Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar is the only driver on the 2026 F1 grid who has never won a championship of any kind, from karting to Formula 2.
Every one of the other 21 regular drivers has at least one title to his name, whether it came in karting, the junior single-seater series or F1 itself. That stays true even counting the stand-ins who raced this season: Yuki Tsunoda, Ryo Hirakawa, Esteban Ocon and Rafael Câmara.
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Hadjar Has Finished Second Twice
The Frenchman has come close twice. He finished second in a Rotax Max karting championship and, in 2024, second in Formula 2 to Gabriel Bortoleto, now at Audi.
Some of the others’ titles are smaller than the rest. Arvid Lindblad, Liam Lawson, Franco Colapinto, Sergio Perez and Alexander Albon all have championships, though not all of them are major ones. Albon’s are all from karting.
Every Other Driver’s Titles, From Karting to F1
Lewis Hamilton: Six Karting Titles, Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship (2003), Formula 3 Euro Series (2005), GP2 Series (2006), F1 (2008, 2014-15, 2017-20).
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Fernando Alonso: Four Karting Titles, Euro Open by Nissan (1999), F1 (2005, 2006), WEC (2018-19).
Max Verstappen: 23 Karting Titles, F1 (2021-2024).
Charles Leclerc: 12 Karting Titles, GP3 Series (2016), FIA Formula 2 Championship (2017).
Andrea Kimi Antonelli: 19 Karting Titles, Italian F4 Championship (2022), ADAC F4 (2022), Formula Regional Middle East Championship (2023), Formula Regional European Championship (2023), F1 (2026).
Kimi Antonelli celebrates winning the F1 drivers’ title at the Mexico City Grand Prix. Image Credit: Manuel Eletto/Sutton Images
George Russell: 11 Karting Titles, BRDC Formula 4 Championship (2014), GP3 Series (2017), FIA Formula 2 Championship (2018).
Lando Norris: 5 Karting Titles, MSA Formula Championship (2015), Toyota Racing Series (2016), Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (2016), Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup (2016), FIA Formula 3 European Championship (2017), F1 (2025).
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Oscar Piastri: 10 Karting Titles, Formula Renault Eurocup (2019), FIA Formula 3 Championship (2020), FIA Formula 2 Championship (2021).
Liam Lawson: 7 Karting Titles, New Zealand F1600 Championship Series (2016-17), Toyota Racing Series (2019).
Arvid Lindblad: 6 Karting Titles, Formula Regional Oceania Championship (2025).
Pierre Gasly: Grand Prix Open Karting — KF3 (2010), Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (2013), GP2 Series (2016).
Franco Colapinto: 5 Karting Titles, F4 Spanish Championship (2019).
Lance Stroll: 8 Karting Titles, Italian F4 Championship (2014), Toyota Racing Series (2015), FIA Formula 3 European Championship (2016).
Lance Stroll in the paddock at the 2026 Miami Grand Prix. Image Credit: Sam Navarro/Imagn Images
Nico Hulkenberg: 4 Karting Titles, Formula BMW ADAC (2005), A1 Grand Prix (2006-07), Formula 3 Euro Series (2008), GP2 Series (2009).
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Gabriel Bortoleto: 2 Karting Titles, FIA Formula 3 Championship (2023), FIA Formula 2 Championship (2024).
Valtteri Bottas: 6 Karting Titles, Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (2008), Formula Renault 2.0 NEC (2008), GP3 Series (2011).
Sergio Perez: British Formula 3 International Series – National (2007).
Alexander Albon: 8 Karting Titles.
Carlos Sainz: 2 Karting Titles, Formula Renault 2.0 NEC (2011), Formula Renault 3.5 Series (2014).
Oliver Bearman: 5 Karting Titles, ADAC Formula 4 Championship (2021), Italian F4 Championship (2021).
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