Method 1’s 2025 grid will characteristic two championship-winning drivers of their 40s as Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso race on – aiming to spice up their tallies of seven and two world titles respectively. However who’re the oldest champions relating to the game’s all-time record? F1.com digs by means of the archives to current the numbers…
Juan Manuel Fangio – 46 years, 1 month, 11 days
In an period the place it was commonplace for drivers to race by means of their 40s and 50s, the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio received his maiden 1951 title as a 40-year-old, his second at 43, third at 44, fourth at 45 and fifth at 46 – simply over two years away from the following driver on the record.
Giuseppe Farina – 43 years, 10 months, 4 days
‘Nino’ Farina is that driver, having constructed on loads of Grand Prix expertise to take general honours within the very first season of the F1 World Championship again in 1950. He did so by edging out his Alfa Romeo group mates – the aforementioned Fangio and Luigi Fagioli – throughout six races.
