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Names in F-1

Lately there have been many Sebs in F1, Buemi, Bourdais and Vettel (and also in WRC, Loeb and Ogier) The unusual thing in this is that the name Sebastian has been rather rare in F1 and racing in general until recently. In fact, there is a cyclical nature in surnames in F-1, just like in society in general. There was a time it seemed that every French driver was Jean-Pierre, then Erics and Philippes sprung about all over the place.

John, in all its linguistic varieties has been by far the most prevalent name in F-1. Its popularity is decreasing, and the last representative of johnhood is Giancarlo Fisichella.

However, for a time it seemed you needed to be a John to win an F-1 title. No less than 3 of the 50's champions were named John. In fact, Johns ruled F-1 from 1954 to 1960 ! (Juan Fangio from 54 to 57, John Michael Hawthorn 1958, and John (Jack) Brabham, 1959 to 1960). Lately, Johns have disappeared from F-1.

Here is a list of surnames of drivers that have won at least one F-1 race. the Indy 500 has been omitted from this list.

JOHN - (Jackie) Stewart, Surtees, Watson, (Michael) Hawthorn, (Jack) Brabham, Herbert
JEAN - Alesi
JEAN-PIERRE - Beltoise, Jabouille
GIANCARLO - Baghetti, Fisichella
GIANCLAUDIO - Reggazoni
JUAN-MANUEL - Fangio
JUAN-PABLO - Montoya

One of many winning "Johns"

PETER - Gethin, Collins, Revson
PEDRO - Rodriguez
PIERO - Taruffi
JOSEPH - Siffert
JOSÉ - (Carlos) Pace, Froilan Gonzalez
GIUSEPPE - Farina


MICHAEL - Schumacher
MIKA - Hakkinen
MICHELE - Alboreto

JACQUES - Laffite, Ickx, Villeneuve

RICCARDO - Patrese
RICHARD - Ginther

ALAIN - Prost
ALAN - Jones

LUIGI - Fagioli, Musso

CARLOS - Reutemann
CHARLES - (A.S.) Brooks
KARL - (Jochen) Rindt

JAMES - Clark, Hunt

PATRICK - Depailler, Tambay

FELIPE - Massa
PHILIP - Hill

ALBERTO - Ascari
ALBERT - (Francois) Cevert

STIRLING - Moss

JOAKIN - Bonnier
JOCHEN - Mass

FERNANDO - Alonso

RUBENS - Barrichelo

AYRTON - Senna

GERHARD - Berger

INNES - Ireland

RALF - Schumacher

EDWARD - Irvine

DANIEL - Gurney, Ricciardo

MARIO - Andretti

DENIS - Hulme

EMERSON - Fittipaldi

ANDREAS - (Niki) Lauda

OLIVIER - Panis

GUNNAR - Nilson

KEIJO - Rosberg

KIMI - Raikkonen

JARNO - Trulli

JENSON - Button

BRUCE - McLaren

THIERRY - Boutsen

ALESSANDRO - Nannini

NELSON - Piquet

GILLES - Villeneuve

JODY - Scheckter

NIGEL - Mansell

LORENZO - Bandini

DAVID - Coulthard

WOLFGANG - Von Trips

DAMON - Hill

NORMAN - (Graham) Hill

LODOVICO - Scarfiotti

VITTORIO - Brambilla

HEINZ - (Harald) Frentzen

MAURICE - Trintignant

RENE - Arnoux

DIDIER - Pironi

ELIO - De Angelis

LEWIS - Hamilton

BENGT - (Ronnie) Peterson

ROBERT- Kubica

HEIKKI - Kovalainen

SEBASTIAN - Vettel

NICO - Rosberg

VALTTERI - Bottas

MAX - Verstappen

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