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 |  Jackie Stewart | 64% | 4 | Germany (GP nr 7) 1969 | 11 | 69 | 69 |
| 2 |  Michael Schumacher | 65% | 6 | France (GP nr 11) 2002 | 17 | 144 | 144 |
| 3 |  Jack Brabham | 67% | 3 | Germany (GP nr 6) 1966 | 9 | 46 | 49 |
| 4 |  Max Verstappen | 68% | 7 | Singapore (GP nr 15) 2023 | 22 | 204 | 204 |
| 5 | Nigel Mansell | 69% | 5 | Hungary (GP nr 11) 1992 | 16 | 108 | 108 |
| 6 | Jim Clark | 70% | 3 | Germany (GP nr 7) 1965 | 10 | 60 | 60 |
| 6 | Jim Clark | 70% | 3 | Italy (GP nr 7) 1963 | 10 | 60 | 80 |
| 8 | Michael Schumacher | 72% | 5 | Hungary (GP nr 13) 2004 | 18 | 142 | 142 |
| 9 | Jackie Stewart | 73% | 3 | Austria (GP nr 8) 1971 | 11 | 68 | 68 |
| 10 | Sebastian Vettel | 74% | 5 | Singapore (GP nr 14) 2011 | 19 | 147 | 147 |
| 11 |  Juan Manuel Fangio | 75% | 2 | Germany (GP nr 6) 1957 | 8 | 46 | 52 |
| 11 |  Alberto Ascari | 75% | 2 | Germany (GP nr 6) 1952 | 8 | 40 | 60 |
| 13 | Michael Schumacher | 76% | 4 | Hungary (GP nr 13) 2001 | 17 | 123 | 123 |
| 14 | Max Verstappen | 77% | 5 | Singapore (GP nr 17) 2022 | 22 | 161 | 161 |
| 15 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 78% | 2 | Switzerland (GP nr 7) 1954 | 9 | 50 | 67 |
| 15 | Alberto Ascari | 78% | 2 | Germany (GP nr 7) 1953 | 9 | 40 | 53 |
| 17 | Sebastian Vettel | 79% | 4 | Japan (GP nr 15) 2013 | 19 | 150 | 150 |
| 18 | Jack Brabham | 80% | 2 | Portugal (GP nr 8) 1960 | 10 | 53 | 53 |
| 19 | Lewis Hamilton | 82% | 3 | Turkey (GP nr 14) 2020 | 17 | 127 | 127 |
| 20 |  Emerson Fittipaldi | 83% | 2 | Italy (GP nr 10) 1972 | 12 | 66 | 66 |
| 21 | Lewis Hamilton | 84% | 3 | United States (GP nr 16) 2015 | 19 | 141 | 141 |
| 22 |  Jochen Rindt | 85% | 2 | Canada (GP nr 11) 1970 | 13 | 50 | 50 |
| 22 | Lewis Hamilton | 85% | 3 | United States (GP nr 17) 2017 | 20 | 128 | 128 |
| 24 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 86% | 1 | Great Britain (GP nr 6) 1955 | 7 | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Niki Lauda | 86% | 2 | Austria (GP nr 12) 1975 | 14 | 69.5 | 69.5 |
| 24 | Lewis Hamilton | 86% | 3 | United States (GP nr 18) 2018 | 21 | 148 | 148 |
| 24 | Lewis Hamilton | 86% | 3 | Mexico (GP nr 18) 2019 | 21 | 147 | 147 |
| 28 | Jackie Stewart | 87% | 2 | Italy (GP nr 13) 1973 | 15 | 76 | 76 |
| 29 |  Alain Prost | 88% | 2 | Europe (GP nr 14) 1985 | 16 | 78 | 81 |
| 29 | Alain Prost | 88% | 2 | Portugal (GP nr 14) 1993 | 16 | 99 | 99 |
| 29 | Niki Lauda | 88% | 2 | USA East (GP nr 15) 1977 | 17 | 75 | 75 |
| 29 | Michael Schumacher | 88% | 2 | Pacific (GP nr 15) 1995 | 17 | 102 | 102 |
| 33 | Alan Jones | 93% | 1 | Canada (GP nr 13) 1980 | 14 | 72 | 76 |
| 33 |  Jody Scheckter | 93% | 1 | Canada (GP nr 14) 1979 | 15 | 54 | 63 |
| 35 | Ayrton Senna | 94% | 1 | Japan (GP nr 15) 1991 | 16 | 96 | 96 |
| 35 | Ayrton Senna | 94% | 1 | Japan (GP nr 15) 1990 | 16 | 84 | 84 |
| 35 | Alain Prost | 94% | 1 | Japan (GP nr 15) 1989 | 16 | 80 | 85 |
| 35 | Ayrton Senna | 94% | 1 | Japan (GP nr 15) 1988 | 16 | 98 | 102 |
| 35 | Michael Schumacher | 94% | 1 | United States (GP nr 15) 2003 | 16 | 77 | 77 |
| 35 |  Mario Andretti | 94% | 1 | USA East (GP nr 15) 1978 | 16 | 70 | 70 |
| 35 | Michael Schumacher | 94% | 1 | Japan (GP nr 16) 2000 | 17 | 108 | 108 |
| 35 | Jenson Button | 94% | 1 | Brazil (GP nr 16) 2009 | 17 | 76 | 76 |
| 43 |  Fernando Alonso | 95% | 1 | Japan (GP nr 18) 2005 | 19 | 115 | 115 |
| 43 | Lewis Hamilton | 95% | 1 | Brazil (GP nr 18) 2014 | 19 | 136 | 136 |
| 43 | Sebastian Vettel | 95% | 1 | United States (GP nr 19) 2012 | 20 | 91 | 91 |
| 46 | Giuseppe Farina | 100% | 0 | Italy (GP nr 7) 1950 | 7 | 33 | 33 |
| 46 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 100% | 0 | Spain (GP nr 8) 1951 | 8 | 32 | 37 |
| 46 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 100% | 0 | Italy (GP nr 8) 1956 | 8 | 31 | 34 |
| 46 | Phil Hill | 100% | 0 | United States (GP nr 8) 1961 | 8 | 36 | 40 |
| 46 | Jack Brabham | 100% | 0 | United States (GP nr 9) 1959 | 9 | 34 | 37 |
| 46 | Graham Hill | 100% | 0 | South Africa (GP nr 9) 1962 | 9 | 46 | 56 |
| 46 | John Surtees | 100% | 0 | Mexico (GP nr 10) 1964 | 10 | 42 | 42 |
| 46 | Stirling Moss | 100% | 0 | Morocco (GP nr 11) 1958 | 11 | 46 | 46 |
| 46 |  Denny Hulme | 100% | 0 | Mexico (GP nr 11) 1967 | 11 | 53 | 53 |
| 46 | Graham Hill | 100% | 0 | Mexico (GP nr 12) 1968 | 12 | 51 | 51 |
| 46 | Nelson Piquet | 100% | 0 | Las Vegas (GP nr 15) 1981 | 15 | 53 | 53 |
| 46 | Nelson Piquet | 100% | 0 | South Africa (GP nr 15) 1983 | 15 | 62 | 62 |
| 46 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 100% | 0 | United States (GP nr 15) 1974 | 15 | 58 | 58 |
| 46 |  Keke Rosberg | 100% | 0 | Las Vegas (GP nr 16) 1982 | 16 | 45 | 45 |
| 46 | Alain Prost | 100% | 0 | Portugal (GP nr 16) 1984 | 16 | 78 | 78 |
| 46 | Alain Prost | 100% | 0 | Australia (GP nr 16) 1986 | 16 | 76 | 78 |
| 46 | James Hunt | 100% | 0 | Japan (GP nr 16) 1976 | 16 | 75 | 75 |
| 46 | Nelson Piquet | 100% | 0 | Australia (GP nr 16) 1987 | 16 | 76 | 79 |
| 46 | Mika Hakkinen | 100% | 0 | Japan (GP nr 16) 1999 | 16 | 76 | 76 |
| 46 | Mika Hakkinen | 100% | 0 | Japan (GP nr 16) 1998 | 16 | 100 | 100 |
| 46 | Damon Hill | 100% | 0 | Japan (GP nr 16) 1996 | 16 | 97 | 97 |
| 46 | Michael Schumacher | 100% | 0 | Australia (GP nr 16) 1994 | 16 | 92 | 92 |
| 46 | Kimi Räikkönen | 100% | 0 | Brazil (GP nr 17) 2007 | 17 | 93 | 93 |
| 46 |  Jacques Villeneuve | 100% | 0 | Europe (GP nr 17) 1997 | 17 | 81 | 81 |
| 46 | Felipe Massa | 100% | 0 | Brazil (GP nr 18) 2008 | 18 | 83 | 83 |
| 46 | Fernando Alonso | 100% | 0 | Brazil (GP nr 18) 2006 | 18 | 116 | 116 |
| 46 | Sebastian Vettel | 100% | 0 | Abu Dhabi (GP nr 19) 2010 | 19 | 84 | 84 |
| 46 | Lewis Hamilton | 100% | 0 | Abu Dhabi (GP nr 21) 2016 | 21 | 136 | 136 |
| 46 | Max Verstappen | 100% | 0 | Abu Dhabi (GP nr 22) 2021 | 22 | 143 | 143 |
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 - 2 days ago