Which driver won five Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championships during the 1950s?

Juan Manuel Fangio won five Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championships during the 1950s. He took the titles in 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, and 1957, driving for four different teams.

Fangio won with Alfa Romeo, Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari, and Maserati. His ability to adapt to different cars was a major feature of his career, especially in an era when mechanical reliability and endurance were as important as outright speed.

Fangio held the record for the most championships for 46 years, until Michael Schumacher won his sixth title in 2003. Fangio’s five-title total remained the record for drivers from the 1950s generation and helped establish him as one of Formula 1’s foundational champions.