Max Verstappen is now one of a select group of drivers in F1 history to become four-time world champion, having sealed the title at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. In light of the Dutchman’s achievement, we’ve taken a look at the famous names he joins on the all-time list, as well as the three still ahead of him…
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Four-time F1 world champions
Alain Prost (1985, 1986, 1989, 1993)
After taking his first home win at the 1981 French Grand Prix, Alain Prost He didn’t look back. The driver who would later be known as ‘The Professor’ went on to achieve more victories in the following years, but it was not until 1985 that he experienced championship glory with McLaren, making him the first French world champion.
Prost repeated the feat in 1986 to claim back-to-back titles, before the next one came during a period famous for an intense rivalry with his teammate. Ayrton Sena. The pair were a dominant force in 1988, with McLaren winning all but one race, but it was Senna who took his first championship.
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Tensions escalated in 1989, culminating in a controversial collision at the Suzuka season finale that ultimately saw Prost take the drivers’ crown. After moving to Ferrari in 1990, history repeated itself when the pair were again involved in a controversial crash at the same venue, with Senna claiming the championship on that occasion.
Relations between Prost and the Scuderia deteriorated in 1991, causing the Frenchman to retire early before the season ended. After a sabbatical in 1992, Prost returned to the grid with Williams in 1993 and took his fourth and final title before retiring from the sport at the end of the campaign.