Highest championship finish in a debut season by an F1 driver
| # | Driver | Year | WC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (ITA) Giuseppe Farina (Alfa Romeo) | WC | |
| 2 | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio (Alfa Romeo) | 2nd | |
| 3 | (CAN) Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) | 2nd | |
| 4 | (GBR) Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) Current | 2nd | |
| 5 | (ITA) Luigi Fagioli (Alfa Romeo) | 3rd | |
| 6 | (ITA) Eugenio Castellotti (Lancia, Ferrari) | 3rd | |
| 7 | (GBR) Jackie Stewart (BRM) | 3rd | |
| 8 | (CHE) Clay Regazzoni (Ferrari) | 3rd | |
| 9 | (FRA) Louis Rosier (Talbot-Lago) | 4th | |
| 10 | (GBR) Mike Hawthorn (Cooper) | 4th | |
| 11 | (ITA) Alberto Ascari (Ferrari) | 5th | |
| 12 | (DEU) Karl Kling (Mercedes) | 5th | |
| 13 | (USA) Masten Gregory (Maserati) | 6th | |
| 14 | (NZL) Bruce McLaren (Cooper) | 6th | |
| 15 | (COL) Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams) | 6th | |
| 16 | (USA) Dan Gurney (Ferrari) | 7th | |
| 17 | (FIN) Heikki Kovalainen (Renault) | 7th | |
| 18 | (THA) Birabongse Bhanudej (Maserati) | 8th | |
| 19 | (GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus) | 8th | |
| 20 | (USA) Richie Ginther (Ferrari, Scarab) | 8th | |
| 21 | (GBR) James Hunt (March) | 8th | |
| 22 | (GBR) David Coulthard (Williams) | 8th | |
| 23 | (GBR) Jenson Button (Williams) | 8th | |
| 24 | (THA) Alexander Albon (Toro Rosso, Red Bull) Current | 8th | |
| 25 | (MCO) Louis Chiron (Maserati) | 9th | |
| 26 | (GBR) Reg Parnell (Alfa Romeo, Maserati) | 9th | |
| 27 | (GBR) Peter Whitehead (Ferrari) | 9th | |
| 28 | (ITA) Giancarlo Baghetti (Ferrari) | 9th | |
| 29 | (BRA) Ayrton Senna (Toleman) | 9th | |
| 30 | (FRA) Jean Alesi (Tyrrell) | 9th | |
| 31 | (FRA) Jean Behra (Gordini) | 10th | |
| 32 | (USA) Phil Hill (Maserati, Ferrari) | 10th | |
| 33 | (BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi (Lotus) | 10th | |
| 34 | (SWE) Gunnar Nilsson (Lotus) | 10th | |
| 35 | (NLD) Jos Verstappen (Benetton) | 10th | |
| 36 | (FIN) Kimi Raikkonen (Sauber) | 10th |