In its more than 70 years of history Formula 1, Máxima has seen great sectors. And that explains why four drivers managed to win four titles in a row. The names that appear on this list are true motorsport legends and they are on Mount Olympus.

Sports news presents who were the ones who marked an era and reached the championship four times.

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How many drivers have been F1 champions four years in a row?

The list of champions who repeated the trophy from one year to another is extensive, with dozens of names. However, only five of them They were able to maintain this winning streak for another year. These are Juan Manuel Fangio, Michael Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.

The peculiarity is that the top four did not stop counting at three, but continued towards a fourth trophy (or more). The Dutchman, in 2024, will try to join this roster and not break the streak that dates back to the early 1950s.

He dishonest Fangio stayed on for the 1954, 1955, 1956 and 1957 campaigns, with Maserati, Mercedes and Ferrari. Schumacher dominated Ferrari from 2000 to 2004 and a decade later Vettel appeared with Red Bull (2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013). Hamilton, for his part, went unbeaten in the 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 seasons to equal Schumacher’s streak of seven victories.

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All four-time F1 champions in history

After seeing a 2022 and 2023 completely dominated by Max Verstappen, more competition is expected in the 2024 season. Red Bull are aiming to continue with their high level, while Mercedes and Ferrari are looking to return to their best moments. Formula 1 offers the most extensive calendar ever and the action will begin, as it has in recent years, in Bahrain.

Next, Sports news lays out all the details of when the campaign begins in which the Dutchman can reach his fourth consecutive title. The only drivers to achieve this feat are Juan Manuel Fangio, Michael Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton.

When does the 2024 F1 season start?

The start of the 2024 season will not take place on a Friday, but on a Thursday. And this is because the match will take place on Saturday and not Sunday for Ramadan, the Muslim holiday. Engines will start on February 29th to be released on Sunday, December 8 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

On Thursday there will be two training sessions, on Friday March 1 there will be a third training session plus classification. On Saturday the 2nd Grand Prix will be held at the Bahrain International Circuit. The last three editions have had different winners: Lewis Hamilton in 2021, Charles Leclerc in 2022 and Max Verstappen in 2023.

The most successful driver in Bahrain is Hamilton with 5 winss, followed by Sebastian Vettel with 4 and Fernando Alonso with 3. Leclerc’s victory in 2022 allowed Ferrari to be the most victorious team in the Middle East: it has 7 celebrations, one more than Mercedes.

Present on the Formula 1 calendar since 2009, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix It has gained excitement since it became the last match of the year in 2014. Although in many cases it was a date to complete an already settled tournament, in other cases, such as in 2021, it was the main protagonist of the World Cup. The circuit Hi Marina it offers speed and glamor in equal parts.

Then everything winners from Abu Dhabi GP of Formula 1.

Who has won the Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix the most times?

Thinking back on the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is ​​like flying back to late 2021, in which Max Verstappen grabbed a last-second victory from Lewis Hamilton to become F1 champion for the first time in his career. However, the king of Yas Marina is the Brit, who has collected five wins, being the most successful. The Mercedes driver won in 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2019.

Red Bull, meanwhile, have also recorded many results: Sebastian Vettel celebrated in the first two editions (2009 and 2010) plus 2013, while Max Verstappen did so in the aforementioned race in 2021 plus 2020, 2022 and 2023. first who won three or more times in a row.

All winners of the Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix