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 | 63 | 63 |
| 2 |  Michael Schumacher | 65% | 6 | France (GP nr 11) 2002 | 17 | 133 | 133 |
| 3 |  Jack Brabham | 67% | 3 | Germany (GP nr 6) 1966 | 9 | 42 | 45 |
| 4 | Jim Clark | 70% | 3 | Italy (GP nr 7) 1963 | 10 | 54 | 73 |
| 4 | Jim Clark | 70% | 3 | Germany (GP nr 7) 1965 | 10 | 54 | 54 |
| 6 | Michael Schumacher | 72% | 5 | Hungary (GP nr 13) 2004 | 18 | 129 | 129 |
| 7 | Jackie Stewart | 73% | 3 | Austria (GP nr 8) 1971 | 11 | 62 | 62 |
| 7 |  Max Verstappen | 73% | 6 | Japan (GP nr 16) 2023 | 22 | 185 | 185 |
| 9 | Sebastian Vettel | 74% | 5 | Singapore (GP nr 14) 2011 | 19 | 136 | 136 |
| 10 |  Juan Manuel Fangio | 75% | 2 | Germany (GP nr 6) 1957 | 8 | 42 | 48 |
| 10 |  Alberto Ascari | 75% | 2 | Germany (GP nr 6) 1952 | 8 | 36 | 54 |
| 10 | Nigel Mansell | 75% | 4 | Belgium (GP nr 12) 1992 | 16 | 99 | 99 |
| 13 | Michael Schumacher | 76% | 4 | Hungary (GP nr 13) 2001 | 17 | 114 | 114 |
| 14 | Alberto Ascari | 78% | 2 | Germany (GP nr 7) 1953 | 9 | 36 | 48 |
| 14 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 78% | 2 | Switzerland (GP nr 7) 1954 | 9 | 45 | 61 |
| 16 | Sebastian Vettel | 79% | 4 | Japan (GP nr 15) 2013 | 19 | 137 | 137 |
| 17 | Jack Brabham | 80% | 2 | Portugal (GP nr 8) 1960 | 10 | 48 | 48 |
| 18 | Max Verstappen | 82% | 4 | Japan (GP nr 18) 2022 | 22 | 146 | 146 |
| 18 | Lewis Hamilton | 82% | 3 | Turkey (GP nr 14) 2020 | 17 | 116 | 116 |
| 20 |  Emerson Fittipaldi | 83% | 2 | Italy (GP nr 10) 1972 | 12 | 61 | 61 |
| 21 | Lewis Hamilton | 84% | 3 | United States (GP nr 16) 2015 | 19 | 131 | 131 |
| 22 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 86% | 1 | Great Britain (GP nr 6) 1955 | 7 | 42 | 42 |
| 22 | Lewis Hamilton | 86% | 3 | Mexico (GP nr 18) 2019 | 21 | 136 | 136 |
| 22 | Lewis Hamilton | 86% | 3 | United States (GP nr 18) 2018 | 21 | 137 | 137 |
| 25 | Jackie Stewart | 87% | 2 | Italy (GP nr 13) 1973 | 15 | 71 | 71 |
| 25 |  Jody Scheckter | 87% | 2 | Italy (GP nr 13) 1979 | 15 | 51 | 60 |
| 27 |  Alain Prost | 88% | 2 | Europe (GP nr 14) 1985 | 16 | 73 | 76 |
| 27 | Alain Prost | 88% | 2 | Portugal (GP nr 14) 1993 | 16 | 92 | 92 |
| 27 | Michael Schumacher | 88% | 2 | Pacific (GP nr 15) 1995 | 17 | 93 | 93 |
| 27 |  Niki Lauda | 88% | 2 | USA East (GP nr 15) 1977 | 17 | 72 | 72 |
| 31 | Lewis Hamilton | 90% | 2 | Mexico (GP nr 18) 2017 | 20 | 119 | 119 |
| 32 | Jochen Rindt | 92% | 1 | United States (GP nr 12) 1970 | 13 | 45 | 45 |
| 33 | Niki Lauda | 93% | 1 | Italy (GP nr 13) 1975 | 14 | 64.5 | 64.5 |
| 33 | Alan Jones | 93% | 1 | Canada (GP nr 13) 1980 | 14 | 67 | 71 |
| 35 |  Mario Andretti | 94% | 1 | USA East (GP nr 15) 1978 | 16 | 64 | 64 |
| 35 | Ayrton Senna | 94% | 1 | Japan (GP nr 15) 1988 | 16 | 90 | 94 |
| 35 | Alain Prost | 94% | 1 | Japan (GP nr 15) 1989 | 16 | 76 | 81 |
| 35 | Ayrton Senna | 94% | 1 | Japan (GP nr 15) 1990 | 16 | 78 | 78 |
| 35 | Ayrton Senna | 94% | 1 | Japan (GP nr 15) 1991 | 16 | 89.5 | 89.5 |
| 35 | Nelson Piquet | 94% | 1 | Japan (GP nr 15) 1987 | 16 | 73 | 76 |
| 35 | Michael Schumacher | 94% | 1 | United States (GP nr 15) 2003 | 16 | 71 | 71 |
| 35 | Jenson Button | 94% | 1 | Brazil (GP nr 16) 2009 | 17 | 70.5 | 70.5 |
| 43 |  Fernando Alonso | 95% | 1 | Japan (GP nr 18) 2005 | 19 | 108 | 108 |
| 44 | Giuseppe Farina | 100% | 0 | Italy (GP nr 7) 1950 | 7 | 30 | 30 |
| 44 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 100% | 0 | Italy (GP nr 8) 1956 | 8 | 28.5 | 31.5 |
| 44 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 100% | 0 | Spain (GP nr 8) 1951 | 8 | 30 | 34.5 |
| 44 | Phil Hill | 100% | 0 | United States (GP nr 8) 1961 | 8 | 34 | 38 |
| 44 | Graham Hill | 100% | 0 | South Africa (GP nr 9) 1962 | 9 | 42 | 52 |
| 44 | Jack Brabham | 100% | 0 | United States (GP nr 9) 1959 | 9 | 32 | 35 |
| 44 | John Surtees | 100% | 0 | Mexico (GP nr 10) 1964 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
| 44 | Stirling Moss | 100% | 0 | Morocco (GP nr 11) 1958 | 11 | 42 | 42 |
| 44 |  Denny Hulme | 100% | 0 | Mexico (GP nr 11) 1967 | 11 | 51 | 51 |
| 44 | Graham Hill | 100% | 0 | Mexico (GP nr 12) 1968 | 12 | 48 | 48 |
| 44 | Nelson Piquet | 100% | 0 | Las Vegas (GP nr 15) 1981 | 15 | 50 | 50 |
| 44 | Nelson Piquet | 100% | 0 | South Africa (GP nr 15) 1983 | 15 | 59 | 59 |
| 44 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 100% | 0 | United States (GP nr 15) 1974 | 15 | 55 | 55 |
| 44 |  Mika Hakkinen | 100% | 0 | Japan (GP nr 16) 1999 | 16 | 71 | 71 |
| 44 | Keke Rosberg | 100% | 0 | Las Vegas (GP nr 16) 1982 | 16 | 44 | 44 |
| 44 | Niki Lauda | 100% | 0 | Portugal (GP nr 16) 1984 | 16 | 72 | 72 |
| 44 | Alain Prost | 100% | 0 | Australia (GP nr 16) 1986 | 16 | 72 | 74 |
| 44 | James Hunt | 100% | 0 | Japan (GP nr 16) 1976 | 16 | 69 | 69 |
| 44 | Damon Hill | 100% | 0 | Australia (GP nr 16) 1994 | 16 | 85 | 85 |
| 44 | Damon Hill | 100% | 0 | Japan (GP nr 16) 1996 | 16 | 89 | 89 |
| 44 | Mika Hakkinen | 100% | 0 | Japan (GP nr 16) 1998 | 16 | 92 | 92 |
| 44 |  Jacques Villeneuve | 100% | 0 | Europe (GP nr 17) 1997 | 17 | 74 | 74 |
| 44 | Kimi Räikkönen | 100% | 0 | Brazil (GP nr 17) 2007 | 17 | 87 | 87 |
| 44 | Michael Schumacher | 100% | 0 | Malaysia (GP nr 17) 2000 | 17 | 99 | 99 |
| 44 | Fernando Alonso | 100% | 0 | Brazil (GP nr 18) 2006 | 18 | 109 | 109 |
| 44 | Felipe Massa | 100% | 0 | Brazil (GP nr 18) 2008 | 18 | 77 | 77 |
| 44 | Sebastian Vettel | 100% | 0 | Abu Dhabi (GP nr 19) 2010 | 19 | 79 | 79 |
| 44 | Lewis Hamilton | 100% | 0 | Abu Dhabi (GP nr 19) 2014 | 19 | 125 | 125 |
| 44 | Sebastian Vettel | 100% | 0 | Brazil (GP nr 20) 2012 | 20 | 86 | 86 |
| 44 | Nico Rosberg | 100% | 0 | Abu Dhabi (GP nr 21) 2016 | 21 | 127 | 127 |
| 44 | Max Verstappen | 100% | 0 | Abu Dhabi (GP nr 22) 2021 | 22 | 133.5 | 133.5 |
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.
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