 202222428428
14de.webpMichael Schumacher82%3Belgium (GP nr 14) 200117327327
14gb.webpLewis Hamilton82%3Turkey (GP nr 14) 202017341341
14at.webpNiki Lauda82%3Italy (GP nr 14) 197717220220
18br.webpEmerson Fittipaldi83%2Italy (GP nr 10) 197212176176
19de.webpSebastian Vettel84%3India (GP nr 16) 201319397397
19gb.webpLewis Hamilton84%3United States (GP nr 16) 201519381381
21ar.webpJuan Manuel Fangio86%1Great Britain (GP nr 6) 19557118118
21at.webpNiki Lauda86%2Austria (GP nr 12) 197514205209
23za.webpJody Scheckter87%2Italy (GP nr 13) 197915153201
23gb.webpJackie Stewart87%2Italy (GP nr 13) 197315221221
25fr.webpAlain Prost88%2Portugal (GP nr 14) 199316271271
25br.webpAyrton Senna88%2Spain (GP nr 14) 199116274.5274.5
25fr.webpAlain Prost88%2Europe (GP nr 14) 198516221233
25de.webpMichael Schumacher88%2Pacific (GP nr 15) 199517268268
29gb.webpGraham Hill89%1United States (GP nr 8) 19629118158
29au.webpJack Brabham89%1Italy (GP nr 8) 1959998110
31au.webpJack Brabham90%1Italy (GP nr 9) 196010137137
31gb.webpLewis Hamilton90%2Mexico (GP nr 18) 201720363363
31gb.webpLewis Hamilton90%2United States (GP nr 19) 201921407407
31gb.webpLewis Hamilton90%2Mexico (GP nr 19) 201821408408
35at.webpJochen Rindt92%1United States (GP nr 12) 197013125125
36br.webpAyrton Senna94%1Japan (GP nr 15) 198816254275
36fr.webpAlain Prost94%1Japan (GP nr 15) 198916223245
36gb.webpEddie Irvine94%1Malaysia (GP nr 15) 199916237237
36br.webpAyrton Senna94%1Japan (GP nr 15) 199016231231
36de.webpMichael Schumacher94%1United States (GP nr 15) 200316236236
36us.webpMario Andretti94%1USA East (GP nr 15) 197816195195
36br.webpNelson Piquet94%1Japan (GP nr 15) 198716216228
36gb.webpJenson Button94%1Brazil (GP nr 16) 200917239.5239.5
44es.webpFernando Alonso95%1Japan (GP nr 18) 200519322322
45it.webpGiuseppe Farina100%0Italy (GP nr 7) 195078793
45us.webpPhil Hill100%0United States (GP nr 8) 19618101118
45ar.webpJuan Manuel Fangio100%0Spain (GP nr 8) 1951886100.5
45ar.webpJuan Manuel Fangio100%0Italy (GP nr 8) 1956883.592.5
45gb.webpJohn Surtees100%0Mexico (GP nr 10) 196410119119
45gb.webpJim Clark100%0Mexico (GP nr 10) 196510150151
45gb.webpStirling Moss100%0Morocco (GP nr 11) 195811118118
45nz.webpDenny Hulme100%0Mexico (GP nr 11) 196711161161
45gb.webpGraham Hill100%0Mexico (GP nr 12) 196812143143
45au.webpAlan Jones100%0USA East (GP nr 14) 198014194209
45br.webpNelson Piquet100%0Las Vegas (GP nr 15) 198115166166
45br.webpEmerson Fittipaldi100%0United States (GP nr 15) 197415181182
45fr.webpAlain Prost100%0South Africa (GP nr 15) 198315183183
45fi.webpKeke Rosberg100%0Las Vegas (GP nr 16) 198216155155
45fr.webpAlain Prost100%0Australia (GP nr 16) 198616217233
45at.webpNiki Lauda100%0Japan (GP nr 16) 197616207207
45gb.webpDamon Hill100%0Japan (GP nr 16) 199616258258
45fi.webpMika Hakkinen100%0Japan (GP nr 16) 199816271271
45fr.webpAlain Prost100%0Portugal (GP nr 16) 198416213.5213.5
45gb.webpDamon Hill100%0Australia (GP nr 16) 199416252252
45de.webpMichael Schumacher100%0Europe (GP nr 17) 199717229229
45fi.webpKimi Räikkönen100%0Brazil (GP nr 17) 200717272272
45de.webpMichael Schumacher100%0Malaysia (GP nr 17) 200017286286
45gb.webpLewis Hamilton100%0Brazil (GP nr 18) 200818243243
45es.webpFernando Alonso100%0Brazil (GP nr 18) 200618321321
45de.webpSebastian Vettel100%0Abu Dhabi (GP nr 19) 201019256256
45gb.webpLewis Hamilton100%0Abu Dhabi (GP nr 19) 201419359359
45de.webpSebastian Vettel100%0Brazil (GP nr 20) 201220281281
45de.webpNico Rosberg100%0Abu Dhabi (GP nr 21) 201621385385
45nl.webpMax Verstappen100%0Abu Dhabi (GP nr 22) 202122383.5383.5
Explanation
In the earliest champion view, drivers are ranked based how fast they became champion in a season. There are two variations. The first one is in terms of absolute grandprix before the end of the season (so zero GP meaning, the driver became champion in the last GP). The second is relative to reflect the differences in season length. As a percentage of GP completed (100% meaning the driver became champion on the last GP of the season). The championships are based on the selected point scoring system. For some seasons additional rules apply to calculate the champion.
Date last modified: 2024-03-25 23:03:41 - 3 days ago
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