succeed in Formula 1 it is not an easy thing. A large number of factors are involved that go beyond the talent of the driver or the capabilities of the team. Therefore, who steps up as World champion F1 deserves all respect and admiration, not to mention those who are capable of winning for two consecutive seasons or more.
Few have repeated the title in the entire history of Formula 1, a very exclusive list he could join in 2022 Max Verstappen. After being crowned champion in 2021, this season the Dutchman has achieved success with relative ease.
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The 2nd youngest to achieve the two-time world championship
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But, How many drivers have managed to win two years in a row in F1? Below are all who repeated the title.
How many drivers have been champions two years in a row in Formula 1?
In the 72-year history of Formula 1 a total of 10 pilots They have succeeded repeat title two consecutive years or more, which has occurred in 12 cases.
Four of these drivers managed to win more than two titles in a row, which form part of F1’s Olympus: Juan Manuel Fangio, Michael Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton. Of these, only the Kaiser and the current Mercedes driver did it at two different times.
| Pilot | Equipment | seasons | Wins at that time | Podium at the time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Askari | ferrari | 1952 and 1953 | eleven | eleven |
| Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati, Mercedes and Ferrari | 1954, 1955, 1956 and 1956 | 17 | 23 |
| Jack Brabham | A cooper | 1959 and 1960 | 7 | 10 |
| Alain Prost | McLaren | 1985 and 1986 | 9 | 22 |
| Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1990 and 1991 | 13 | 23 |
| Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 1994 and 1995 | 17 | 22 |
| Mika Hakkinen | McLaren | 1998 and 1999 | 13 | 22 |
| Michael Schumacher | ferrari | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 | 48 | 66 |
| Fernando Alonso | Renault | 2005 and 2006 | 14 | 29 |
| Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 | 35 | 53 |
| Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 2014 and 2015 | Twenty-one | 33 |
| Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 | 42 | 60 |
| Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 2021 and 2022 | 19 | 31 |
