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 | % of season done | #GPs before end | Champion at GP | Total GPs | Points champion | Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jack Brabham | 67% | 3 | Germany (GP nr 6) 1966 | 9 | 48 | 53 |
| 1 |  Juan Manuel Fangio | 67% | 3 | Germany (GP nr 6) 1954 | 9 | 50 | 71 |
| 3 |  Jim Clark | 70% | 3 | Germany (GP nr 7) 1965 | 10 | 60 | 60 |
| 3 | Jim Clark | 70% | 3 | Italy (GP nr 7) 1963 | 10 | 60 | 85 |
| 5 |  Michael Schumacher | 71% | 5 | Germany (GP nr 12) 2002 | 17 | 156 | 156 |
| 6 | Jackie Stewart | 73% | 3 | Austria (GP nr 8) 1971 | 11 | 72 | 72 |
| 6 | Jackie Stewart | 73% | 3 | Italy (GP nr 8) 1969 | 11 | 73 | 73 |
| 6 |  Max Verstappen | 73% | 6 | Japan (GP nr 16) 2023 | 22 | 210 | 210 |
| 9 | Sebastian Vettel | 74% | 5 | Singapore (GP nr 14) 2011 | 19 | 161 | 161 |
| 10 |  Alberto Ascari | 75% | 2 | Germany (GP nr 6) 1952 | 8 | 40 | 60 |
| 10 | Nigel Mansell | 75% | 4 | Belgium (GP nr 12) 1992 | 16 | 114 | 114 |
| 12 | Graham Hill | 78% | 2 | Italy (GP nr 7) 1962 | 9 | 48 | 64 |
| 12 | Alberto Ascari | 78% | 2 | Germany (GP nr 7) 1953 | 9 | 40 | 55 |
| 12 | Michael Schumacher | 78% | 4 | Belgium (GP nr 14) 2004 | 18 | 148 | 148 |
| 15 |  Alain Prost | 81% | 3 | Portugal (GP nr 13) 1989 | 16 | 94 | 103 |
| 16 |  Niki Lauda | 82% | 3 | Italy (GP nr 14) 1977 | 17 | 93 | 93 |
| 16 | Lewis Hamilton | 82% | 3 | Turkey (GP nr 14) 2020 | 17 | 137 | 137 |
| 16 | Michael Schumacher | 82% | 3 | Belgium (GP nr 14) 2001 | 17 | 135 | 135 |
| 19 |  Emerson Fittipaldi | 83% | 2 | Italy (GP nr 10) 1972 | 12 | 72 | 72 |
| 20 | Sebastian Vettel | 84% | 3 | India (GP nr 16) 2013 | 19 | 160 | 160 |
| 21 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 86% | 1 | Great Britain (GP nr 6) 1955 | 7 | 48 | 48 |
| 21 | Niki Lauda | 86% | 2 | Austria (GP nr 12) 1975 | 14 | 82.5 | 83.5 |
| 21 | Max Verstappen | 86% | 3 | United States (GP nr 19) 2022 | 22 | 171 | 171 |
| 24 |  Jody Scheckter | 87% | 2 | Italy (GP nr 13) 1979 | 15 | 64 | 83 |
| 25 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 88% | 1 | Pescara (GP nr 7) 1957 | 8 | 48 | 56 |
| 25 | Ayrton Senna | 88% | 2 | Spain (GP nr 14) 1991 | 16 | 112 | 112 |
| 25 | Alain Prost | 88% | 2 | Europe (GP nr 14) 1985 | 16 | 90 | 95 |
| 25 | Alain Prost | 88% | 2 | Portugal (GP nr 14) 1993 | 16 | 111 | 111 |
| 25 | Michael Schumacher | 88% | 2 | Pacific (GP nr 15) 1995 | 17 | 108 | 108 |
| 30 | Jack Brabham | 89% | 1 | Italy (GP nr 8) 1959 | 9 | 40 | 45 |
| 30 |  Fernando Alonso | 89% | 2 | Brazil (GP nr 17) 2005 | 19 | 133 | 133 |
| 30 | Lewis Hamilton | 89% | 2 | Mexico (GP nr 17) 2015 | 19 | 157 | 157 |
| 33 | Jack Brabham | 90% | 1 | Italy (GP nr 9) 1960 | 10 | 55 | 55 |
| 33 | Lewis Hamilton | 90% | 2 | Mexico (GP nr 19) 2018 | 21 | 166 | 166 |
| 33 | Lewis Hamilton | 90% | 2 | United States (GP nr 19) 2019 | 21 | 165 | 165 |
| 36 | Jochen Rindt | 92% | 1 | United States (GP nr 12) 1970 | 13 | 50 | 50 |
| 37 | Jackie Stewart | 93% | 1 | Canada (GP nr 14) 1973 | 15 | 90 | 90 |
| 38 | Nelson Piquet | 94% | 1 | Japan (GP nr 15) 1987 | 16 | 92 | 97 |
| 38 | Eddie Irvine | 94% | 1 | Malaysia (GP nr 15) 1999 | 16 | 96 | 96 |
| 38 | Ayrton Senna | 94% | 1 | Japan (GP nr 15) 1990 | 16 | 94 | 94 |
| 38 |  Mario Andretti | 94% | 1 | USA East (GP nr 15) 1978 | 16 | 78 | 78 |
| 38 | Michael Schumacher | 94% | 1 | Japan (GP nr 16) 1997 | 17 | 94 | 94 |
| 38 | Jenson Button | 94% | 1 | Brazil (GP nr 16) 2009 | 17 | 95 | 95 |
| 44 | Lewis Hamilton | 95% | 1 | Brazil (GP nr 19) 2017 | 20 | 148 | 148 |
| 45 | Giuseppe Farina | 100% | 0 | Italy (GP nr 7) 1950 | 7 | 35 | 37 |
| 45 | Phil Hill | 100% | 0 | United States (GP nr 8) 1961 | 8 | 42 | 48 |
| 45 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 100% | 0 | Italy (GP nr 8) 1956 | 8 | 34 | 38 |
| 45 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 100% | 0 | Spain (GP nr 8) 1951 | 8 | 36 | 41 |
| 45 | John Surtees | 100% | 0 | Mexico (GP nr 10) 1964 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
| 45 | Mike Hawthorn | 100% | 0 | Morocco (GP nr 11) 1958 | 11 | 50 | 60 |
| 45 |  Denny Hulme | 100% | 0 | Mexico (GP nr 11) 1967 | 11 | 67 | 67 |
| 45 | Graham Hill | 100% | 0 | Mexico (GP nr 12) 1968 | 12 | 59 | 59 |
| 45 | Alan Jones | 100% | 0 | USA East (GP nr 14) 1980 | 14 | 80 | 86 |
| 45 | Nelson Piquet | 100% | 0 | Las Vegas (GP nr 15) 1981 | 15 | 67 | 67 |
| 45 | Nelson Piquet | 100% | 0 | South Africa (GP nr 15) 1983 | 15 | 76 | 76 |
| 45 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 100% | 0 | United States (GP nr 15) 1974 | 15 | 74 | 74 |
| 45 | Damon Hill | 100% | 0 | Australia (GP nr 16) 1994 | 16 | 104 | 104 |
| 45 | Damon Hill | 100% | 0 | Japan (GP nr 16) 1996 | 16 | 105 | 105 |
| 45 | Ayrton Senna | 100% | 0 | Australia (GP nr 16) 1988 | 16 | 104 | 112 |
| 45 |  Mika Hakkinen | 100% | 0 | Japan (GP nr 16) 1998 | 16 | 110 | 110 |
| 45 | Niki Lauda | 100% | 0 | Portugal (GP nr 16) 1984 | 16 | 87 | 87 |
| 45 | Keke Rosberg | 100% | 0 | Las Vegas (GP nr 16) 1982 | 16 | 64 | 64 |
| 45 | Alain Prost | 100% | 0 | Australia (GP nr 16) 1986 | 16 | 90 | 96 |
| 45 | Michael Schumacher | 100% | 0 | Japan (GP nr 16) 2003 | 16 | 93 | 93 |
| 45 | Niki Lauda | 100% | 0 | Japan (GP nr 16) 1976 | 16 | 84 | 84 |
| 45 | Michael Schumacher | 100% | 0 | Malaysia (GP nr 17) 2000 | 17 | 116 | 116 |
| 45 | Kimi Räikkönen | 100% | 0 | Brazil (GP nr 17) 2007 | 17 | 110 | 110 |
| 45 | Fernando Alonso | 100% | 0 | Brazil (GP nr 18) 2006 | 18 | 134 | 134 |
| 45 | Lewis Hamilton | 100% | 0 | Brazil (GP nr 18) 2008 | 18 | 98 | 98 |
| 45 | Sebastian Vettel | 100% | 0 | Abu Dhabi (GP nr 19) 2010 | 19 | 104 | 104 |
| 45 | Lewis Hamilton | 100% | 0 | Abu Dhabi (GP nr 19) 2014 | 19 | 146 | 146 |
| 45 | Sebastian Vettel | 100% | 0 | Brazil (GP nr 20) 2012 | 20 | 115 | 115 |
| 45 | Nico Rosberg | 100% | 0 | Abu Dhabi (GP nr 21) 2016 | 21 | 158 | 158 |
| 45 | Max Verstappen | 100% | 0 | Abu Dhabi (GP nr 22) 2021 | 22 | 159 | 159 |
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.
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: 2024-04-22 23:03:32 - 3 days ago