Fast driving with fast men! What do they have in common - those men that is? And some of the few women in the circuit? It takes a special type of person for sure to sit in that cockpit and make those rapid decisions between success and failure - and life and death.
Here is a chronological list of all the Formula One World Champions:
1906-1030 Giuseppe Farina* from Turin, Piedmont, Kingdom of Italy (1966/59)
1911-0624 Juan Manuel Fangio* from Balcarce, Argentina (1995/84)
1918-0713 Alberto Ascari* from Milan, Italy (1955/36)
1926-0402 Jack Brabham* from Hurstville, NSW, Australia (2014/88)
1927-0420 Phil Hill* from Miami, FL USA (2008/81)
1929-0215 Graham Hill* from Hampstead, London, England (1975/46)
1929-0410 Mike Hawthorn* from Mexborough, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (1959/29)
1934-0211 John Surtees* from Tatsfield, Surrey, England (2017/83)
1936-0304 Jim Clark* from Kilmany, Fife, Scotland (1968/32)
1936-0618 Denny Hulme* from Motueka, New Zealand (1992/56)
1939-0611 Jackie Stewart* from Milton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1940-0228 Mario Andretti* American-Italian racing driver from Montona, Istria, Kingdom of Italy
1942-0418 Jochen Rindt* from Mainz, Volksstaat Hessen, Germany (1970/28)
1946-1102 Alan Jones* from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
1946-1212 Emerson Fittipaldi* from São Paulo, Brazil
1947-0829 James Hunt* from Belmont, Surrey, England (1993/45)
1948-1206 Keke Rosberg* Finnish racing driver from Solna, Stockholm, Sweden
1949-0222 Niki Lauda* from Vienna, Austria
1950-0129 Jody Scheckter* from East London, South Africa
1952-0817 Nelson Piquet* from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1953-0808 Nigel Mansell* from Upton-upon-Severn, Worchestershire, England
1955-0224 Alain Prost* from Lorette, France
1960-0321 Ayrton Senna* from São Paulo, Brazil (1994/34)
1960-0917 Damon Hill* from Hampstead, London, England
1968-0928 Mika Häkkinen* from Vantaa, Finland
1969-0103 Michael Schumacher* from Hürth, West Germany
1971-0409 Jacques Villeneuve* from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC Canada
1979-1017 Kimi Räikkönen* from Espoo, Finland
1980-0119 Jenson Button* from Frome, Somerset, England
1981-0729 Fernando Alonso* from Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
1985-0107 Lewis Hamilton* from Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England
1985-0627 Nico Rosberg* German-Finnish racing driver from Wiesbaden, West Germany
1987-0703 Sebastian Vettel* from Heppenheim, West Germany
A MONTHWISE LIST
1969-0103 Michael Schumacher* seven-time winner from Hürth, West Germany
1985-0107 Lewis Hamilton* five-time winner from Stevenage, England
1980-0119 Jenson Button* one-time winner from Frome, England
1950-0129 Jody Scheckter* one-time winner from East London, South Africa
1934-0211 John Surtees* one-time winner from Tatsfield, England (2017/83)
1929-0215 Graham Hill* two-time winner from London, England (1975/46)
1949-0222 Niki Lauda* three-time winner from Vienna, Austria
1955-0224 Alain Prost* four-time winner from Lorette, France
1940-0228 Mario Andretti* American one-time winner from Montona, Kingdom of Italy
1936-0304 Jim Clark* two-time winner from Kilmany, Scotland (1968/32)
1960-0321 Ayrton Senna* three-time winner from São Paulo, Brazil (1994/34)
1926-0402 Jack Brabham* three-time winner from Hurstville, Australia (2014/88)
1971-0409 Jacques Villeneuve* one-time winner from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada
1929-0410 Mike Hawthorn* one-time winner from Mexborough, England (1959/29)
1942-0418 Jochen Rindt* one-time winner from Mainz, Germany (1970/28)
1927-0420 Phil Hill* one-time winner from Miami, FL USA (2008/81)
1939-0611 Jackie Stewart* three-time winner from Milton, Scotland
1936-0618 Denny Hulme* one-time winner from Motueka, New Zealand (1992/56)
1911-0624 Juan Manuel Fangio* five-time winner from Balcarce, Argentina (1995/84)
1985-0627 Nico Rosberg* one-time winner from Wiesbaden, West Germany
1987-0703 Sebastian Vettel* four-time winner from Heppenheim, West Germany
1918-0713 Alberto Ascari* two-time winner from Milan, Italy (1955/36)
1981-0729 Fernando Alonso* two-time winner from Oviedo, Spain
1953-0808 Nigel Mansell* one-time winner from Upton-upon-Severn, England
1952-0817 Nelson Piquet* three-time winner from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1947-0829 James Hunt* one-time winner from Belmont, England (1993/45)
1960-0917 Damon Hill* one-time winner from London, England
1968-0928 Mika Häkkinen* two-time winner from Vantaa, Finland
1979-1017 Kimi Räikkönen* one-time winner from Espoo, Finland
1906-1030 Giuseppe Farina* one-time winner from Turin, Kingdom of Italy (1966/59)
1946-1102 Alan Jones* one-time winner from Melbourne, Australia
1948-1206 Keke Rosberg* Finnish one-time winner from Stockholm, Sweden
1946-1212 Emerson Fittipaldi* two-time winner from São Paulo, Brazil
Updated 10.10.2022
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Formula_One_World_Drivers%27_Champions