Formula One drivers from Germany
| Drivers | 54 |
|---|---|
| Grands Prix | 975 |
| Entries | 2463 |
| Starts | 2330 |
| Best season finish | 1st (12 times: 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016) |
| Wins | 179 |
| Podiums | 416 |
| Pole positions | 166 |
| Fastest laps | 159 |
| Points | 8047.5 |
| First entry | 1950 Italian Grand Prix |
| First win | 1961 Dutch Grand Prix |
| Latest win | 2019 Singapore Grand Prix |
| Latest entry | 2026 Chinese Grand Prix |
| 2026 drivers | Nico Hülkenberg |
There have been 54 Formula One drivers from Germany including three world champions. Michael Schumacher holds many records in F1 including the most world championship titles and the most consecutive titles. In 2008 Sebastian Vettel became the youngest ever driver to win a race (which was later broken) and, in 2010, became the youngest world championship winner. In 2016, Nico Rosberg became the third driver from Germany to win the F1 World Drivers' Championship. 1970 champion Jochen Rindt was born in Germany, but chose to race under the Austrian flag. Nico Hülkenberg is currently the only active German race driver in Formula One.