The most ‘great’ champions in Formula 1 history

Verstappen’s superiority the 2023 Formula 1 season can only be defined in one way: embarrassing. Well, if you want to be more cruel, you can leave it out insulting. Proof of this is that in Qatar he only needs three points, which he will get in the sprint on Saturday, to become a three-time world champion. And after Losail, there is more another five appointments to close the calendar.

Of the 16 races we have had so far, the Dutchman has won 13 and He just missed the podium at the Singapore GP, where he finished fifth. Some scandalous numbers that would lead him to become one of the most dominant champions in history. Although there are other legendary names that have no one to envy in that regard.

Michael Schumacher – 2002

6 runs to spare

The seven-time world champion was unopposed all year and was crowned champion with six races left to finish the season. The German won 11 of the 17 races that made up the calendar and didn’t drop off the podium even once. For this reason, in France, with a third of the season to play, he has already equaled Fangio with five world championships, a record for titles at the time. He finished the season with 144 points, 67 more than teammate Rubens Barrichello Kaiser at Ferrari and runner-up in the world.

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Nigel Mansell – 1992

5 runs margin

It took Mansell a while to win his only world title but when he did, in 1992 at nearly 40 years old, he did it with a bang, breaking all records. The Briton took advantage of the superiority of the new Williams, which managed to break all the patterns and defeat the poor McLaren. He won 11 of 16 races and was proclaimed champion with five Grands Prix left to finish the season. The Englishman held the record until Schumacher beat it ten years later at Ferrari. He scored 108 points, 52 more than Riccardo Patrese, his teammate at the Grove.

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Verstappen, Vettel and Schumacher

4 runs to spare

The third place on this podium was shared with Max Verstappen in 2022, Sebastian Vettel in 2013 or Michael Schumacher himself in 2001 and 2004.
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The seven-time world champion also won his last title with an iron fist, winning at Spa-Francorschamps. For his compatriot Sebastian Vettel, he also achieved his last crown with amazing solvency, winning the last nine races of the year. It is impossible to forget how he bowed his Red Bull on the straight of the Indian circuit.
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Finally, Verstappen himself had a dream season in 2022 and ended the year with 15 victories, an absolute record for wins in a season. That allowed him to become a two-time champion at Suzuka. But far from lifting his foot, he won three of the four remaining races afterward.