List of Formula One people - Definition and Overview

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The following people play or have played significant roles in Formula One:

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1 Administration

Administration

Jo Bauer, FIA Formula One Technical Delegate
Bernie Ecclestone, owner, promoter, and president of Formula One Management and Formula One Administration
Gary Hartstein, race doctor and first responder to crashes
Bernd Maylander, driver of the Safety car
Max Mosley, president of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, the sport's rulemaking body
Sid Watkins, retired race doctor; president of the FIA Foundation for the Automobile and Society and the FIA Institure for Motor Sport Safety
Charlie Whiting, FIA Formula One Race Director, Safety Delegate, Permanent Starter and head of the F1 Technical Department

Matt Bishop, "The Bish," F1 Racing editor
Martin Brundle, retired driver and ITV commentator
David Hobbs, retired driver and SPEED commentator
Steve Matchett, F1 Racing technical editor and columnist, SPEED commentator
Bob Varsha, SPEED commentator
Murray Walker, retired ITV commentator famous for making ridiculous or non-sequitur comments "in the heat of the moment"
Peter Windsor, former Williams Team Principal, F1 Racing consultant editor and columnist, SPEED commentator

Alberto Ascari, World Drivers Champion 1952, 1953
Jack Brabham, WDC 1959, 1960, 1966
Jim Clark, WDC 1963, 1965
Juan Manuel Fangio, WDC 1951, 1954, 1955, 1966, 1957; considered among the best drivers in history
Mika Hakkinen, WDC 1998, 1999
Eddie Irvine, British driver who became famous for blatantly expressing his opinion, offending other drivers, and at one point being punched by Ayrton Senna
Niki Lauda, WDC 1975, 1977, 1984
Stirling Moss, British driver who never won a WDC but became a national hero nonetheless
Nelson Piquet, WDC 1987
Alain Prost, WDC 1985, 1986, 1989, 1993; Ayrton Senna's rival
Jody Scheckter, WDC 1979 last driver to win a WDC for Ferrari until Michael Schumacher 21 years later
Michael Schumacher, WDC 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004; record-holder for most championships; considered one of the best drivers ever in F1
Ayrton Senna, WDC 1988, 1990, 1991; Brazilian driver and national hero who died in a crash at Imola in 1994; widely considered one of the three or four best drivers in F1 history
Sir Jackie Stewart, WDC 1971, 1973
Gilles Villeneuve, Canadian driver renowned for his tactical genius, though he died in a crash after winning only six grands prix
Nigel Mansell, WDC 1992