What is the name of the first Formula 1 World Champion?

The first Formula 1 World Champion was Giuseppe Farina, who won the inaugural 1950 World Drivers’ Championship.

Farina, commonly known as “Nino” Farina, won the title driving an Alfa Romeo. The 1950 championship was the first officially organised by the FIA, and it consisted of seven races, including the Indianapolis 500. Farina won the opening race at Silverstone and also triumphed at the Swiss and Italian Grands Prix.

The championship was decided at the 1950 Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Farina finished ahead of his Alfa Romeo teammates Juan Manuel Fangio and Luigi Fagioli in the final standings, taking the title by a narrow margin. Fangio is a frequent mix-up because he became champion soon afterward, winning the 1951 championship.

Farina’s victory made him the first official Formula 1 World Drivers’ Champion, although the term “Formula 1” is sometimes used loosely for earlier Grand Prix racing. He remained the only Italian champion until Alberto Ascari won in 1952 and 1953.