Starting with number 10:
Number 10: Nelson Piquet/Brabham 1978-1985
Story: After four Grand Prixs at Ensign and BS Fabrications. Piquet moved to Brabham in the final race of the 1978 season and follow by seven more seasons at Brabham. In 1981, Piquet took his first drivers' title. And then again in 1983, took his second F1 drivers' title with Brabham. And then two more seasons at Brabham, Piquet moved on to Williams in 1986. Overall, Piquet took thirteen Grand Prix wins, and two drivers' titles in the Nelson Piquet/Brabham era.
Number 9: Fernando Alonso/Renault 2003-2006, 2008-2009
Story: After a season at Minardi. Alonso moved over to Renault in 2002 as their test driver and promoted as one of their drivers in 2003. Which include a Grand Prix victory in 2003, becoming the youngest driver to win a Grand Prix in the sports history. Then in 2005, Alonso became the youngest F1 world champion in the sport's history and then repeated again in 2006. In 2007 Alonso moved on to McLaren in 2007, then return to Renault in 2008, with two more Grnad Prix wins. Then in 2010, Alonso moved to Ferrari to finish off his Renault career. Overall, Alonso took seventeen Grand Prix wins, two constructors' titles, and two drivers' titles in the Fernando Alonso/Renault era.
Number 8: Mika Hakkinen/McLaren 1993-2001
Story: After two seasons at the original Team Lotus. Hakkinen moved over to Mclaren in 1993 as their test driver until Michael Andretti was sacked after the Italian Grand Prix that season. In 1998, Hakkinen took his first drivers' titles and then repeated again in 1999. Mika Hakkinen retired after the 2001 season with nine seasons at McLaren. Overall, Hakkinen took twenty Grand Prix wins, a constructors' titles, and two drivers' titles in the Mika Hakkinen/McLaren era.
Number 7: Lewis Hamilton/McLaren 2007-2012
Story: Lewis Hamilton made his F1 Grand Prix debut with McLaren in 2007. He almost won the Drivers' title in 2007, despite only one DNF that season, only losing the championship by a single point. Then in 2008 winning the Drivers' title by a point. After four more seasons at McLaren, Hamilton moved on to Mercedes in 2013. Overall, Hamilton took twenty-one Grand Prix wins, a drivers' title in the Lewis Hamilton/McLaren era.
Number 6: Jim Clark/Team Lotus 1960-1968
Story: Jim Clark made his F1 Grand Prix debut with the original Team Lotus part-way through the 1960 season. Clark took his first drivers' title in 1963. And then in 1965, took his second F1 drivers' title. Which includes in 1965 a Indianapolis 500 victory with Lotus once again. Clark took his final Grand Prix win in 1968, at the South African Grand Prix. On 7 April 1968, Clark died in a racing accident at Hockenheimring, in Germany racing a Formula Two race, for Team Lotus. Jim Clark is the only driver in this list that only drive for one team in his career and its the original Team Lotus. Overall, Clark took twenty-five Grand Prix wins, three constructors' titles, and two drivers' titles in the Jim Clark/Team Lotus era.
Number 5: Nigel Mansell/Williams 1985-1988, 1991-1992, 1994
Story: After four and a half seasons at the original Team Lotus. Mansell moved to Williams in 1985 and nearly took his first drivers' title in 1986 season and losing the championship by a single point. Mansell moved to Ferrari after four seasons at Williams. And after two seasons at Ferrari, Mansell returns to Williams in 1991, which he took his only F1 drivers' title in a dominating season in 1992.
In 1993, Mansell left Williams to join the Newman/Haas CART team in 1993 and became the only driver in history to hold both the Formula One and CART championships at the same time, because when he won the 1993 CART championship he was still the reigning F1 world champion, with the 1993 F1 championship not yet having been decided.
In 1994 Mansell made a Formula One comeback with Williams, After the untimely death of Ayrton Senna, replacing David Coulthard for the French Grand Prix and the last three races of the season. Mansell took his final Grand Prix victory in Adelaide. Then Mansell moved to McLaren in 1995. Overall, Nigel Mansell took twenty-eight Grand Prix wins, four constructors' titles, and one drivers' titles in the Mansell/Williams era.
Number 4: Alain Prost/McLaren 1980, 1984-1989
Story: After three seasons at Renault and a debut season at McLaren. Prost return to McLaren in 1984, and just missed out the drivers' title just by half a point to then team-mate Niki Lauda. Then in 1985 Prost took his first drivers' title and repeated again in 1986. And got his third drivers' title with McLaren in 1989. After that Prost moved on to Ferrari. Then return to McLaren after his retirement in 1994, working as a technical advisor for three more seasons, sometimes as a test driver. Overall, Alain Prost took thirty Grand Prix wins, four constructors' titles, and three drivers' titles in the Alain Prost/McLaren era.
Number 3: Ayrton Senna/McLaren 1988-1993
Story: After three seasons at the original Team Lotus. Senna moved over to McLaren in 1988 and took his first drivers' title in that same season. Then in 1990 Senna took his second drivers' title and repeated again in 1991 to took his third drivers' title for McLaren. After two more seasons at McLaren, Senna moved on to Williams. Overall, Ayrton Senna took thirty-five Grand Prix wins, four constructors' titles, and three drivers' titles in the Ayrton Senna/McLaren era.
Number 2: Sebastian Vettel/Red Bull 2009-2014
Story: After a season and a half at Toro Rosso. Vettel moved over to Red Bull Racing in 2009 and the rest is history. Then in 2010 Vettel became the youngest F1 world champion in the sport's history. Which he continued in 2011, 2012 and 2013 to collect three more drivers' titles, which includes four back to back constructors championships for Red Bull. Overall, Sebastian Vettel took thirty-eight Grand Prix wins, four constructors' titles, and four drivers' titles in the Sebastian Vettel/Red Bull era.
Number 1: Michael Schumacher/Ferrari 1996-2006
Story: After winning two drivers' titles in four and a half seasons with Benetton in 1994 and 1995. Schumacher then moved to Ferrari in 1996. Almost won the drivers' title in 1997, then almost again in 1998. Then in 2000 won his third drivers' title and Ferrari's first for over 20 years since 1979. Which he continued in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 to collect four more drivers' titles, which includes six back to back constructors championships for Ferrari. Retiring at the end of the 2006 F1 season after eleven seasons at Ferrari. Overall, Michael Schumacher took seventy-two Grand Prix wins, six constructors' titles, and five drivers' titles in the Michael Schumacher/Ferrari era.
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