<P> There have been 52 Formula One drivers from Germany including three world champions, one of whom is currently racing in the sport . Michael Schumacher holds many records in F1 including the most world championship titles and the most consecutive titles . In 2008 Sebastian Vettel became the youngest ever driver to win a race (which was later broken) and, in 2010, became the youngest world championship winner . In 2016, Nico Rosberg became the third driver from Germany to win the F1 drivers' championship . There are currently three German race drivers in Formula One . </P> <P> Since the first season in 1950 Germany has produced three F1 World Drivers' Champions . The first title did not come until 1994 when Michael Schumacher claimed his first of seven championship victories . Sebastian Vettel is the second German drivers' champion, winning back - to - back titles in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 . Nico Rosberg is the third German drivers' champion, winning the title in 2016 . Wolfgang von Trips was leading the championship in 1961 at the time of his fatal accident, and finished 2nd in the standings, just 1 point behind eventual champion Phill Hill . </P> <P> There have been seven race winners from Germany, with Michael Schumacher having by far the most victories . Vettel has 46 wins to date . Ralf Schumacher won six Grands Prix and Heinz - Harald Frentzen won three . Wolfgang von Trips, who became the first German driver to win a Grand Prix, won two races both of which were in 1961 . Nico Rosberg has won 23 races and Jochen Mass has won one . </P>

German winner of the formula 1 world championships 2010 to 2013