So Ferrari, so good…
Michael Schumacher today gave Ferrari their sixth consecutive constructors’ championship crown and emphasised their position as Formula One’s dominant force - not only in the current era but throughout the sport’s history.
The Italian team have won more drivers’ and constructors’ title than any other, with the current generation of Formula One fans needing to look back a long way for a non-Ferrari title.
Michael Schumacher has won the last four drivers’ titles and is well on course for a fifth while the team have won every constructors’ crown since 1999.
These are their achievements:
Constructors championships:
Ferrari – 14 (1961, 1964, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)
Williams – 9 (1980, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997)
McLaren – 8 (1974, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998)
Drivers championships:
Ferrari – 13 (Alberto Ascari 1952, 1953; Juan Manuel Fangio 1956; Mike Hawthorn 1958; Phil Hill 1961; John Surtees 1964; Niki Lauda 1975, 1977; Jody Scheckter 1979; Michael Schumacher 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)
McLaren – 11 (Emerson Fittipaldi 1974; James Hunt 1976; Niki Lauda 1984; Alain Prost 1985, 1986, 1989; Ayrton Senna 1988, 1990, 1991; Mika Hakkinen 1998, 1999)
Williams – 7 (Alan Jones 1980; Keke Rosberg 1982; Nelson Piquet 1987; Nigel Mansell 1992; Alain Prost 1993; Damon Hill 1996; Jacques Villeneuve 1997)
Constructors’ champions in the last decade:
2004: Ferrari 2003: Ferrari 2002: Ferrari 2001: Ferrari 2000: Ferrari 1999: Ferrari 1998: McLaren 1997: Williams 1996: Williams 1995: Benetton 1994: Williams
