25 Times F1 Champions Finished Dead Last
25. Nico Rosberg - 2015 Russian GP
Nico Rosberg was fighting against Lewis Hamilton for the 2015 title. The Russian GP became a low point for the German as he retired after a throttle issue.
24. Jack Brabham - 1968 Spanish GP
Jack Brabham had a disastrous stint at the 1968 Spanish GP. He could not even be at the race start due to an engine problem.
23. Graham Hill - 1958 Moroccan GP
Graham Hill was the last driver classified at the 1958 Moroccan GP. He was 8 laps behind race winner Stirling Moss.
22. Jim Clark - 1960 British GP
Jim Clark finished the 1960 British GP in P16. The Briton was 7 laps behind race winner Jack Brabham.
21. Mike Hawthorn - 1955 Italian GP
Mike Hawthorn retired from the 1955 Italian GP due to a gearbox issue. Though he was classified in P10.
20. Juan Manuel Fangio - 1950 British GP
Juan Manuel Fangio retired from the first-ever F1 world championship race. He suffered from an oil pipe failure that ended his race.
19. Phil Hill - 1960 French GP
Phil Hill's race came to an end at the 1960 French GP due to a transmission failure. He was classified last in P12.
18. Jackie Stewart - 1965 German GP
Jackie Stewart could not finish the 1965 German GP due to a suspension failure in his BRM car.
17. Emerson Fittipaldi - 1970 Austrian GP
Emerson Fittipaldi finished the race in P15, a full 5 laps behind the race winner, Ferrari's Jacky Ickx.
16. James Hunt - 1973 Austrian GP
James Hunt had some struggles at March during his early F1 career. He was forced to retire the car in Austria in 1973 due to a technical issue.
15. Nelson Piquet - 1979 Argentine GP
Nelson Piquet was involved in a massive crash at the 1979 Argentine GP. The Brazilian was one of the many drivers who collided, including Mario Andretti, and Jody Scheckter.
14. Alain Prost - 1989 Japanese GP
Alain Prost collided into Ayrton Senna at the start of the 1989 title decider. It is still alleged that Prost may have crashed on purpose to win the title.
13. Michael Schumacher - 1997 European GP
Michael Schumacher allegedly tried to take out Jacques Villeneuve in the title decider. Though it was the German driver who suffered more damage and had to retire the car.
12. Michael Schumacher - 1995 Australian GP
Michael Schumacher and Jean Alesi collided during the 1995 Australian GP. This brought an end to the race for both drivers.
11. Fernando Alonso - 2008 Spanish GP
Fernando Alonso was struggling at Renault in 2008. The Spanish driver retired from his own race after an engine failure.
10. Jenson Button - 2017 Monaco GP
Jenson Button made contact with Pascal Wehrlein in his final F1 race at Monaco. This was an embarrassing end to the career of the 2009 world champion.
9. Jenson Button - 2009 Belgian GP
Jenson Button did not even complete the first lap after an incident with Romain Grosjean. This was a major blow to Button's title prospects.
8. Sebastian Vettel - 2014 Australian GP
Sebastian Vettel's start to the Turbo Hybrid era was a disaster. The reigning world champion had to retire the car after a Renault engine failure.
7. Sebastian Vettel - 2017 Sinagpore GP
Sebastian Vettel collided with Kimi Raikkonen and Max Verstappen at the start of the 2017 Singapore GP. This was a devastating blow to Vettel's title fight against Lewis Hamilton.
6. Fernando Alonso - 2015 Malaysian GP
The McLaren Honda disaster always troubled Fernando Alonso. An engine failure forced the Spaniard to retire from the Malaysian GP in 2015.
5. Fernando Alonso - 2017 Australian GP
Another McLaren Honda engine failure led to Fernando Alonso ending his race at the 2017 season opener in Australia.
4. Lewis Hamilton - 2016 Malaysian GP
Lewis Hamilton's engine blew up at the 2016 Malaysian GP. This was seen as the one thing that made him lose the title to Nico Rosberg.
3. Sebastian Vettel - 2018 German GP
Sebastian Vettel crashed from the lead at the 2018 German GP. This broke the German driver's spirit in the title fight.
2. Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton - 2016 Spanish GP
Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton collided on the first lap of the Spanish GP in 2016. This was one of the most embarrassing moments for Mercedes in F1.
1. Lewis Hamilton - 2007 Chinese GP
Lewis Hamilton lost the chance to win the 2007 title when he beached his car in Shanghai. The Briton could've been the first rookie world champion.
