Historic drivers

James Hunt was a British Formula 1 driver — 1976 World Champion, headline-maker, rule-breaker, heart-throb, wild card, rock star, and…

Mario Andretti was an Italian-born American racing driver — 1978 Formula 1 World Champion, Indy 500 winner, Daytona 500 victor,…

Gilles Villeneuve was a Canadian Formula 1 driver who never won a world championship, never played the points game, and…

Emerson Fittipaldi was a two-time Formula 1 World Champion (1972, 1974) — and the man who put Brazil on the…

Kimi Räikkönen was a Finnish Formula 1 driver, 2007 World Champion, and the last of a dying breed. He didn’t…

Sebastian Vettel was a four-time Formula 1 World Champion (2010–2013), the youngest champion in history at the time, and a…

Mika Häkkinen was a Finnish Formula 1 driver, two-time World Champion (1998, 1999), and the only man Michael Schumacher ever…

Michael Schumacher was a German Formula 1 driver — seven-time World Champion — and the man who reprogrammed the sport…

Nelson Piquet — Brazilian, brilliant, ballistic — was a three-time Formula 1 World Champion (1981, 1983, 1987) and possibly the…

Nigel Mansell was a British Formula 1 driver, 1992 World Champion, and possibly the most gloriously stubborn human being to…

Ayrton Senna da Silva was a Brazilian Formula 1 driver — three-time World Champion (1988, 1990, 1991) — and the…

Alain Prost was a four-time Formula 1 World Champion (1985, 1986, 1989, 1993), and the coldest, cleverest killer the sport…