The first Formula 1 race was in 1947, but the first World Championship season was in 1950.
Kimi Raikkonen was the 2007 Formula One world champion.
The current F1 world champion is Sebastian Vettel from Germany. He is the youngest ever world champion.
Sebastian Vettel (GER) - champion in 2010 and 2011.
Sebastian Vettel of Germany
Probably Sebastian Vettel
Sebastian Vettel is the youngest driver to win the formula 1 drivers champion. He was 23 years and 134 days old.
Jochen Rindt
Kimi Räikkönen
James Hunt. He was world champion in 1976 whilst Nigel Mansell was world champion in 1992. They raced in different eras.
1972 Formula 1 champion: Emerson Fittipaldi (Brazil)
1973 Formula 1 champion: Jackie Stewart (Scotland)
1974 Formula 1 champion: Emerson Fittipaldi (Brazil)