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
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
PEDRO - Rodriguez
PIERO - Taruffi
JOSEPH - Siffert
JOSÉ - (Carlos) Pace, Froilan Gonzalez
GIUSEPPE - Farina
JOSÉ - (Carlos) Pace, Froilan Gonzalez
GIUSEPPE - Farina
MICHAEL - Schumacher
MIKA - Hakkinen
MICHELE - Alboreto
MIKA - Hakkinen
MICHELE - Alboreto
JACQUES - Laffite, Ickx, Villeneuve
RICCARDO - Patrese
RICHARD - Ginther
RICHARD - Ginther
ALAIN - Prost
ALAN - Jones
ALAN - Jones
LUIGI - Fagioli, Musso
CARLOS - Reutemann
CHARLES - (A.S.) Brooks
KARL - (Jochen) Rindt
CHARLES - (A.S.) Brooks
KARL - (Jochen) Rindt
JAMES - Clark, Hunt
PATRICK - Depailler, Tambay
FELIPE - Massa
PHILIP - Hill
PHILIP - Hill
ALBERTO - Ascari
ALBERT - (Francois) Cevert
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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