The most successful F1 cars of all time
What are the most successful Formula 1 World Championship cars of all time? Find out in our stats-packed photo gallery…


Races: 21
Wins: 19
Winning drivers: Lewis Hamilton (10) & Nico Rosberg (9)
Champion: Rosberg
Photo by: Mercedes AMG

Races: 80
Wins: 16
Winning drivers: James Hunt (6), Emerson Fittipaldi (5), Denny Hulme (2), Peter Revson (2) & Jochen Mass (1)
Champions: Fittipaldi (1974), Hunt (1976)
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 19
Wins: 16
Winning drivers: Lewis Hamilton (11) & Nico Rosberg (5)
Champion: Hamilton
Photo by: Sutton Images

Races: 19
Wins: 16
Winning drivers: Lewis Hamilton (10) & Nico Rosberg (6)
Champion: Hamilton
Photo by: Mercedes AMG

Races: 16
Wins: 15
Winning drivers: Ayrton Senna (8) & Alain Prost (7)
Champion: Senna
Photo by: Sutton Images

Races: 19
Wins: 15
Winning drivers: Michael Schumacher (11) & Rubens Barrichello (4)
Champion: Schumacher (2002 & 2003)
Photo by: Ferrari Media Center

Races: 18
Wins: 15
Winning drivers: Michael Schumacher (13) & Rubens Barrichello (2)
Champion: Schumacher
Photo by: Shell Motorsport

Races: 18
Wins: 14
Winning drivers: Alberto Ascari (11), Piero Taruffi (1), Mike Hawthorn (1) & Giuseppe Farina (1)
Champion: Ascari (1952 & 1953)
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 49
Wins: 14
Winning driver: Jim Clark (14)
Champion: Clark (1963 & 1965)
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 19
Wins: 13
Winning driver: Sebastian Vettel (13)
Champion: Vettel
Photo by: Hazrin Yeob Men Shah

Races: 16
Wins: 12
Winning drivers: Alain Prost (7) & Niki Lauda (5)
Champion: Lauda
Photo by: Sutton Images

Races: 16
Wins: 12
Winning drivers: Damon Hill (8) & Jacques Villeneuve (4)
Champion: Hill
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 19
Wins: 12
Winning drivers: Sebastian Vettel (11) & Mark Webber (1)
Champion: Vettel
Photo by: Hazrin Yeob Men Shah

Races: 20
Wins: 12
Winning drivers: Lewis Hamilton (9) & Valtteri Bottas (3)
Champion: Hamilton
Photo by: Andrew Hone / Motorsport Images

Races: 17
Wins: 11
Winning drivers: Michael Schumacher (9) & Johnny Herbert (2)
Champion: Schumacher
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 16
Wins: 10
Winning drivers: Ayrton Senna (6) & Alain Prost (4)
Champion: Prost
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 16
Wins: 10
Winning drivers: Nigel Mansell (9) & Riccardo Patrese (1)
Champion: Mansell
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 16
Wins: 10
Winning drivers: Alain Prost (7) & Damon Hill (3)
Champion: Prost
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 17
Wins: 10
Winning drivers: Michael Schumacher (9) & Rubens Barrichello (1)
Champion: Schumacher
Photo by: Andrew Ferraro / Motorsport Images

Races: 20
Wins: 10
Winning driver: Michael Schumacher (10)
Champion: Schumacher (2001 & 2002)
Photo by: Ferrari Media Center

Races: 19
Wins: 10
Winning drivers: Kimi Raikkonen (7) & Juan Pablo Montoya (3)
Photo by: McLaren

Races: 15
Wins: 9
Winning drivers: Stirling Moss (5) & Tony Brooks (4)
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 12
Wins: 9
Winning drivers: Juan Manuel Fangio (8) & Stirling Moss (1)
Champion: Fangio (1954 & 1955)
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 15
Wins: 9
Winning drivers: Niki Lauda (6) & Clay Regazzoni (3)
Champion: Lauda
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 16
Wins: 9
Winning drivers: Nigel Mansell (5) & Nelson Piquet (4)
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 16
Wins: 9
Winning drivers: Mika Hakkinen (8) & David Coulthard (1)
Champion: Hakkinen
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 16
Wins: 9
Winning drivers: Nigel Mansell (6) & Nelson Piquet (3)
Champion: Piquet
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 17
Wins: 9
Winning drivers: Kimi Raikkonen (6) & Felipe Massa (3)
Champion: Raikkonen
Photo by: Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Images

Races: 18
Wins: 9
Winning drivers: Michael Schumacher (7) & Felipe Massa (2)
Photo by: Ferrari Media Center

Races: 19
Wins: 9
Winning drivers: Sebastian Vettel (5) & Mark Webber (4)
Champion: Vettel
Photo by: Steven Tee / Motorsport Images

Races: 43
Wins: 8
Winning drivers: Juan Manuel Fangio (6) & Stirling Moss (2)
Champion: Fangio (1954 & 1957)
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 16
Wins: 8
Winning driver: Jackie Stewart (8)
Champion: Stewart (1971)
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 39
Wins: 8
Winning drivers: Ronnie Peterson (7) & Emerson Fittipaldi (1)
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 16
Wins: 8
Winning drivers: Ayrton Senna (7) & Gerhard Berger (1)
Champion: Senna
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 31
Wins: 8
Winning drivers: Niki Lauda (6) & Carlos Reutemann (2)
Champion: Lauda (1977)
Photo by: Sutton Images

Races: 16
Wins: 8
Winning driver: Michael Schumacher (8)
Champion: Schumacher
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 17
Wins: 8
Winning drivers: Jacques Villeneuve (7) & Heinz-Harald Frentzen (1)
Champion: Villeneuve
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 19
Wins: 8
Winning drivers: Fernando Alonso (7) & Giancarlo Fisichella (1)
Champion: Alonso
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 18
Wins: 8
Winning drivers: Fernando Alonso (7) & Giancarlo Fisichella (1)
Champion: Alonso
Photo by: Renault F1

Races: 17
Wins: 8
Winning drivers: Lewis Hamilton (4) & Fernando Alonso (4)
Photo by: Steven Tee / Motorsport Images

Races: 18
Wins: 8
Winning drivers: Felipe Massa (6) & Kimi Raikkonen (2)
Photo by: Sutton Images

Races: 17
Wins: 8
Winning drivers: Jenson Button (6) & Rubens Barrichello (2)
Champion: Button
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 23
Wins: 7
Winning driver: Emerson Fittipaldi (7)
Champion: Fittipaldi (1972)
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 16
Wins: 7
Winning drivers: Nigel Mansell (5) & Riccardo Patrese (2)
Photo by: Williams

Races: 16
Wins: 7
Winning drivers: Mika Hakkinen (5) & David Coulthard (2)
Champion: Hakkinen
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 12
Wins: 7
Winning drivers: Michael Schumacher (5) & Rubens Barrichello (2)
Champion: Schumacher
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 31
Wins: 7
Winning drivers: Mario Andretti (5), Gunnar Nilsson (1) & Ronnie Peterson (1)
Champion: Andretti (1978)
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 17
Wins: 7
Winning drivers: Mika Hakkinen (4) & David Coulthard (3)
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 20
Wins: 7
Winning drivers: Sebastian Vettel (5) & Mark Webber (2)
Champion: Vettel
Photo by: Andrew Ferraro / Motorsport Images

Races: 20
Wins: 7
Winning drivers: Lewis Hamilton (4) & Jenson Button (3)
Photo by: Rainier Ehrhardt

Races: 6
Wins: 6
Winning drivers: Giuseppe Farina (3) & Juan Manuel Fangio (3)
Champion: Farina
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 24
Wins: 6
Winning drivers: Jack Brabham (2), Stirling Moss (2) & Bruce McLaren (2)
Champion: Brabham (1959 & 1960)
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 31
Wins: 6
Winning driver: Graham Hill (6)
Champion: Hill (1962)
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 34
Wins: 6
Winning drivers: Graham Hill (4) & Jackie Stewart (2)
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 18
Wins: 6
Winning drivers: Jim Clark (5) & Graham Hill (1)
Champion: Hill (1968)
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 26
Wins: 6
Winning drivers: Mario Andretti (5) & Ronnie Peterson (1)
Champion: Andretti (1978)
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 13
Wins: 6
Winning drivers: Gilles Villeneuve (3) & Jody Scheckter (3)
Champion: Scheckter
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 16
Wins: 6
Winning drivers: Alan Jones (5) & Clay Regazzoni (1)
Champion: Jones (1980)
Photo by: Williams F1

Races: 16
Wins: 6
Winning drivers: Alain Prost (5) & Niki Lauda (1)
Champion: Prost
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 16
Wins: 6
Winning drivers: Alain Prost (5) & Nigel Mansell (1)
Photo by: Sutton Images

Races: 16
Wins: 6
Winning driver: Ayrton Senna (6)
Champion: Senna
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 16
Wins: 6
Winning driver: Michael Schumacher (6)
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 18
Wins: 6
Winning drivers: Lewis Hamilton (5) & Heikki Kovalainen (1)
Champion: Hamilton
Photo by: Hazrin Yeob Men Shah

Races: 16
Wins: 6
Winning drivers: Eddie Irvine (4) & Michael Schumacher (2)
Photo by: Motorsport Images

Races: 17
Wins: 6
Winning drivers: Sebastian Vettel (4) & Mark Webber (2)
Photo by: Steven Tee / Motorsport Images

Races: 19
Wins: 6
Winning drivers: Jenson Button (3) & Lewis Hamilton (3)
Photo by: Alessio Morgese
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