A Fórmula 1 começa no sábado (2) com o GP de Bahrein e o atual campeão Max Verstappen (Red Bull) chega mais uma vez como favorito, agora em busca do tetracampeonato.
Apesar de ter dominado as últimas três temporadas, Verstappen ainda está longe dos maiores vencedores da categoria: Michael Schumacher e Lewis Hamilton têm sete títulos cada um.
Desde 1950, a Fórmula 1 teve 34 campeões diferentes, dentre eles apenas três brasileiros: Emerson Fittipaldi (1972 e 1974), Nelson Piquet (1981, 1983, 1987) e Ayrton Senna (1988, 1990 e 1991).
- 2022 – Max Verstappen – Red Bull
- 2020 – Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes
- 2019 – Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes
- 2018 – Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes
- 2017 – Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes
- 2016 – Nico Rosberg – Mercedes
- 2015 – Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes
- 2014 – Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes
- 2013 – Sebastian Vettel – Red Bull
- 2012 – Sebastian Vettel – Red Bull
- 2011 – Sebastian Vettel – Red Bull
- 2010 – Sebastian Vettel – Red Bull
- 2009 – Jenson Button – Brawn
- 2008 – Lewis Hamilton – McLaren
- 2007 – Kimi Räikkönen – Ferrari
- 2006 – Fernando Alonso – Renault
- 2005 – Fernando Alonso – Renault
- 2004 – Michael Schumacher – Ferrari
- 2003 – Michael Schumacher – Ferrari
- 2002 – Michael Schumacher – Ferrari
- 2001 – Michael Schumacher – Ferrari
- 2000 – Michael Schumacher – Ferrari
- 1999 – Mika Häkkinen – McLaren
- 1998 – Mika Häkkinen – McLaren
- 1997 – Jacques Villeneuve – Williams
- 1996 – Damon Hill – Williams
- 1995 – Michael Schumacher – Benetton
- 1994 – Michael Schumacher – Benetton
- 1993 – Alain Prost – Williams
- 1992 – Nigel Mansell – Williams
- 1991 – Ayrton Senna – McLaren
- 1990 – Ayrton Senna – McLaren
- 1989 – Alain Prost – McLaren
- 1988 – Ayrton Senna – McLaren
- 1987 – Nelson Piquet – Williams
- 1986 – Alain Prost – McLaren
- 1985 – Alain Prost – McLaren
- 1984 – Niki Lauda – McLaren
- 1983 – Nelson Piquet – Brabham
- 1982 – Keke Rosberg – Williams
- 1981 – Nelson Piquet – Brabham
- 1980 – Alan Jones – Williams
- 1979 – Jody Scheckter – Ferrari
- 1978 – Mario Andretti – Team Lotus
- 1977 – Niki Lauda – Ferrari
- 1976 – James Hunt – McLaren
- 1975 – Niki Lauda – Ferrari
- 1974 – Emerson Fittipaldi – McLaren
- 1973 – Jackie Stewart – Tyrrell
- 1972 – Emerson Fittipaldi – Team Lotus
- 1971 – Jackie Stewart – Tyrrell
- 1970 – Jochen Rindt – Team Lotus
- 1969 – Jackie Stewart – Matra
- 1968 – Graham Hill – Team Lotus
- 1967 – Denny Hulme – Brabham
- 1966 – Jack Brabham – Brabham
- 1965 – Jim Clark – Team Lotus
- 1964 – John Surtees – Ferrari
- 1963 – Jim Clark – Team Lotus
- 1962 – Graham Hill – BRM
- 1961 – Phil Hill – Ferrari
- 1960 – Jack Brabham – Cooper-Climax
- 1959 – Jack Brabham – Cooper-Climax
- 1958 – Mike Hawthorn – Ferrari
- 1957 – Juan Manuel Fangio – Maserati
- 1956 – Juan Manuel Fangio – Ferrari
- 1955 – Juan Manuel Fangio – Mercedes
- 1954 – Juan Manuel Fangio – Mercedes
- 1953 – Alberto Ascari – Ferrari
- 1952 – Alberto Ascari – Ferrari
- 1951 – Juan Manuel Fangio – Alfa Romeo
- 1950 – Nino Farina – Alfa Romeo