Motor racing: Three decades of Formula One world champions
1998: Mika Hakkinen (Fin, McLaren- Mercedes)
1997: Jacques Villeneuve (Can, Williams-Renault)
1996: Damon Hill (GB, Williams-Renault)
1995: Michael Schumacher (Ger, Benetton-Renault)
1994: Michael Schumacher (Ger, Benetton-Ford)
1993: Alain Prost (Fr, Williams-Renault)
1992: Nigel Mansell (GB, Williams-Renault)
1991: Ayrton Senna (Bra, McLaren-Honda)
1990: Ayrton Senna (Bra, McLaren- Honda)
1989: Alain Prost (Fr, McLaren-Honda)
1988: Ayrton Senna (Bra, McLaren- Honda)
1987: Nelson Piquet (Bra, Williams- Honda)
1986: Alain Prost (Fr, McLaren-TAG Porsche)
1985: Alain Prost (Fr, McLaren-TAG Porsche)
1984: Niki Lauda (Aut, McLaren-TAG Porsche)
1983: Nelson Piquet (Bra, Brabham-BMW)
1982: Keke Rosberg (Fin, Williams-Ford)
1981: Nelson Piquet (Bra, Brabham-Ford)
1980: Alan Jones (Aus, Williams-Ford)
1979: Jody Scheckter (SA, Ferrari)
1978: Mario Andretti (USA, Lotus-Ford)
1977: Niki Lauda (Aut, Ferrari)
1976: James Hunt (GB, McLaren-Ford)
1975: Niki Lauda (Aut, Ferrari)
1974: Emerson Fittipaldi (Bra, McLaren-Ford)
1973: Jackie Stewart (GB, Tyrrell-Ford)
1972: Emerson Fittipaldi (Bra, Lotus-Ford)
1971: Jackie Stewart (GB, Tyrrell-Ford)
1970: Jochen Rindt (Aut, Lotus-Ford)
1969: Jackie Stewart (GB, Matra-Ford)
1968: Graham Hill (GB, Lotus-Ford)
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