Schumacher's five straight from 2000-04. The only other driver to win at least three consecutive championships was Juan Manuel Fangio from 1954-57. Along the way, Vettel displayed a persona that was almost boring in racing circles. Rather than
In 1955, World Champion Juan Manuel Fangio was without a car for the 1956 season until Ferrari offered him the Lancia-Ferrari D50. He would go on to win the 1956 Championship that year with the renamed Ferrari D50.
the 25-year-old Red Bull driver his third straight title. If that happens, Vettel will join Schumacher and Juan Manuel Fangio as the only drivers to win three championships in a row. If Vettel is fourth and Alonso wins the race at the Interlagos
Japan, is moving within sight of a third straight championship title — something only previously achieved by Juan - Manuel Fangio and Michael Schumacher. Webber claimed his first second-place finish of the season but the Australian was disappointed
paid off handsomely. Five consecutive world titles in bright Italian red from 2000-2004 saw Schumacher overtake Juan Manuel Fangio as most successful driver. Hamilton was F1's youngest and first black champion when he won his only world title
the coming days.'' For Vettel, the Singapore win provided renewed hope of becoming just the third man - after Juan Manuel Fangio and Michael Schumacher - to win three straight drivers' championships. It marked his second win of the season
championship on four successive occasions from 1955 to 1958, The (London) Times reported. Moss was beaten by Juan Manuel Fangio in the first three of those years, before missing out by a point in 1958 to Mike Hawthorn. An accident in 1962
at least a trio of titles: Michael Schumacher, seven titles (1994, '95, 2000, '01, '02, '03, '04) Juan Manuel Fangio , five titles (1951, '54, '55, '56, '57) Alain Prost (right, with Niki Lauda), four titles (1985
sport's youngest two-title winner at age 24. Others who have won consecutive F1 championships: Alberto Ascari, Juan Manuel Fangio , Jack Brabham, Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, Mika Hakkinen and Fernando Alonso. TENNIS:Andy
Hawthorn, Britain, Ferrari 1957 - Juan Manuel Fangio , Argentina, Maserati-Mercedes 1956 - Juan Manuel Fangio , Argentina, Mercedes-Benz 1955 - Juan Manuel Fangio , Argentina, Lancia-Ferrari