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unusual facts about List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions


Luigi Fagioli

With his health somewhat improved, following the end of World War II, 52-year-old Luigi Fagioli joined Alfa-Romeo's 1950 Formula One team, earning five podium finishes in six races en route to finishing a remarkable third overall in the first ever FIA World Championship.


1990 British Formula Three season

The 1990 British Formula Three season was the 40th British Formula Three Championship, won by future Formula One champion Mika Häkkinen driving for West Surrey Racing.

2001 World Rally Championship season

In a tightly contested year, Subaru's Richard Burns took his first and only drivers' world title, beating Ford's Colin McRae, Mitsubishi's Tommi Mäkinen and the defending champion Marcus Grönholm of Peugeot.

2011 Chinese Grand Prix

In the World Constructors' Championship, Red Bull's championship lead was also cut from 24 points to 20 by McLaren, with Ferrari a further 35 points behind in third position after drivers Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso finished in sixth and seventh places respectively.

Simon Rennie

2005 saw him acting as the Data Engineer for the winner of the previous World Driver's Championship, Spanish driver Fernando Alonso.

Škoda Auto

However, at the season-ending Rally Australia, 1995 world champion Colin McRae was running second before retiring.


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