Ferrari has participated in every Formula 1 season since its inception in 1950. Here is a comprehensive overview, including Drivers, Points and Drivers' and Constructors' Championships results. The Constructors Championship was not awarded until 1958.
In the early years of Formula One racing, it was not uncommon to have several privateer teams to use chassis' of constructors. This is also the case with Ferrari.
1950
Scuderia Ferrari used chassis' of the 125, 166 F2 (50), 275 and 375 during the 1950 Formula One Season. Privateer Peter Whitehead was driving a Ferrari 125 and Clemente Biondetti was driving a self-made Ferrari-Jaguar with the underpinnings of a Ferrari 166 SC and a six-cylinder engine from a Jaguar XK. Alberto Ascari would finish the season as fifth, the best result for any of the Ferrari drivers. His best result came at the 1950 Monaco Grand Prix, where he finished second.
- Races: 7
- Drivers' Champion: Giuseppe Farina
- Winning Constructor: Alfa Romeo
| Drivers |
Team |
Points |
Drivers' |
| Alberto Ascari (IT) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
11 |
P5 |
| Peter Whitehead (UK) |
Peter Whitehead |
4 |
P9 |
| Raymond Sommer (FR) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
3 |
P13 |
| Dorino Serafini (IT) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
3 |
P13 |
| Luigi Villoresi (IT) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
0 |
- |
| Clemente Biondetti (IT) |
Clemente Biondetti |
0 |
- |
1951
Although Scuderia Ferrari was only a four year old company at this point, the experience of racing and team managing of Enzo Ferrari was clearly visible. His cars and drivers scored plenty of points, resulting in a 2-3 finish for Alberto Ascari and José Froilán González. Scuderia Ferrari and GA Vandervell used the 375 chassis, privateer Ecurie Espadon used a Ferrari 212, Graham and Peter Whitehead used Ferrari 125 chassis’ and GA Vandervell used a Ferrari 375 ‘Thinwall Special’ chassis.
- Races: 8
- Drivers' Champion: Juan Manuel Fangio
- Winning Constructor: Alfa Romeo
| Drivers |
Team |
Points |
Drivers' |
| Alberto Ascari (IT) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
28 |
P2 |
| José Froilán González (AR) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
27 |
P3 |
| Luigi Villoresi (IT) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
18 |
P5 |
| Piero Taruffi (IT) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
10 |
P6 |
| Reg Parnell (UK) |
GA Vandervell |
5 |
P10 |
| Rudi Fischer (CH) |
Écurie Espadon |
0 |
- |
| Peter Whitehead (UK) |
GA Vandervell |
0 |
- |
| Chico Landi (BR) |
Francisco Landi |
0 |
- |
1952
Just two years after the inaugural Formula One Season, Ferrari won their very first Formula One Championship. Alfa Romeo were unable to fund a new car and withdrew. Alberto Ascari scored 53,5 points with an impressive 6 wins out of 8 races, one he did not start and one he retired in. Scuderia Ferrari used chassis’ of the 500 and 375, Écurie Espadon used 500 and 212 chassis’, Écurie Francorchamps and G. Caprara (Roy Salvadori) used 500 chassis’, Peter Whitehead used 125/F2 chassis’ and Scuderia Marzotto used 166/F1 chassis’. Many of the privateers entered in just a few races during the season. Fun fact: racing helmets were made mandatory in the 1952 Formula One Season.
- Races: 8
- Drivers' Champion: Alberto Ascari
- Winning Constructor: Ferrari
| Drivers |
Team |
Points |
Drivers' |
| Alberto Ascari (IT) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
53.5 |
P1 |
| Giuseppe Farina (IT) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
27 |
P2 |
| Piero Taruffi (IT) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
22 |
P3 |
| Rudi Fischer (CH) |
Écurie Espadon |
10 |
P4 |
| Luigi Villoresi (IT) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
8 |
P7 |
| Maurice Trintignant (FR) |
Écurie Rosier |
2 |
P16 |
| Louis Rosier (FR) |
Écurie Rosier
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0 |
- |
| Andre Simon (FR) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
0 |
- |
| Peter Hirt (CH) |
Écurie Espadon |
0 |
- |
| Rudolf Schoeller (CH) |
Écurie Espadon |
0 |
- |
| Hans Stuck (GER) |
Écurie Espadon |
0 |
- |
| Charles de Tornaco (BE) |
Écurie Francorchamps |
0 |
- |
| Roger Laurent (BE) |
Écurie Francorchamps |
0 |
- |
| Peter Whitehead (UK) |
Peter Whitehead |
0 |
- |
| Graham Whitehead (UK) |
Peter Whitehead |
0 |
- |
| Franco Cormotti (IT) |
Scuderia Marzotto |
0 |
- |
| Piero Carini (IT) |
Scuderia Marzotto |
0 |
- |
| Roy Salvadori (IT) |
G. Caprara |
0 |
- |
1953
Alberto Ascari continued his winning streak with Scuderia Ferrari in the 1953 Formula One Season, winning 5 of the 8 races he started. He did not compete in the Indianapolis 500 races. There were three privateer teams: Écurie Francorchamps (BE), Écurie Rosier (FR) and Écurie Espadon (CH). They used chassis’ of the Ferrari 500 and Ferrari 212 whereas Scuderia Ferrari used the 500 and the new 553. As of 2024, Alberto Ascari is the last Italian driver to win a Formula One Championship. Nino Farina, who became the first Formula One World Drivers’ Champion in 1950, finished third in the Drivers’ Championship for Scuderia Ferrari. A young and future Formula One World Champion, Mike Hawthorn, finished fourth in the Drivers’ Championship.
- Races: 9
- Drivers' Champion: Alberto Ascari
- Winning Constructor: Ferrari
| Drivers |
Team |
Points |
Drivers' |
| Alberto Ascari (IT) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
46.5 |
1 |
| Nino Farina (IT) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
32 |
3 |
| Mike Hawthorn (UK) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
27 |
4 |
| Luigi Villoresi (IT) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
17 |
5 |
| Umberto Maglioli (IT) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
0 |
- |
| Piero Carini (IT) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
0 |
- |
| Jacques Swaters (BE) |
Écurie Francorchamps |
0 |
- |
| Louis Rosier (FR) |
Écurie Rosier |
0 |
- |
| Max de Terra (CH) |
Écurie Rosier
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0 |
- |
| Peter Hirt (CH) |
Écurie Espadon |
0 |
- |
| Kurt Adolff (DE) |
Écurie Espadon |
0 |
- |
| Charles de Tornaco (BE) |
Écurie Francorchamps |
0 |
- |
1954
After winning two consecutive Formula One Championships, Alberto Ascari left Scuderia Ferrari over a salary dispute and joined Lancia. Juan Manuel Fangio, who left Maserati for Mercedes-Benz after a couple of races, won his second Formula One Drivers’ Championship. Ferrari ended the season in second with José Froilán González, third with Mike Hawthorn and fourth with Maurice Trintignant. Scuderia Ferrari used chassis’ of the 625, 553 and 500, Écurie Francorchamps used their trusty Ferrari 500 chassis’ and Écurie Rosier used the 500 and 625 chassis’.
- Races: 9
- Drivers' Champion: Juan Manuel Fangio
- Winning Constructor: Mercedes-Benz
| Drivers |
Team |
Points |
Drivers' |
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José Froilán González (AR)
|
Scuderia Ferrari |
27 |
2 |
| Mike Hawthorn (UK) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
25 |
3 |
| Maurice Trintignant (FR) |
Scuderia Ferrari/Écurie Rosier |
17 |
4 |
| Robert Manzon (FR) |
Scuderia Ferrari
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4 |
15 |
| Umberto Maglioli (IT) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
2 |
18 |
| Alberto Ascari (IT) |
Scuderia Ferrari (1 race) |
1 |
25 |
| Giuseppe Farina (IT) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
0 |
- |
| Piero Taruffi (IT) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
0 |
- |
| Jacques Swaters (BE) |
Écurie Francorchamps |
0 |
- |
| Reg Parnell (UK) |
Scuderia Ambrosiana |
0 |
- |
| Louis Rosier (FR) |
Écurie Rosier |
0 |
- |
1955
Juan Manuel Fangio secured his second consecutive World Championship title, marking his third overall victory and the last championship win for a Mercedes driver until 2014. However, 1955 was a year full of motorsport disaster. Manny Ayulo and Bill Vukovich lost their lives during the Indianapolis 500, Mario Alborghetti died at the non-championship Pau Grand Prix, Alberto Ascari lost his life testing a Ferrari 750 Monza at Monza and the Le Mans disaster claimed the lives 83 spectators and ex-Formula One driver Pierre Levegh.
Apart from one race appearance for Equipe Nationale Belge, only the Scuderia Ferrari team competed in this season. Previous privateers either went to other constructors or quit altogether. Ferrari used the 625 and 555 chassis with Eugenio Castellotti finishing third in the Drivers’ Championship.
- Races: 7
- Drivers' Champion: Juan Manuel Fangio
- Winning Constructor: Mercedes-Benz
| Drivers |
Team |
Points |
Drivers' |
| Eugenio Castellotti (IT) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
12 |
3 |
| Maurice Trintignant (FR) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
11 |
4 |
| Piero Taruffi (IT) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
9 |
6 |
| Paul Frère (BE) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
3 |
15 |
| Umberto Maglioli (IT) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
1 |
21 |
| José Froilán González (AR) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
0 |
- |
| Mike Hawthorn (UK) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
0 |
- |
| Harry Schell (US) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
0 |
- |
| Giuseppe Farina (IT) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
0 |
- |
| Johnny Claes (BE) |
Equipe Nationale Belge |
0 |
- |
1956
In 1956, only two drivers from Scuderia Ferrari's 1955 lineup remained: Eugenio Castellotti and Paul Frère. Frère competed in just one race for Ferrari, the Belgian Grand Prix, where he scored 6 points. The most significant addition to the team was Juan Manuel Fangio, who joined after Mercedes withdrew from motor racing following the 1955 Le Mans disaster.
Scuderia Ferrari competed with D50 and Ferrari 555 chassis. The D50 was originally a Lancia car, but after the tragic death of Ascari in 1955 and Lancia's financial difficulties, the team's assets were transferred to Ferrari. Meanwhile, former Ferrari-privateer Louis Rosier suffered a fatal crash at Montlhéry in a Ferrari 750 Monza, succumbing to his injuries three weeks later.
- Races: 8
- Drivers' Champion: Juan Manuel Fangio
- Winning Constructor: Scuderia Ferrari
| Drivers |
Team |
Points |
Drivers' |
| Juan Manuel Fangio (AR) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
33 |
1 |
| Peter Collins (UK) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
25 |
3 |
| Eugenio Castellotti (IT) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
7.5 |
6 |
| Paul Frère (BE) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
6 |
7 |
| Luigi Musso (IT) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
4 |
11 |
| Alfonso de Portago (ES) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
3 |
15 |
| Olivier Gendebien (BE) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
2 |
19 |
| Wolfgang von Trips (DE) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
0 |
- |
| André Pilette (BE) |
Scuderia Ferrari |
0 |
- |
| Giorgio Scarlatti (IT) |
Giorgio Scarlatti/Scuderia Centro Sud |
0 |
- |
1957
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1958
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1959
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