Formula One: List of world champions

Formula One world champions ahead of the start of the 2015 season in Melbourne on Sunday (year, driver, nationality, team): 1950 Guiseppe Farina (ITA) Alfa Romeo 1951 Juan Manuel Fangio (ARG) Alfa Romeo 1952 Alberto Ascari (ITA) Ferrari 1953 Alberto Ascari (ITA) Ferrari 1954 Juan Manuel Fangio (ARG) Maserati, Mercedes Benz 1955 Juan Manuel Fangio (ARG) Mercedes Benz 1956 Juan Manuel Fangio (ARG) Ferrari-Lancia 1957 Juan Manuel Fangio (ARG) Maserati 1958 Mike Hawthorn (ENG) Ferrari 1959 Jack Brabham (AUS) Cooper-Climax 1960 Jack Brabham (AUS) Cooper-Climax 1961 Phil Hill (USA) Ferrari 1962 Graham Hill (ENG) BRM 1963 Jim Clark (SCO) Lotus-Climax 1964 John Surtees (ENG) Ferrari 1965 Jim Clark (SCO) Lotus-Climax 1966 Jack Brabham (AUS) Brabham-Repco 1967 Denis Hulme (NZL) Brabham-Repco 1968 Graham Hill (ENG) Lotus-Ford 1969 Jackie Stewart (SCO) Matra-Ford 1970 Jochen Rindt (AUS) Lotus-Ford 1971 Jackie Stewart (SCO) Tyrrell-Ford 1972 Emerson Fittipaldi (BRA) Lotus-Ford 1973 Jackie Stewart (SCO) Tyrrell-Ford 1974 Emerson Fittipaldi (BRA) McLaren-Ford 1975 Niki Lauda (AUT) Ferrari 1976 James Hunt (ENG) McLaren-Ford 1977 Niki Lauda (AUT) Ferrari 1978 Mario Andretti (USA) Lotus-Ford 1979 Jody Scheckter (RSA) Ferrari 1980 Alan Jones (AUS) Williams-Ford 1981 Nelson Piquet (BRA) Brabham-Ford 1982 Keke Rosberg (FIN) Williams-Ford 1983 Nelson Piquet (BRA) Brabham-BMW 1984 Niki Lauda (AUT) McLaren-TAG Porsche 1985 Alain Prost (FRA) McLaren-TAG Porsche 1986 Alain Prost (FRA) McLaren-TAG Porsche 1987 Nelson Piquet (BRA) Williams-Honda 1988 Ayrton Senna (BRA) McLaren-Honda 1989 Alain Prost (FRA) McLaren-Honda 1990 Ayrton Senna (BRA) McLaren-Honda 1991 Ayrton Senna (BRA) McLaren-Honda 1992 Nigel Mansell (ENG) Williams-Renault 1993 Alain Prost (FRA) Williams-Renault 1994 Michael Schumacher (GER) Benetton-Ford 1995 Michael Schumacher (GER) Benetton-Renault 1996 Damon Hill (ENG) Williams-Renault 1997 Jacques Villeneuve (CAN) Williams-Renault 1998 Mika Hakkinen (FIN) McLaren-Mercedes 1999 Mika Hakkinen (FIN) McLaren-Mercedes 2000 Michael Schumacher (GER) Ferrari 2001 Michael Schumacher (GER) Ferrari 2002 Michael Schumacher (GER) Ferrari 2003 Michael Schumacher (GER) Ferrari 2004 Michael Schumacher (GER) Ferrari 2005 Fernando Alonso (ESP) Renault 2006 Fernando Alonso (ESP) Renault 2007 Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) Ferrari 2008 Lewis Hamilton (GBR) McLaren-Mercedes 2009 Jenson Button (GBR) Brawn 2010 Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull 2011 Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull 2012 Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull 2013 Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull 2014 Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes