Statistically F1's most successful driver: 7 championships; 91 wins; 68 poles; 77 fastest laps among others.
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Niki Lauda
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Kyle Gillespie
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3-time champion; famous for his rivalry with James Hunt for the 1976 World Championship; Survived a near-fatal accident at the Nurburgring that same year; Would go on to become an airline executive and associated with Ferrari, Jaguar and Mercedes F1 teams.
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Alain Prost
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Kyle Gillespie
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4-time champion. Nicknamed "Le Professeur" due to his intellectual driving style. Particularly famous for his rivalry with Ayrton Senna.
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Juan Manuel Fangio
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Kyle Gillespie
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The original legend: 5 championships with four different teams (Alfa, Ferrari, Mercedes and Maserati). 46.15% of races he entered he won (record). Also, oldest world champion (1957; 46 years, 41 days)
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Jackie Stewart
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Kyle Gillespie
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Three time world champion (only British driver to do so until Lewis Hamilton); also noteworthy for pioneering safety within F1 through seatbelts, armco barriers and improved marshalling.