Highest championship finish in final season by an F1 driver
| # | Driver | Year | WC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (GBR) Mike Hawthorn (Ferrari) | WC | |
| 2 | (AUT) Jochen Rindt (Lotus) | WC | |
| 3 | (GBR) Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell) | WC | |
| 4 | (FRA) Alain Prost (Williams) | WC | |
| 5 | (DEU) Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) | WC | |
| 6 | (DEU) Wolfgang von Trips (Ferrari) | 2nd | |
| 7 | (SWE) Ronnie Peterson (Lotus) | 2nd | |
| 8 | (FRA) Didier Pironi (Ferrari) | 2nd | |
| 9 | (GBR) Stirling Moss (Lotus) | 3rd | |
| 10 | (AUS) Mark Webber (Red Bull) | 3rd | |
| 11 | (CHE) Rudi Fischer (Ferrari) | 4th | |
| 12 | (CHE) Jo Siffert (BRM) | 4th | |
| 13 | (FRA) Francois Cevert (Tyrrell) | 4th | |
| 14 | (GBR) Peter Collins (Ferrari) | 5th | |
| 15 | (AUS) Jack Brabham (Brabham) | 5th | |
| 16 | (ITA) Riccardo Patrese (Benetton) | 5th | |
| 17 | (AUT) Gerhard Berger (Benetton) | 5th | |
| 18 | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen (McLaren) | 5th | |
| 19 | (FIN) Keke Rosberg (McLaren) | 6th | |
| 20 | (BRA) Nelson Piquet (Benetton) | 6th | |
| 21 | (BEL) Paul Frere (Ferrari) | 7th | |
| 22 | (ITA) Luigi Musso (Ferrari) | 7th | |
| 23 | (NZL) Denny Hulme (McLaren) | 7th | |
| 24 | (ARG) Roberto Mieres (Maserati) | 8th | |
| 25 | (SWE) Gunnar Nilsson (Lotus) | 8th | |
| 26 | (FRA) Jacques Laffite (Ligier) | 8th | |
| 27 | (ITA) Alessandro Nannini (Benetton) | 8th | |
| 28 | (COL) Juan Pablo Montoya (McLaren) | 8th | |
| 29 | (ITA) Felice Bonetto (Maserati) | 9th | |
| 30 | (GBR) Stuart Lewis-Evans (Vanwall) | 9th | |
| 31 | (MEX) Pedro Rodriguez (BRM) | 9th | |
| 32 | (MEX) Hector Rebaque (Brabham) | 9th | |
| 33 | (ITA) Teo Fabi (Benetton) | 9th | |
| 34 | (GBR) Eddie Irvine (Jaguar) | 9th | |
| 35 | (GBR) Tony Brooks (BRM) | 10th | |
| 36 | (GBR) Mike Hailwood (McLaren) | 10th | |
| 37 | (AUT) Niki Lauda (McLaren) | 10th | |
| 38 | (GBR) Mark Blundell (McLaren) | 10th |