Seasons

1950: Where It All Began

1951: Fangio's First Crown

The Maestro claims his maiden title as Ferrari emerges

1952: Ascari's Total Domination

Ferrari and F2 rules produce the most dominant season yet

1953: Ascari's Back-to-Back

A second title, a broken streak, and the Race of the Century

1954: The Silver Arrows Return

Mercedes storms back and Fangio switches teams mid-season

1955: Glory and Disaster

Fangio dominates while tragedy reshapes motorsport forever

1956: Fangio Conquers with Ferrari

A fourth title built on borrowed cars and a teammate's selfless sacrifice

1957: The Maestro's Masterpiece

Fangio's fifth title and the greatest drive in Formula One history

1958: Hawthorn's Bittersweet Triumph

1959: Cooper's Rear-Engine Revolution

Brabham pushes his car into history as a small British team changes F1 forever

1960: Brabham's Dominant Defence

Back-to-back for the Australian as the rear-engine era takes hold

1961: Tragedy at Monza