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Championships: Best ranked in the World Championship

Each driver's best final championship position, and how many times.

#	Driver	Best
1	Michael Schumacher 1994 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004	1st	1994 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
1	Lewis Hamilton 2008 2014 2015 2017 2018 2019 2020	1st	2008 2014 2015 2017 2018 2019 2020
1	Juan Manuel Fangio 1951 1954 1955 1956 1957	1st	1951 1954 1955 1956 1957
1	Alain Prost 1985 1986 1989 1993	1st	1985 1986 1989 1993
1	Sebastian Vettel 2010 2011 2012 2013	1st	2010 2011 2012 2013
1	Max Verstappen 2021 2022 2023 2024	1st	2021 2022 2023 2024
1	Jack Brabham 1959 1960 1966	1st	1959 1960 1966
1	Jackie Stewart 1969 1971 1973	1st	1969 1971 1973
1	Niki Lauda 1975 1977 1984	1st	1975 1977 1984
1	Nelson Piquet 1981 1983 1987	1st	1981 1983 1987
1	Ayrton Senna 1988 1990 1991	1st	1988 1990 1991
1	Alberto Ascari 1952 1953	1st	1952 1953
1	Jim Clark 1963 1965	1st	1963 1965
1	Graham Hill 1962 1968	1st	1962 1968
1	Emerson Fittipaldi 1972 1974	1st	1972 1974
1	Mika Häkkinen 1998 1999	1st	1998 1999
1	Fernando Alonso 2005 2006	1st	2005 2006
1	Nino Farina 1950	1st	1950
1	Mike Hawthorn 1958	1st	1958
1	Phil Hill 1961	1st	1961
1	John Surtees 1964	1st	1964
1	Denny Hulme 1967	1st	1967
1	Jochen Rindt 1970	1st	1970
1	Mario Andretti 1978	1st	1978
1	James Hunt 1976	1st	1976
1	Jody Scheckter 1979	1st	1979
1	Alan Jones 1980	1st	1980
1	Keke Rosberg 1982	1st	1982
1	Nigel Mansell 1992	1st	1992
1	Damon Hill 1996	1st	1996
1	Jacques Villeneuve 1997	1st	1997
1	Jenson Button 2009	1st	2009
1	Kimi Räikkönen 2007	1st	2007
1	Nico Rosberg 2016	1st	2016
1	Lando Norris 2025	1st	2025
36	Stirling Moss 1955 1956 1957 1958	2nd	1955 1956 1957 1958
36	Jacky Ickx 1969 1970	2nd	1969 1970
36	Ronnie Peterson 1971 1978	2nd	1971 1978
36	Rubens Barrichello 2002 2004	2nd	2002 2004
36	Valtteri Bottas 2019 2020	2nd	2019 2020
36	José Froilán González 1954	2nd	1954
36	Tony Brooks 1959	2nd	1959
36	Wolfgang von Trips 1961	2nd	1961
36	Bruce McLaren 1960	2nd	1960
36	Clay Regazzoni 1974	2nd	1974
36	Carlos Reutemann 1981	2nd	1981
36	Riccardo Patrese 1992	2nd	1992
36	Gilles Villeneuve 1979	2nd	1979
36	Didier Pironi 1982	2nd	1982
36	Michele Alboreto 1985	2nd	1985

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