Juan Manuel Fangio won the 1956 Formula One World Championship and his fourth overall with 42 points.
It was also his fourth different chassis (he won the '51 title in a Alfa Romeo, '54 in a Maserati/Mercedes, '55 in a Maserati and '56 in a Ferrari).
2014 Formula One World Drivers' Champion, Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton
Kimi Raikkonen was the 2007 Formula One world champion.
Michael Schumacher is a former formula one racer and seven time world champion.
The first and only Formula One World Champion for New Zealand was Denny Hulme. This was in 1967.
It was Dennis Hulme of New zealand back in 1956
Sebastian Vettel
Michael Schumacher is seven-time Formula One world drivers' champion.
Alberto Ascari was the 1953 Formula One champion.
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The defending Formula One World Champion heading into the 2012 season is Sebastien Vettel of the Red Bull Racingchassis.
As of 2014, the Formula One World Champion is a German driver named Sebastian Vettel. He has been the champion for 5 seasons straight.
Sebastian Vettel is the youngest driver to win the formula 1 drivers champion. He was 23 years and 134 days old.