The Triple Crown of Formula One is an event which a prize is given out for the drivers try to win all three races of the crown in order to win the grand prize, usually in a large form of money sent directly to the driver, as opposed to the team like prize money is usually given out. The competition is comparable to winning the Drivers' Championship, and is usually seen as a token to a drivers' resume.
Overview
The competition started in 1950, with the start of the Formula One World Championship. Races with similar regulations had been run but 1950 was the first year in which the regulations faced each other in one big championship. Immediately, the first two races on the calendar would have been the first and the last races of the championship in that year, that being Britain and Italy. The other two countries considered for the third slot was Monaco and Germany, but the Monaco GP organizers wanted to keep the prestige of their race as opposed to having it spread across two other venues, so Germany was selected in the third slot. France was considered as well but Germany won over the organizers.
Race
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Current Tracks
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Notes
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British Grand Prix
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Silverstone Circuit (1950-54, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987-present) Aintree (1955, 1957, 1959, 1961-62) Brands Hatch (1964, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986)
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German Grand Prix
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Nurburgring Nordschleife (1950-54, 1956-58, 1961-69, 1971-76) AVUS Berlin (1959) Nurburgring Sudschleife (1960) Hockenheimring (1970, 1977-84, 1986-2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016) Nurburgring GP-Strecke (1985, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013) Red Bull Ring (2015, 2017)
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Cancelled in 1955 due to Le Mans disaster Non-Championship in 1950 and 1960 As European GP in 2007 As Austrian GP in 2015, 2017
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Italian Grand Prix
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Monza (1950-1979, 1981-present), Imola (1980)
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Moved to Imola for safety reasons in 1980
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Winners of the Triple Crown
Year
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Winner
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Team
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Chassis
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Engine
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1952
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Alberto Ascari
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Scuderia Ferrari
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Ferrari 500
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Ferrari 500 2.0 L4
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1991
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Nigel Mansell
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Canon Williams Team
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Williams FW14
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Renault RS3 3.5 V10
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Near Misses
Drivers who have won the first two races of the Triple Crown but did not win the third:
Year
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Driver
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Italian GP Performance
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1956
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Juan Manuel Fangio
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2nd to Stirling Moss[1]
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1965
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Jim Clark
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10th to Jackie Stewart (fuel pump)
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1966
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Jack Brabham
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DNF to Ludovico Scarfiotti (oil leak)
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1970
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Jochen Rindt
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Did not start (killed in practice)
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1971
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Jackie Stewart
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DNF to Peter Gethin (engine)
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1988
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Ayrton Senna
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10th to Gerhard Berger (collision)
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1992
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Nigel Mansell
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DNF to Ayrton Senna (electrical)
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1993
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Alain Prost
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12th to Damon Hill (engine)
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2002
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Michael Schumacher
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2nd to Rubens Barrichello
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2004
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Michael Schumacher
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2nd to Rubens Barrichello
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2008
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Lewis Hamilton
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7th to Sebastian Vettel
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2016
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Lewis Hamilton
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2nd to Nico Rosberg
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- ↑ Shared the car with Peter Collins, so he wouldn't have qualified for the Triple Crown.
Other Misses
Drivers who have won two races of the Triple Crown but did not win either of the first two:
Year
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Driver
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Reason unsuccessful
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1950
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Giuseppe Farina
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Did not start in Germany
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1951
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Alberto Ascari
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DNF to Jose Froilan Gonzalez, Britain (gearbox)
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1954
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Juan Manuel Fangio
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4th to Jose Froilan Gonzalez, Britain
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1957
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Stirling Moss
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5th to Juan Manuel Fangio, Germany
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1958
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Tony Brooks
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7th to Peter Collins, Britain
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1962
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Graham Hill
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4th to Jim Clark, Britain
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1963
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Jim Clark
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2nd to John Surtees, Germany
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1964
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John Surtees
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3rd to Jim Clark, Britain
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1969
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Jackie Stewart
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2nd to Jacky Ickx, Germany
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1972
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Emerson Fittipaldi
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DNF to Jacky Ickx, Germany (gearbox)
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1984
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Niki Lauda
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2nd to Alain Prost, Germany
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1985
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Alain Prost
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2nd to Michele Alboreto, Germany
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1986
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Nelson Piquet
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2nd to Nigel Mansell, Britain
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1987
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Nelson Piquet
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2nd to Nigel Mansell, Britain
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1989
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Alain Prost
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2nd to Ayrton Senna, Germany
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1990
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Ayrton Senna
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3rd to Alain Prost, Britain
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1994
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Damon Hill
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8th to Gerhard Berger, Germany
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1995
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Johnny Herbert
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4th to Michael Schumacher, Germany
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1998
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Michael Schumacher
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5th to Mika Hakkinen, Germany
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2005
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Juan Pablo Montoya
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2nd to Fernando Alonso, Germany
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2006
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Michael Schumacher
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2nd to Fernando Alonso, Britain
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2007
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Fernando Alonso
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2nd to Kimi Raikkonen, Britain
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2010
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Fernando Alonso
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14th to Mark Webber, Britain
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2013
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Sebastian Vettel
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DNF to Nico Rosberg, Britain (gearbox)
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2014
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Lewis Hamilton
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3rd to Nico Rosberg, Germany
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2015
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Lewis Hamilton
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2nd to Nico Rosberg, Austria[1]
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2017
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Lewis Hamilton
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4th to Valtteri Bottas, Austria[1]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Substituted for German GP that year
Individual Race Winners
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Denotes drivers who won two races of the Triple Crown
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Denotes winners of the Triple Crown
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Year
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British GP
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German GP
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Italian GP
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1950
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Giuseppe Farina
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Alberto Ascari
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Giuseppe Farina
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1951
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Jose Froilan Gonzalez
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Alberto Ascari
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Alberto Ascari
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1952
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Alberto Ascari
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Alberto Ascari
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Alberto Ascari
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1953
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Alberto Ascari
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Giuseppe Farina
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Juan Manuel Fangio
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1954
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Jose Froilan Gonzalez
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Juan Manuel Fangio
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Juan Manuel Fangio
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1955
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Stirling Moss
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Juan Manuel Fangio
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1956
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Juan Manuel Fangio
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Juan Manuel Fangio
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Stirling Moss
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1957
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Stirling Moss
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Juan Manuel Fangio
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Stirling Moss
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1958
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Peter Collins
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Tony Brooks
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Tony Brooks
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1959
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Jack Brabham
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Tony Brooks
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Stirling Moss
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1960
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Jack Brabham
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Joakim Bonnier
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Phil Hill
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1961
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Wolfgang von Trips
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Stirling Moss
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Phil Hill
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1962
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Jim Clark
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Graham Hill
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Graham Hill
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1963
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Jim Clark
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John Surtees
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Jim Clark
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1964
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Jim Clark
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John Surtees
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John Surtees
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1965
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Jim Clark
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Jim Clark
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Jackie Stewart
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1966
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Jack Brabham
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Jack Brabham
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Ludovico Scarfiotti
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1967
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Jim Clark
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Denny Hulme
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John Surtees
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1968
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Jo Siffert
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Jackie Stewart
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Denny Hulme
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1969
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Jackie Stewart
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Jacky Ickx
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Jackie Stewart
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1970
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Jochen Rindt
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Jochen Rindt
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Clay Regazzoni
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1971
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Jackie Stewart
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Jackie Stewart
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Peter Gethin
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1972
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Emerson Fittipaldi
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Jacky Ickx
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Emerson Fittipaldi
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1973
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Peter Revson
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Jackie Stewart
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Ronnie Peterson
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1974
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Jody Scheckter
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Clay Regazzoni
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Ronnie Peterson
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1975
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Emerson Fittipaldi
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Carlos Reutemann
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Clay Regazzoni
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1976
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Niki Lauda
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James Hunt
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Ronnie Peterson
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1977
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James Hunt
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Niki Lauda
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Mario Andretti
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1978
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Carlos Reutemann
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Mario Andretti
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Niki Lauda
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1979
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Clay Regazzoni
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Alan Jones
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Jody Scheckter
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1980
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Alan Jones
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Jacques Laffite
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Nelson Piquet
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1981
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John Watson
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Nelson Piquet
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Alain Prost
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1982
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Niki Lauda
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Patrick Tambay
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Rene Arnoux
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1983
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Alain Prost
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Rene Arnoux
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Nelson Piquet
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1984
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Niki Lauda
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Alain Prost
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Niki Lauda
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1985
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Alain Prost
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Michele Alboreto
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Alain Prost
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1986
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Nigel Mansell
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Nelson Piquet
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Nelson Piquet
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1987
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Nigel Mansell
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Nelson Piquet
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Nelson Piquet
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1988
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Ayrton Senna
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Ayrton Senna
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Gerhard Berger
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1989
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Alain Prost
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Ayrton Senna
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Alain Prost
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1990
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Alain Prost
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Ayrton Senna
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Ayrton Senna
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1991
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Nigel Mansell
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Nigel Mansell
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Nigel Mansell
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1992
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Nigel Mansell
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Nigel Mansell
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Ayrton Senna
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1993
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Alain Prost
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Alain Prost
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Damon Hill
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1994
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Damon Hill
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Gerhard Berger
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Damon Hill
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1995
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Johnny Herbert
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Michael Schumacher
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Johnny Herbert
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1996
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Jacques Villeneuve
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Damon Hill
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Michael Schumacher
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1997
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Jacques Villeneuve
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Gerhard Berger
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David Coulthard
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1998
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Michael Schumacher
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Mika Hakkinen
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Michael Schumacher
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1999
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David Coulthard
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Eddie Irvine
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Heinz-Harald Frentzen
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2000
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David Coulthard
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Rubens Barrichello
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Michael Schumacher
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2001
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Mika Hakkinen
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Ralf Schumacher
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Juan Pablo Montoya
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2002
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Michael Schumacher
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Michael Schumacher
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Rubens Barrichello
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2003
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Rubens Barrichello
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Juan Pablo Montoya
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Michael Schumacher
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2004
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Michael Schumacher
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Michael Schumacher
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Rubens Barrichello
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2005
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Juan Pablo Montoya
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Fernando Alonso
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Juan Pablo Montoya
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2006
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Fernando Alonso
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Michael Schumacher
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Michael Schumacher
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2007
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Kimi Raikkonen
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Fernando Alonso
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Fernando Alonso
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2008
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Lewis Hamilton
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Lewis Hamilton
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Sebastian Vettel
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2009
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Sebastian Vettel
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Mark Webber
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Rubens Barrichello
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2010
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Mark Webber
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Fernando Alonso
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Fernando Alonso
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2011
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Fernando Alonso
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Lewis Hamilton
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Sebastian Vettel
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2012
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Mark Webber
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Fernando Alonso
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Lewis Hamilton
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2013
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Nico Rosberg
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Sebastian Vettel
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Sebastian Vettel
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2014
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Lewis Hamilton
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Nico Rosberg
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Lewis Hamilton
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2015
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Lewis Hamilton
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Nico Rosberg[1]
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Lewis Hamilton
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2016
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Lewis Hamilton
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Lewis Hamilton
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Nico Rosberg
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2017
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Lewis Hamilton
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Valtteri Bottas [1]
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Lewis Hamilton
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Held before the British GP.