List of Formula One seasons

Sixty-two seasons of Formula One, the highest class of open wheeled auto racing defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body, have been run. The F1 world championship season consists of a series of races, known as Grands Prix, held usually on purpose-built circuits, and in a few cases on closed city streets, the most famous of which is the Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo. The results of each race are combined to determine two annual World Championships, one for drivers and one for constructors.

The World Drivers' Championship is awarded to the most successful Formula One driver over a season, as determined by a points system based on Grand Prix results, and has been awarded since the first Formula One season in 1950. The World Constructors' Championship is awarded to the most successful Formula One constructor over a season, as determined by a points system based on Grand Prix results. The Constructors' Championship was first awarded in 1958. Different car make/engine combinations are considered to be different constructors for the purposes of the Championship. Constructors' Championship points are calculated by adding points scored in each race by any driver for that constructor. Up until 1979, most seasons saw only the highest-scoring driver in each race for each constructor contributing points towards the Championship. On only ten occasions has the World Constructors' Champion team not contained the World Drivers' Champion for that season.

List of seasons

Season Races Drivers' champion (team) Constructors champions
1950 7 Nino Farina (Alfa Romeo) Not awarded
1951 8 Juan Manuel Fangio (Alfa Romeo) Not awarded
1952 8 Alberto Ascari (Ferrari) Not awarded
1953 9 Alberto Ascari (Ferrari) Not awarded
1954 9 Juan Manuel Fangio (Maserati/Mercedes) Not awarded
1955 7 Juan Manuel Fangio (Mercedes) Not awarded
1956 8 Juan Manuel Fangio (Ferrari) Not awarded
1957 8 Juan Manuel Fangio (Maserati) Not awarded
1958 11 Mike Hawthorn (Ferrari) Vanwall
1959 9 Jack Brabham (Cooper) Cooper-Climax
1960 10 Jack Brabham (Cooper) Cooper-Climax
1961 8 Phil Hill (Ferrari) Ferrari
1962 9 Graham Hill (BRM) BRM
1963 10 Jim Clark (Lotus) Lotus-Climax
1964 10 John Surtees (Ferrari) Ferrari
1965 10 Jim Clark (Lotus) Lotus-Climax
1966 9 Jack Brabham (Brabham) Brabham-Repco
1967 11 Denny Hulme (Brabham) Brabham-Repco
1968 12 Graham Hill (Lotus) Lotus-Ford
1969 11 Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell) Matra-Ford
1970 13 Jochen Rindt (Lotus) Lotus-Ford
1971 11 Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell) Tyrrell-Ford
1972 12 Emerson Fittipaldi (Lotus) Lotus-Ford
1973 15 Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell) Lotus-Ford
1974 15 Emerson Fittipaldi (McLaren) McLaren-Ford
1975 14 Niki Lauda (Ferrari) Ferrari
1976 16 James Hunt (McLaren) Ferrari
1977 17 Niki Lauda (Ferrari) Ferrari
1978 16 Mario Andretti (Lotus) Lotus-Ford
1979 15 Jody Scheckter (Ferrari) Ferrari
1980 14 Alan Jones (Williams) Williams-Ford
1981 15 Nelson Piquet (Brabham) Williams-Ford
1982 16 Keke Rosberg (Williams) Ferrari
1983 15 Nelson Piquet (Brabham) Ferrari
1984 16 Niki Lauda (McLaren) McLaren-TAG
1985 16 Alain Prost (McLaren) McLaren-TAG
1986 16 Alain Prost (McLaren) Williams-Honda
1987 16 Nelson Piquet (Williams) Williams-Honda
1988 16 Ayrton Senna (McLaren) McLaren-Honda
1989 16 Alain Prost (McLaren) McLaren-Honda
1990 16 Ayrton Senna (McLaren) McLaren-Honda
1991 16 Ayrton Senna (McLaren) McLaren-Honda
1992 16 Nigel Mansell (Williams) Williams-Renault
1993 16 Alain Prost (Williams) Williams-Renault
1994 16 Michael Schumacher (Benetton) Williams-Renault
1995 17 Michael Schumacher (Benetton) Benetton-Renault
1996 16 Damon Hill (Williams) Williams-Renault
1997 17 Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) Williams-Renault
1998 16 Mika Häkkinen (McLaren) McLaren-Mercedes
1999 16 Mika Häkkinen (McLaren) Ferrari
2000 17 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) Ferrari
2001 17 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) Ferrari
2002 17 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) Ferrari
2003 16 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) Ferrari
2004 18 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) Ferrari
2005 19 Fernando Alonso (Renault) Renault
2006 18 Fernando Alonso (Renault) Renault
2007 17 Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari) Ferrari
2008 18 Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) Ferrari
2009 17 Jenson Button (Brawn) Brawn-Mercedes
2010 19 Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) Red Bull-Renault
2011 19 Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) Red Bull-Renault