Max Verstappen Wins, Lewis Hamilton Fails to Become F1 Driver with Most Championships
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Max Verstappen clinched the Formula 1 (F1) world championship title at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday (December 12th), preventing Lewis Hamilton from becoming the F1 driver with the most championship titles. Lewis Hamilton still holds 7 F1 titles throughout his racing career, equaling Michael Schumacher's record.
Schumacher was the first driver to achieve 7 world championship titles. He is also the only driver to win 5 consecutive championships from 2000 to 2004.
Next, Juan Manuel Fangio has 5 world championship titles to his name. He achieved these titles with four different teams: Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Mercedes, and Ferrari.
Alain Prost and Sebastian Vettel each have 4 F1 world championship titles. Prost last won in 1993, after returning from retirement. Vettel won 4 consecutive titles from 2010 to 2013 with Red Bull.
Furthermore, there are 5 drivers with 3 championship titles each: Jack Brabham, Jackie Stewart, Niki Lauda, Nelson Piquet, and Ayrton Senna.
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