<Li> ^ Rindt's championship was confirmed two rounds after he had been killed in an accident during qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix . </Li> <Li> ^ Michael Schumacher scored 78 points during the 1997 season, 3 points behind Villeneuve, but was disqualified from the championship for deliberately colliding with Villeneuve in the final race of the season, the European Grand Prix . This left Villeneuve with a 39 - point margin over Heinz - Harald Frentzen with 42 points . </Li> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Driver </Th> <Th> Total </Th> <Th> Season (s) </Th> <Th> Championship Winner </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Michael Schumacher </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 </Td> <Td> 24th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Juan Manuel Fangio </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957 </Td> <Td> 2nd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alain Prost </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1985, 1986, 1989, 1993 </Td> <Td> 21st </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lewis Hamilton </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2008, 2014, 2015, 2017 </Td> <Td> 30th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sebastian Vettel </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 </Td> <Td> 32nd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jack Brabham </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1959, 1960, 1966 </Td> <Td> 5th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jackie Stewart </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1969, 1971, 1973 </Td> <Td> 11th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Niki Lauda </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1975, 1977, 1984 </Td> <Td> 14th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nelson Piquet </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1981, 1983, 1987 </Td> <Td> 19th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ayrton Senna </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1988, 1990, 1991 </Td> <Td> 22nd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alberto Ascari </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1952, 1953 </Td> <Td> 3rd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Graham Hill </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1962, 1968 </Td> <Td> 7th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jim Clark </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1963, 1965 </Td> <Td> 8th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Emerson Fittipaldi </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1972, 1974 </Td> <Td> 13th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mika Häkkinen </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1998, 1999 </Td> <Td> 27th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fernando Alonso </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2005, 2006 </Td> <Td> 28th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Giuseppe Farina </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mike Hawthorn </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> 4th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Phil Hill </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1961 </Td> <Td> 6th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> John Surtees </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1964 </Td> <Td> 9th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Denny Hulme </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1967 </Td> <Td> 10th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jochen Rindt </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> 12th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> James Hunt </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> 15th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mario Andretti </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> 16th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jody Scheckter </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> 17th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alan Jones </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> 18th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Keke Rosberg </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> 20th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nigel Mansell </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> 23rd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Damon Hill </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 25th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jacques Villeneuve </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> 26th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kimi Räikkönen </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> 29th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jenson Button </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> 31st </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nico Rosberg </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> 33rd </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Driver </Th> <Th> Total </Th> <Th> Season (s) </Th> <Th> Championship Winner </Th> </Tr>

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