Editorial · All 22 ranked

Greatest F1 of All Time

Every athlete in our f1 coverage, ranked by documented honours and records.

A living list, updated as careers unfold.

Rank	Athlete	Sport	Nation	Honours	Honours
1	Lewis HamiltonF1 · Driver	F1	United Kingdom	Formula One World Championshipsx5	5
2	Max VerstappenF1 · Driver	F1	Netherlands	Formula One World Championshipsx8	8
3	Fernando AlonsoF1 · Driver	F1	Spain	Formula One World Championshipx5	5
4	Charles LeclercF1 · Driver	F1	Monaco	FIA Formula 2 Championx4	4
5	Oscar PiastriF1 · Driver	F1	Australia	FIA Formula 2 Championx7	7
6	Carlos SainzF1 · Driver	F1	Spain	Formula Renault 3.5 Championx5	5
7	Sergio PérezF1 · Driver	F1	Mexico	British F3 National Championx5	5
8	Lando NorrisF1 · Driver	F1	United Kingdom	Formula One World Drivers' Championshipx5	5
9	Andrea Kimi AntonelliF1 · Driver	F1	Italy	FIA Formula 4 UAE Championshipx6	6
10	Lance StrollF1 · Driver	F1	Canada	Italian F4 Championshipx3	3
11	George RussellF1 · Driver	F1	United Kingdom	BRDC Formula 4 Championx5	5
12	Nico HülkenbergF1 · Driver	F1	Germany	24 Hours of Le Mansx5	5
13	Esteban OconF1 · Driver	F1	France	FIA Formula 3 European Championshipx5	5
14	Valtteri BottasF1 · Driver	F1	Finland	Formula One Grand Prix Winsx3	3
15	Pierre GaslyF1 · Driver	F1	France	GP2 Series Championx3	3
16	Alex AlbonF1 · Driver	F1	Thailand	FIA Rookie of the Yearx2	2
17	Liam LawsonF1 · Driver	F1	New Zealand	Toyota Racing Series Championx5	5
18	Gabriel BortoletoF1 · Driver	F1	Brazil	FIA Formula 3 Championx3	3
19	Yuki TsunodaF1 · Driver	F1	Japan	F4 Japanese Championshipx3	3
20	Oliver BearmanF1 · Driver	F1	United Kingdom	Italian F4 Championshipx3	3
21	Franco ColapintoF1 · Driver	F1	Argentina	F4 Spanish Championshipx2	2
22	Isack HadjarF1 · Driver	F1	France	FIA Formula 2 Championshipx2	2

Methodology: compiled from each athlete's documented honours, records and public estimates on their AthleteWiki profile. All 22 eligible athletes ranked. Updated 2026-08-01.