Occupation
RACING DRIVERS
With 1,080 biographies, Racing Drivers are the 19th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Noblemen, Philosophers, and Biologists.
People
Pantheon has 1,083 people classified as racing drivers born between 1868 and 2005. Of these 1,083, 621 (57.34%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living racing drivers include Michael Schumacher, Alain Prost, and Emerson Fittipaldi. The most famous deceased racing drivers include Enzo Ferrari, Niki Lauda, and Ayrton Senna. As of April 2024, 103 new racing drivers have been added to Pantheon including Alfredo Ferrari, Gordon Murray, and Hans Klenk.
Living Racing Drivers
Go to all RankingsMichael Schumacher
1969 - Present
HPI: 73.88
Alain Prost
1955 - Present
HPI: 69.82
Emerson Fittipaldi
1946 - Present
HPI: 68.20
Nelson Piquet
1952 - Present
HPI: 67.16
Jackie Stewart
1939 - Present
HPI: 66.00
Helmut Marko
1943 - Present
HPI: 65.08
Keke Rosberg
1948 - Present
HPI: 65.03
Jacky Ickx
1945 - Present
HPI: 65.01
Mario Andretti
1940 - Present
HPI: 64.74
Nigel Mansell
1953 - Present
HPI: 63.33
Giacomo Agostini
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.29
Carlos Sainz
1962 - Present
HPI: 62.87
Deceased Racing Drivers
Go to all RankingsEnzo Ferrari
1898 - 1988
HPI: 75.55
Niki Lauda
1949 - 2019
HPI: 74.74
Ayrton Senna
1960 - 1994
HPI: 73.32
Juan Manuel Fangio
1911 - 1995
HPI: 72.07
James Hunt
1947 - 1993
HPI: 69.83
Ken Miles
1918 - 1966
HPI: 69.25
Alberto Ascari
1918 - 1955
HPI: 68.40
Giuseppe Farina
1906 - 1966
HPI: 67.52
Carroll Shelby
1923 - 2012
HPI: 66.64
Jochen Rindt
1942 - 1970
HPI: 65.81
Gilles Villeneuve
1950 - 1982
HPI: 65.72
Bruce McLaren
1937 - 1970
HPI: 65.33
Newly Added Racing Drivers (2024)
Go to all RankingsAlfredo Ferrari
1932 - 1956
HPI: 60.15
Gordon Murray
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.15
Hans Klenk
1919 - 2009
HPI: 50.77
Ernesto Prinoth
1923 - 1981
HPI: 49.46
Wayne Gardner
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Klaus Ludwig
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.13
Ernst Degner
1931 - 1983
HPI: 47.98
Mohammed Ben Sulayem
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.12
Tom Walkinshaw
1946 - 2010
HPI: 46.96
Karel Loprais
1949 - 2021
HPI: 46.88
Hubert Auriol
1952 - 2021
HPI: 46.64
Chet Miller
1902 - 1953
HPI: 46.56
Places
Most racing drivers were born in United Kingdom (193), Italy (129), and United States (122). By city, the most common birth places were Milan (18), São Paulo (17), and Paris (16).The most common death places of racing drivers were United States (78), United Kingdom (73), and Italy (53). By city, these were Buenos Aires (14), Milan (7), and Speedway, Indiana (7).
Places Over Time
The earliest biographies classified as racing drivers in Pantheon are Philippe Étancelin, Tazio Nuvolari, and Camille Jenatzy. The concentration of racing drivers was largest during the Radio & Film Era, which lasted from 1900 to 1949. Some birth or death locations for earlier racing drivers are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.
Lifespans
Which Racing Drivers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Racing Drivers since 1700.