Formula One World Drivers' Championship
| Year | Driver | Team | Points | Margin over 2nd Place |
| 1950 |  Giuseppe Farina
| Alfa Romeo | 30 | 3 |
| 1951 |  Juan Manuel Fangio
| Alfa Romeo | 31 | 6 |
| 1952 | Alberto Ascari
| Ferrari | 36 | 12 |
| 1953 | Alberto Ascari
| Ferrari | 34.5 | 6.5 |
| 1954 | Juan Manuel Fangio
| Maserati & Mercedes | 42 | 16.9 |
| 1955 | Juan Manuel Fangio
| Mercedes | 40 | 16.5 |
| 1956 | Juan Manuel Fangio
| Ferrari | 30 | 3 |
| 1957 | Juan Manuel Fangio
| Maserati | 40 | 15 |
| 1958 |  Mike Hawthorn
| Ferrari | 42 | 1 |
| 1959 |  Jack Brabham
| Cooper | 31 | 4 |
| 1960 | Jack Brabham
| Cooper | 43 | 9 |
| 1961 |  Phil Hill
| Ferrari | 34 | 1 |
| 1962 | Graham Hill
| BRM | 42 | 12 |
| 1963 | Jim Clark
| Lotus | 54 | 21 |
| 1964 | John Surtees
| Ferrari | 40 | 1 |
| 1965 | Jim Clark
| Lotus | 54 | 14 |
| 1966 | Jack Brabham
| Brabham | 42 | 14 |
| 1967 |  Denny Hulme
| Brabham | 51 | 5 |
| 1968 | Graham Hill
| Lotus | 48 | 12 |
| 1969 | Jackie Stewart
| Matra | 63 | 26 |
| 1970 |  Jochen Rindt
| Lotus | 45 | 5 |
| 1971 | Jackie Stewart
| Tyrell | 62 | 29 |
| 1972 |  Emerson Fittipaldi
| Lotus | 61 | 16 |
| 1973 | Jackie Stewart
| Tyrell | 71 | 16 |
| 1974 | Emerson Fittipaldi
| McLaren | 55 | 3 |
| 1975 | Niki Lauda
| Ferrari | 64.5 | 19.5 |
| 1976 | James Hunt
| McLaren | 69 | 1 |
| 1977 | Niki Lauda
| Ferrari | 72 | 17 |
| 1978 | Mario Andretti
| Lotus | 64 | 13 |
| 1979 |  Jody Scheckter
| Ferrari | 51 | 4 |
| 1980 | Alan Jones
| Williams | 67 | 13 |
| 1981 | Nelson Piquet
| Panther | 50 | 1 |
| 1982 |  Keke Rosberg
| Williams | 44 | 5 |
| 1983 | Nelson Piquet
| Brabham | 59 | 2 |
| 1984 | Niki Lauda
| McLaren | 72 | 0.5 |
| 1985 |  Alain Prost
| McLaren | 73 | 20 |
| 1986 | Alain Prost
| McLaren | 72 | 2 |
| 1987 | Nelson Piquet
| Williams | 73 | 12 |
| 1988 | Ayrton Senna
| McLaren | 90 | 3 |
| 1989 | Alain Prost
| McLaren | 76 | 16 |
| 1990 | Ayrton Senna
| McLaren | 78 | 7 |
| 1991 | Ayrton Senna
| McLaren | 96 | 24 |
| 1992 | Nigel Mansell
| Williams | 108 | 52 |
| 1993 | Alain Prost
| Williams | 99 | 26 |
| 1994 |  Michael Schumacher
| Benetton | 92 | 1 |
| 1995 | Michael Schumacher
| Benetton | 102 | 33 |
| 1996 | Damon Hill
| Williams | 97 | 19 |
| 1997 |  Jacques Villeneuve
| Williams | 81 | 39 |
| 1998 | Mika Hakkinen
| McLaren | 100 | 14 |
| 1999 | Mika Hakkinen
| McLaren | 76 | 2 |
| 2000 | Michael Schumacher
| Ferrari | 108 | 19 |
| 2001 | Michael Schumacher
| Ferrari | 123 | 58 |
| 2002 | Michael Schumacher
| Ferrari | 144 | 67 |
| 2003 | Michael Schumacher
| Ferrari | 93 | 2 |
| 2004 | Michael Schumacher
| Ferrari | 148 | 34 |
| 2005 |  Fernando Alonso
| Renault | 133 | 21 |
| 2006 | Fernando Alonso
| Renault | 134 | 13 |
