AFormula One World Champion is aracing driver orautomobileconstructor which has been designated such a title by the governing body ofFormula One - theFédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). Every Formula One World Champion since the inauguralWorld Drivers' Championship in 1950 and the inauguralWorld Constructors' Championship in 1958 has been awarded the title by accumulating the required points during the course of the F1 season of that particular year, by participating in relevantGrands Prix.[1]
The winner of the FIAFormula One World Drivers' Championship (WDC) is the most successful Formula One driver over a particular season, as determined by apoints system based on individual Grand Prix results.[2]Lewis Hamilton andMichael Schumacher hold the joint record for most Drivers' Championships with seven apiece.[3]
The winner of theFormula One World Constructors' Championship (WCC) is the most successful Formula One constructor over a particular season, as determined by a points system.[2] The Constructors' Championship was first awarded, as the International Cup for F1 Manufacturers, in 1958 toVanwall.[4]Ferrari hold the record for most Constructors' Championships with 16.[5]
